Jesus Enters Jerusalem
(Mark 11.1-11Luke 19.28-38John 12.12-19)1 When Jesus and his disciples came near Jerusalem, he went to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives and sent two of them on ahead. 2 He told them, “Go into the next village, where you will at once find a donkey and her colt. Untie the two donkeys and bring them to me. 3 If anyone asks why you are doing this, just say, ‘The Lord needs them.’ He will at once let you have the donkeys.”
4 So God's promise came true, just as the prophet had said,
5 “Announce to the people
of Jerusalem:
‘Your king is coming to you!
He is humble
and rides on a donkey.
He comes on the colt
of a donkey.’ ”
6 The disciples left and did what Jesus had told them to do. 7 They brought the donkey and its colt and laid some clothes on their backs. Then Jesus got on.
8 Many people spread clothes in the road, while others put down branches which they had cut from trees. 9 Some people walked ahead of Jesus and others followed behind. They were all shouting,
“Hooray for the Son of David!
God bless the one who comes
in the name of the Lord.
Hooray for God
in heaven above!”
10 When Jesus came to Jerusalem, everyone in the city was excited and asked, “Who can this be?”
11 The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
Jesus in the Temple
(Mark 11.15-19Luke 19.45-48John 2.13-22)12 Jesus went into the temple and chased out everyone who was selling or buying. He turned over the tables of the moneychangers and the benches of the ones who were selling doves. 13 He told them, “The Scriptures say, ‘My house should be called a place of worship.’ But you have turned it into a place where robbers hide.”
14 Blind and lame people came to Jesus in the temple, and he healed them. 15 But the chief priests and the teachers of the Law of Moses were angry when they saw his miracles and heard the children shouting praises to the Son of David. 16 The men said to Jesus, “Don't you hear what those children are saying?”
“Yes, I do!” Jesus answered. “Don't you know that the Scriptures say, ‘Children and infants will sing praises’?” 17 Then Jesus left the city and went out to the village of Bethany, where he spent the night.
Jesus Puts a Curse on a Fig Tree
(Mark 11.12-14Mark 20-24)18 When Jesus got up the next morning, he was hungry. He started out for the city, 19 and along the way he saw a fig tree. But when he came to it, he found only leaves and no figs. So he told the tree, “You will never again grow any fruit!” Right then the fig tree dried up.
20 The disciples were shocked when they saw how quickly the tree had dried up. 21 But Jesus said to them, “If you have faith and don't doubt, I promise you can do what I did to this tree. And you will be able to do even more. You can tell this mountain to get up and jump into the sea, and it will. 22 If you have faith when you pray, you will be given whatever you ask for.”
A Question about Jesus' Authority
(Mark 11.27-33Luke 20.1-8)23 Jesus had gone into the temple and was teaching when the chief priests and the leaders of the people came up to him. They asked, “What right do you have to do these things? Who gave you this authority?”
24 Jesus answered, “I have just one question to ask you. If you answer it, I will tell you where I got the right to do these things. 25 Who gave John the right to baptize? Was it God in heaven or merely some human being?”
They thought it over and said to each other, “We can't say God gave John this right. Jesus will ask us why we didn't believe John. 26 On the other hand, these people think John was a prophet, and we are afraid of what they might do to us. That's why we can't say it was merely some human who gave John the right to baptize.” 27 So they told Jesus, “We don't know.”
Jesus said, “Then I won't tell you who gave me the right to do what I do.”
A Story about Two Sons
28 Jesus said:
I will tell you a story about a man who had two sons. Then you can tell me what you think. The father went to the older son and said, “Go work in the vineyard today!” 29 His son told him he would not do it, but later he changed his mind and went. 30 The man then told his younger son to go work in the vineyard. The boy said he would, but he didn't go. 31 Which one of the sons obeyed his father?
“The older one,” the chief priests and leaders answered.
Then Jesus told them:
You can be sure tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of God before you ever will! 32 When John the Baptist showed you how to do right, you would not believe him. But these evil people did believe. And even when you saw what they did, you still would not change your minds and believe.
Renters of a Vineyard
(Mark 12.1-12Luke 20.9-19)33 Jesus told the chief priests and leaders to listen to this story:
A land owner once planted a vineyard. He built a wall around it and dug a pit to crush the grapes in. He also built a lookout tower. Then he rented out his vineyard and left the country.
34 When it was harvest time, the owner sent some servants to get his share of the grapes. 35 But the renters grabbed those servants. They beat up one, killed one, and stoned one of them to death. 36 He then sent more servants than he did the first time. But the renters treated them in the same way.
37 Finally, the owner sent his own son to the renters, because he thought they would respect him. 38 But when they saw the man's son, they said, “Someday he will own the vineyard. Let's kill him! Then we can have it all for ourselves.” 39 So they grabbed him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.
40 Jesus asked, “When the owner of that vineyard comes, what do you suppose he will do to those renters?”
41 The chief priests and leaders answered, “He will kill them in some horrible way. Then he will rent out his vineyard to people who will give him his share of grapes at harvest time.”
42 Jesus replied, “You surely know that the Scriptures say,
‘The stone the builders
tossed aside
is now the most important
stone of all.
This is something
the Lord has done,
and it is amazing to us.’
43 I tell you God's kingdom will be taken from you and given to people who will do what he demands. 44 Anyone who stumbles over this stone will be crushed, and anyone it falls on will be smashed to pieces.”
45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard these stories, they knew Jesus was talking about them. 46 So they looked for a way to arrest Jesus. But they were afraid to, because the people thought he was a prophet.
Jēzus iejāj Jeruzālemē
(Mk 11:1–11Lk 19:28–38Jņ 12:12–19)1 Kad tie tuvojās Jeruzālemei un nonāca Bētfagē pie Olīvkalna, Jēzus sūtīja divus mācekļus 2 un tiem sacīja: “Dodieties uz ciemu, kas jūsu priekšā. Tur jūs tūlīt atradīsiet ēzeļmāti piesietu un ēzelīti līdz ar viņu, atraisiet tos un vediet pie manis. 3 Ja kāds jums ko teiks, tad sakiet: Kungam to vajag, un viņš tūdaļ tos atdos.” 4 Bet tas notika, lai piepildītos, ko Kungs caur pravieti ir sacījis: 5 sakiet Ciānas meitai: redzi, tavs Ķēniņš nāk pie tevis lēnprātīgs, jādams uz ēzeļa, uz jūga ēzeļmātes kumeļa. – 6 Mācekļi aizgāja un darīja, kā Jēzus tiem bija pavēlējis. 7 Tie atveda ēzeļmāti un ēzelīti, uzklāja tiem savas drēbes, un Jēzus uzsēdās virsū. 8 Daudz ļaužu izklāja savas drēbes uz ceļa, bet citi cirta kokiem zarus un klāja tos uz ceļa. 9 Bet ļaužu pūlis, kas gāja viņam gan pa priekšu, gan nopakaļ, sauca: “Ozianna Dāvida dēlam, svētīts, kas nāk Kunga vārdā! Ozianna augstībā! ” 10 Un, viņam ienākot Jeruzālemē, visa pilsēta sakustējās: “Kas viņš tāds?” 11 Bet ļaudis pūlī atbildēja: “Viņš ir pravietis Jēzus, tas – no Nācaretes Galilejā.”
Jēzus izdzen tirgotājus no tempļa
(Mk 11:15–19Lk 19:45–48Jņ 2:13–22)12 Jēzus iegāja templī un izdzina ārā visus, kas templī pārdeva un pirka, apgāza naudas mijēju galdus un baložu pārdevēju solus. 13 Viņš tiem sacīja: “Ir rakstīts: manu namu sauks par lūgšanas namu , – bet jūs to esat padarījuši par laupītāju midzeni.” 14 Akli un kropli nāca pie viņa uz templi, un viņš tos dziedināja. 15 Kad virspriesteri un rakstu mācītāji redzēja brīnumus, ko viņš darīja, un dzirdēja bērnus templī saucam: Ozianna Dāvida dēlam! – tie apskaitās 16 un jautāja viņam: “Vai tu dzirdi, ko šie runā?” Jēzus tiem sacīja: “Jā gan! Vai tad jūs nekad neesat lasījuši: tu esi gādājis, ka no bērniņu un zīdaiņu mutes tev atskan slava? ” 17 Tad Jēzus tos atstāja; viņš izgāja ārā no pilsētas uz Bētaniju un palika tur pa nakti.
Vīģes koka nolādēšana
(Mk 11:12–14, Mk 20–24)18 Rīta agrumā ejot uz pilsētu, viņš sajuta izsalkumu, 19 un, ieraudzījis ceļmalā vīģes koku, viņš piegāja tam klāt, bet, neatradis uz tā nekā cita kā vien lapas, viņš tam sacīja: “Lai nemūžam uz tevis vairs neienākas neviens auglis!” Un vīģes koks tūlīt nokalta. 20 Mācekļi, to redzēdami, brīnījās: “Kā gan vīģes koks tā uzreiz nokalta?” 21 Jēzus tiem atbildēja: “Patiesi es jums saku: ja jums būtu ticība un jūs nešaubītos, tad jūs ne vien tā varētu darīt ar vīģes koku, bet jūs varētu sacīt šim kalnam: celies un meties jūrā! – un tas notiktu. 22 Visu, ko vien savās lūgšanās jūs ticībā lūgsiet, jūs saņemsiet.”
Jēzus pilnvaras apšaubīšana
(Mk 11:27–33Lk 20:1–8)23 Kad viņš atnāca uz templi un mācīja, pie viņa pienāca virspriesteri un tautas vecajie un jautāja: “Kā varā tu to dari? Kas tev ir devis varu to darīt?” 24 Jēzus tiem atbildēja: “Es jums arī uzdošu vienu jautājumu, un, ja jūs man atbildēsiet, tad es jums pateikšu, kā varā es to daru. 25 No kurienes ir Jāņa kristība – no debesīm vai no cilvēkiem?” Tie apspriedās savā starpā: “Ja sacīsim: no debesīm, – viņš teiks: kāpēc tad jūs neticējāt viņam? 26 Vai lai sakām: no cilvēkiem? – bet mums ir bail no ļaudīm, jo visi tur Jāni par pravieti.” 27 Tad viņi Jēzum atbildēja: “Mēs nezinām.” Un viņš tiem sacīja: “Tad arī es jums neteikšu, kā varā es visu to daru.
Līdzība par diviem dēliem
28 Bet ko jūs domājat par šo? Kādam cilvēkam bija divi dēli, viņš gāja pie pirmā un lūdza: dēls, ej šodien strādāt vīnadārzā. 29 Bet tas atbildēja: es negribu. – Tomēr vēlāk nožēlojis viņš aizgāja. 30 Tad tēvs devās pie otra dēla un lūdza to pašu. Tas viņam atbildēja: jā, kungs, – tomēr negāja. 31 Kurš no šiem diviem rīkojās pēc tēva gribas?” Tie atbildēja: “Pirmais.” Jēzus sacīja tiem: “Patiesi es jums saku: muitnieki un netikles drīzāk nāks Debesu valstībā nekā jūs. 32 Jo Jānis Kristītājs atnāca pie jums pa taisnības ceļu, taču jūs viņam neticējāt, bet muitnieki un netikles viņam ticēja. Un jūs, to redzēdami, arī vēlāk nenožēlojāt un viņam neticējāt.
Līdzība par ļaunajiem vīnkopjiem
(Mk 12:1–12Lk 20:9–19)33 Klausieties citu līdzību! Reiz kāds nama saimnieks iestādīja vīnadārzu, to iežogoja, ierīkoja vīnspaidu, uzcēla torni un izdeva dārzu vīnkopjiem, bet pats aizceļoja. 34 Kad pienāca augļu ienākšanās laiks, viņš aizsūtīja savus kalpus pie vīnkopjiem, lai tie saņemtu no viņiem augļus. 35 Vīnkopji, sagrābuši šos kalpus, citus piekāva, citus nosita, vēl citus nomētāja akmeņiem. 36 Tad viņš sūtīja citus kalpus, vairāk nekā iepriekš, taču arī ar tiem viņi darīja tāpat. 37 Tad nama saimnieks sūtīja pie tiem savu dēlu, domādams: no mana dēla tie taču kaunēsies. 38 Bet vīnkopji, viņa dēlu ieraudzījuši, runāja savā starpā: šis ir mantinieks! Ejam, nonāvējam viņu – un mantojums būs mūsu. 39 Un, viņu sagrābuši, tie izmeta viņu ārā no vīnadārza un nonāvēja. 40 Kad atnāks vīnadārza saimnieks, ko viņš darīs ar šiem vīnkopjiem?” 41 Tie atbildēja: “Viņš šos ļaundarus bez žēlastības nonāvēs un izdos vīnadārzu citiem vīnkopjiem, kas viņam atdos augļus laikus.” 42 Tad Jēzus tiem jautāja: “Vai jūs nekad neesat lasījuši Rakstos? –
Akmens, ko nama cēlāji atmetuši,
ir kļuvis par stūrakmeni;
tas ir Kunga darbs
un brīnums mūsu acīs. –
43 Tādēļ es jums saku: Dieva valstība jums tiks atņemta un atdota pagāniem, kas nesīs augļus. 44 Un, kas kritīs uz šo akmeni, tas sašķīdīs, bet, uz kuru tas kritīs, to tas satrieks putekļos.” 45 Virspriesteri un farizeji, dzirdēdami viņa līdzības, saprata, ka viņš runājis par tiem. 46 Tie gribēja viņu sagūstīt, bet baidījās no ļaudīm, jo tie turēja viņu par pravieti.
