A Man with a Paralyzed Hand
(Matthew 12.9-14Luke 6.6-11)1 The next time Jesus went into the synagogue, a man with a paralyzed hand was there. 2 The Pharisees wanted to accuse Jesus of doing something wrong, and they kept watching to see if Jesus would heal him on the Sabbath.
3 Jesus told the man to stand up where everyone could see him. 4 Then he asked, “On the Sabbath should we do good deeds or evil deeds? Should we save someone's life or destroy it?” But no one said a word.
5 Jesus was angry as he looked around at the people. Yet he felt sorry for them because they were so stubborn. Then he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did, and his bad hand was healed.
6 The Pharisees left. And at once they started making plans with Herod's followers to kill Jesus.
Large Crowds Come to Jesus
7 Jesus led his disciples down to the shore of the lake. Large crowds followed him from Galilee, Judea, 8 and Jerusalem. People came from Idumea, as well as other places east of the Jordan River. They also came from the region around the towns of Tyre and Sidon. All of these crowds came because they had heard what Jesus was doing. 9 He even had to tell his disciples to get a boat ready to keep him from being crushed by the crowds.
10 After Jesus had healed many people, the other sick people begged him to let them touch him. 11 And whenever any evil spirits saw Jesus, they would fall to the ground and shout, “You are the Son of God!” 12 But Jesus warned the spirits not to tell who he was.
Jesus Chooses His Twelve Apostles
(Matthew 10.1-4Luke 6.12-16)13 Jesus decided to ask some of his disciples to go up on a mountain with him, and they went. 14 Then he chose twelve of them to be his apostles, so they could be with him. He also wanted to send them out to preach 15 and to force out demons. 16 Simon was one of the twelve, and Jesus named him Peter. 17 There were also James and John, the two sons of Zebedee. Jesus called them Boanerges, which means “Thunderbolts.” 18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus were also apostles. The others were Simon, known as the Eager One, 19 and Judas Iscariot, who later betrayed Jesus.
Jesus and the Ruler of Demons
(Matthew 12.22-32Luke 11.14-23Luke 12.10)20 Jesus went back home, and once again such a large crowd gathered that there was no chance even to eat. 21 When Jesus' family heard what he was doing, they thought he was crazy and went to get him under control.
22 Some teachers of the Law of Moses came from Jerusalem and said, “This man is under the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons! He is even forcing out demons with the help of Beelzebul.”
23 Jesus told the people to gather around him. Then he spoke to them in riddles and said:
How can Satan force himself out? 24 A nation whose people fight each other won't last very long. 25 And a family that fights won't last long either. 26 So if Satan fights against himself, that will be the end of him.
27 How can anyone break into the house of a strong man and steal his things, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can take everything.
28 I promise you that any of the sinful things you say or do can be forgiven, no matter how terrible those things are. 29 But if you speak against the Holy Spirit, you can never be forgiven. That sin will be held against you forever.
30 Jesus said this because the people were saying that he had an evil spirit in him.
Jesus' Mother and Brothers
(Matthew 12.46-50Luke 8.19-21)31 Jesus' mother and brothers came and stood outside. Then they sent someone with a message for him to come out to them. 32 The crowd sitting around Jesus told him, “Your mother and your brothers and sisters are outside and want to see you.”
33 Jesus asked, “Who is my mother and who are my brothers?” 34 Then he looked at the people sitting around him and said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. 35 Anyone who obeys God is my brother or sister or mother.”
Vīrs ar paralizētu roku
(Mt 12:9–14Lk 6:6–11)1 Un viņš atkal iegāja sinagogā. Tur bija kāds cilvēks, kam bija paralizēta roka. 2 Tie vēroja viņu, vai viņš sabatā to dziedinās, lai tad varētu viņu apsūdzēt. 3 Un viņš sacīja cilvēkam ar paralizēto roku: “Celies un nostājies vidū!” 4 Un viņš sacīja tiem: “Vai ir atļauts sabatā darīt labu vai ļaunu? Dzīvību glābt vai nonāvēt?” Bet tie cieta klusu. 5 Un viņš, tos visapkārt dusmās uzlūkojis un par viņu cietsirdību noskumis, tam cilvēkam sacīja: “Izstiep savu roku!” Un tas roku izstiepa, un tā kļuva vesela. 6 Farizeji, izgājuši laukā, tūlīt ar Hēroda piekritējiem apspriedās, kā viņu nodot nāvē.
Ļaužu pūlis jūras malā
7 Bet Jēzus aizgāja ar saviem mācekļiem pie jūras, un liels ļaužu pulks no Galilejas gāja viņam līdzi. Tāpat arī no Jūdejas, 8 no Jeruzālemes, no Idūmejas un no Aizjardānas, no Tīras un Sidonas apkaimes daudz ļaužu, dzirdējuši, ko viņš dara, nāca pie viņa. 9 Viņš saviem mācekļiem sacīja, lai tie viņam tur gatavībā laivu ļaužu pūļa dēļ, ka tie nespiestos virsū. 10 Jo viņš daudzus darīja veselus; tādēļ tie, kam bija kādas kaites, lauzās viņam klāt, lai viņam pieskartos. 11 Un nešķīstie gari, kad tie viņu redzēja, krita pie zemes viņa priekšā un brēca: “Tu esi Dieva Dēls!” 12 Un viņš tiem daudzkārt piedraudēja, lai tie viņu neatklāj.
Apustuļu iecelšana
(Mt 10:1–4Lk 6:12–16)13 Tad viņš, uzkāpis kalnā, aicināja pie sevis tos, kurus pats gribēja, un tie nāca pie viņa. 14 Un viņš iecēla divpadsmit , lai tie būtu ar viņu un viņš tos sūtītu sludināt, 15 un tiem būtu vara izdzīt dēmonus. 16 Un viņš iecēla : Sīmani, kam viņš deva vārdu Pēteris, 17 un Jēkabu, Zebedeja dēlu, un Jāni, Jēkaba brāli, un deva tiem vārdu Boanergi, tas ir, pērkona dēli, 18 un Andreju, Filipu, Bartolomeju, Mateju, Tomu, Jēkabu, Alfeja dēlu, Tadeju un Sīmani, kanaānieti, 19 un Jūdu Iskariotu, kas viņu nodeva.
Farizeji apsūdz Jēzu
(Mt 12:22–32Lk 11:14–23Lk 12:10)20 Tad viņš devās uz mājām, un sanāca atkal ļaužu pūlis, tā ka viņi nevarēja pat maizi paēst. 21 Un, kad savējie to dzirdēja, tie iznāca viņu apvaldīt, jo tie runāja: “Viņam nav prāta.” 22 Un rakstu mācītāji, kas bija atnākuši no Jeruzālemes, runāja: “Viņā ir Belcebuls, – un: viņš izdzen dēmonus ar dēmonu valdnieka palīdzību.” 23 Tos pieaicinājis, viņš runāja uz tiem līdzībās: “Kā var sātans izdzīt sātanu? 24 Ja kāda valstība sašķeļas sevī, tad tāda valstība nevar pastāvēt. 25 Un, ja kāds nams sašķeļas sevī, tad tāds nams nevar pastāvēt. 26 Ja sātans saceļas pret sevi un sašķeļas, tad tas nevar pastāvēt, bet iet bojā. 27 Bet neviens nevar ielauzties stipra vīra namā, lai izlaupītu tā mantu, pirms stiprais netiks sasiets; tikai tad tā namu varēs izlaupīt. 28 Patiesi es jums saku: viss cilvēku dēliem tiks piedots – gan grēki, gan zaimi, lai cik tie būtu zaimojuši. 29 Bet, kas pret Svēto Garu zaimos, tas nemūžam nesaņems piedošanu, bet būs vainīgs mūžīgā grēkā,” – 30 jo viņi sacīja: “Viņam ir nešķīsts gars.”
Jēzus māte un brāļi
(Mt 12:46–50Lk 8:19–21)31 Tad viņa māte un viņa brāļi nāca un, ārpusē nostājušies, sūtīja pie viņa, lai viņu pasauc. 32 Ap viņu sēdēja ļaužu pūlis. Un tie viņam sacīja: “Redzi, tava māte un tavi brāļi, un tavas māsas ārpusē tevi meklē.” 33 Un viņš tiem atbildēja: “Kas ir mana māte un mani brāļi?” 34 Uzlūkojis ap sevi sēdošos, viņš sacīja: “Redzi, mana māte un mani brāļi. 35 Kas dara Dieva gribu, tas ir mans brālis un māsa, un māte.”
