Jesus Heals a Man Who Could Not Walk
(Matthew 9.1-8Luke 5.17-26)1 Jesus went back to Capernaum, and a few days later people heard that he was at home. 2 Then so many of them came to the house that there wasn't even standing room left in front of the door.
Jesus was still teaching 3 when four people came up, carrying a man on a mat because he could not walk. 4 But because of the crowd, they could not get him to Jesus. So they made a hole in the roof above him and let the man down in front of everyone.
5 When Jesus saw how much faith they had, he said to the man, “My friend, your sins are forgiven.”
6 Some of the teachers of the Law of Moses were sitting there. They started wondering, 7 “Why would he say such a thing? He must think he is God! Only God can forgive sins.”
8 At once, Jesus knew what they were thinking, and he said, “Why are you thinking such things? 9 Is it easier for me to tell this man his sins are forgiven or to tell him to get up and pick up his mat and go on home? 10 I will show you that the Son of Man has the right to forgive sins here on earth.” So Jesus said to the man, 11 “Get up! Pick up your mat and go on home.”
12 The man got right up. He picked up his mat and went out while everyone watched in amazement. They praised God and said, “We have never seen anything like this!”
Jesus Chooses Levi
(Matthew 9.9-13Luke 5.27-32)13 Once again, Jesus went to the shore of Lake Galilee. A large crowd gathered around him, and he taught them. 14 As he walked along, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus. Levi was sitting at the place for paying taxes, and Jesus said to him, “Follow me!” So he got up and went with Jesus.
15 Later, Jesus and his disciples were having dinner at Levi's house. Many tax collectors and other sinners had become followers of Jesus, and they were also guests at the dinner.
16 Some of the teachers of the Law of Moses were Pharisees, and they saw Jesus eating with sinners and tax collectors. So they asked his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
17 Jesus heard them and answered, “Healthy people don't need a doctor, but sick people do. I didn't come to invite good people to be my followers. I came to invite sinners.”
People Ask about Going without Eating
(Matthew 9.14-17Luke 5.33-39)18 The followers of John the Baptist and the Pharisees often went without eating. Some people came and asked Jesus, “Why do the followers of John and those of the Pharisees often go without eating, while your disciples never do?”
19 Jesus answered:
The friends of a bridegroom don't go without eating while he is still with them. 20 But the time will come when he will be taken from them. Then they will go without eating.
21 No one patches old clothes by sewing on a piece of new cloth. The new piece would shrink and tear a bigger hole.
22 No one pours new wine into old wineskins. The wine would swell and burst the old skins. Then the wine would be lost, and the skins would be ruined. New wine must be put into new wineskins.
A Question about the Sabbath
(Matthew 12.1-8Luke 6.1-5)23 One Sabbath Jesus and his disciples were walking through some wheat fields. His disciples were picking grains of wheat as they went along. 24 Some Pharisees asked Jesus, “Why are your disciples picking grain on the Sabbath? They are not supposed to do that!”
25 Jesus answered, “Haven't you read what David did when he and his followers were hungry and in need? 26 It was during the time of Abiathar the high priest. David went into the house of God and ate the sacred loaves of bread that only priests are allowed to eat. He also gave some to his followers.”
27 Jesus finished by saying, “People were not made for the good of the Sabbath. The Sabbath was made for the good of people. 28 So the Son of Man is Lord over the Sabbath.”
Jēzus dziedina paralizēto
(Mt 9:1–8Lk 5:17–26)1 Pēc dažām dienām viņš atkal ieradās Kapernaumā, un ļaudis uzzināja, ka viņš ir namā. 2 Tik daudz ļaužu sapulcējās, ka pat durvju priekšā vairs nebija vietas, un viņš runāja uz tiem. 3 Te nāca četri vīri, kas nesa pie viņa kādu paralizēto. 4 Kad ļaužu pūļa dēļ tie nevarēja viņam piekļūt, tie atsedza jumtu namam, kur viņš bija, un, jumtu uzplēsuši, nolaida gultu, kurā paralizētais gulēja. 5 Jēzus, redzēdams viņu ticību, sacīja paralizētajam: “Dēls, tavi grēki tev ir piedoti.” 6 Bet tur sēdēja daži rakstu mācītāji, un tie sprieda savās sirdīs: 7 “Kā viņš tā runā? Viņš zaimo! Kurš cits var grēkus piedot kā vienīgi Dievs?” 8 Un tūlīt Jēzus savā garā nomanīja, ka viņi sevī tā domā, un viņiem sacīja: “Kādēļ jūs tā spriežat savās sirdīs? 9 Kas ir vieglāk – sacīt paralizētajam: tev tavi grēki ir piedoti! – vai sacīt: celies, ņem savu gultu un staigā! – 10 Bet lai jūs zinātu, ka Cilvēka Dēlam ir vara virs zemes grēkus piedot,” – un viņš sacīja paralizētajam: 11 “Es tev saku: celies, ņem savu gultu un ej mājās!” 12 Un viņš tūlīt piecēlās un, gultu paņēmis, izgāja ārā visu priekšā; un visi izbrīnījās un slavēja Dievu, sacīdami: “Neko tādu mēs vēl nekad neesam redzējuši!”
Levija aicināšana
(Mt 9:9–13Lk 5:27–32)13 Tad viņš atkal aizgāja pie jūras, un visi ļaudis nāca pie viņa, un viņš tos mācīja. 14 Garām iedams, viņš ieraudzīja Leviju, Alfeja dēlu, pie muitnīcas sēžam un tam sacīja: “Seko man!” Tad tas piecēlies gāja viņam līdzi. 15 Reiz viņš apsēdās tā namā pie galda, un līdz ar Jēzu un viņa mācekļiem tur sēdēja arī daudz muitnieku un grēcinieku, jo daudz tādu viņam sekoja. 16 Kad rakstu mācītāji no farizeju vidus viņu redzēja ēdam kopā ar grēciniekiem un muitniekiem, tie jautāja viņa mācekļiem: “Kādēļ viņš ēd kopā ar muitniekiem un grēciniekiem?” 17 Jēzus, to dzirdējis, tiem sacīja: “Veseliem ārsta nevajag, bet gan slimajiem. Es neesmu nācis aicināt taisnos, bet grēciniekus.”
Kāzu viesi negavē
(Mt 9:14–17Lk 5:33–39)18 Jāņa mācekļi un farizeji gavēja. Daži nāca pie Jēzus un jautāja: “Kādēļ Jāņa un farizeju mācekļi gavē, bet tavi mācekļi negavē?” 19 Tad Jēzus tiem sacīja: “Kā var kāzu viesi gavēt, kamēr līgavainis ir pie viņiem? Kamēr līgavainis ir kopā ar tiem, tie nevar gavēt. 20 Bet nāks dienas, kad līgavainis tiem tiks atņemts; tad tie gavēs tajā dienā. 21 Neviens nešuj jauna auduma ielāpu uz vecām drēbēm, jo tad ielāps no tām noplīst – jaunais no vecā – un plīsums kļūst vēl lielāks. 22 Un neviens jaunu vīnu nelej vecos ādas maisos, citādi vīns maisu saplēš, un vīns un maisi iet bojā. Nē, jauns vīns lejams jaunos maisos.”
Mācekļi plūc vārpas sabatā
(Mt 12:1–8Lk 6:1–5)23 Tad kādā sabatā viņš gāja caur labības lauku, un ceļā viņa mācekļi sāka plūkt vārpas. 24 Farizeji viņam teica: “Redzi, kādēļ viņi sabatā dara, kas nav atļauts?” 25 Un viņš tiem sacīja: “Vai jūs nekad neesat lasījuši, ko darīja Dāvids, kad viņu spieda trūkums un kad viņš pats bija izsalcis un tie, kas ar viņu bija? 26 Kā viņš iegāja Dieva namā augstā priestera Abjatāra laikā un ēda upurmaizes, kuras ļauts ēst tikai priesteriem, un deva arī tiem, kas bija ar viņu?” 27 Tad viņš tiem teica: “Sabats ir iecelts cilvēka dēļ, bet ne cilvēks sabata dēļ. 28 Tātad Cilvēka Dēls ir kungs arī pār sabatu.”
