1 I can assure you that some of the people standing here will not die before they see God's kingdom come with power.
The True Glory of Jesus
(Matthew 17.1-13Luke 9.28-36)2 Six days later Jesus took Peter, James, and John with him. They went up on a high mountain, where they could be alone. There in front of the disciples, Jesus was completely changed. 3 And his clothes became much whiter than any bleach on earth could make them. 4 Then Elijah and Moses appeared and were talking with Jesus.
5 Peter said to Jesus, “Teacher, it is good for us to be here! Let us make three shelters, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 6 But Peter and the others were terribly frightened, and he did not know what he was talking about.
7 The shadow of a cloud passed over and covered them. From the cloud a voice said, “This is my Son, and I love him. Listen to what he says!” 8 At once the disciples looked around, but they saw only Jesus.
9 As Jesus and his disciples were coming down the mountain, he told them not to say a word about what they had seen, until the Son of Man had been raised from death. 10 So they kept it to themselves. But they wondered what he meant by the words “raised from death.”
11 The disciples asked Jesus, “Don't the teachers of the Law of Moses say that Elijah must come before the Messiah does?”
12 Jesus answered:
Elijah certainly will come to get everything ready. But don't the Scriptures also say that the Son of Man must suffer terribly and be rejected? 13 I can assure you that Elijah has already come. And people treated him just as they wanted to, as the Scriptures say they would.
Jesus Heals a Boy
(Matthew 17.14-20Luke 9.37-43a)14 When Jesus and his three disciples came back down, they saw a large crowd around the other disciples. The teachers of the Law of Moses were arguing with them.
15 The crowd was really surprised to see Jesus, and everyone hurried over to greet him.
16 Jesus asked, “What are you arguing about?”
17 Someone from the crowd answered, “Teacher, I brought my son to you. A demon keeps him from talking. 18 Whenever the demon attacks my son, it throws him to the ground and makes him foam at the mouth and grit his teeth in pain. Then he becomes stiff. I asked your disciples to force out the demon, but they couldn't do it.”
19 Jesus said, “You people don't have any faith! How much longer must I be with you? Why do I have to put up with you? Bring the boy to me.”
20 They brought the boy, and as soon as the demon saw Jesus, it made the boy shake all over. He fell down and began rolling on the ground and foaming at the mouth.
21 Jesus asked the boy's father, “How long has he been like this?”
The man answered, “Ever since he was a child. 22 The demon has often tried to kill him by throwing him into a fire or into water. Please have pity and help us if you can!”
23 Jesus replied, “Why do you say ‘if you can’? Anything is possible for someone who has faith!”
24 At once the boy's father shouted, “I do have faith! Please help me to have even more.”
25 When Jesus saw that a crowd was gathering fast, he spoke sternly to the evil spirit that had kept the boy from speaking or hearing. He said, “I order you to come out of the boy! Don't ever bother him again.”
26 The spirit screamed and made the boy shake all over. Then it went out of him. The boy looked dead, and almost everyone said he was. 27 But Jesus took hold of his hand and helped him stand up.
28 After Jesus and the disciples had gone back home and were alone, they asked him, “Why couldn't we force out that demon?”
29 Jesus answered, “Only prayer can force out this kind of demon.”
Jesus Again Speaks about His Death
(Matthew 17.22Matthew 23Luke 9.43b-45)30 Jesus left with his disciples and started through Galilee. He did not want anyone to know about it, 31 because he was teaching the disciples that the Son of Man would be handed over to people who would kill him. But three days later he would rise to life. 32 The disciples did not understand what Jesus meant, and they were afraid to ask.
Who Is the Greatest?
(Matthew 18.1-5Luke 9.46-48)33 Jesus and his disciples went to his home in Capernaum. After they were inside the house, Jesus asked them, “What were you arguing about along the way?” 34 They had been arguing about which one of them was the greatest, and so they did not answer.
35 After Jesus sat down and told the twelve disciples to gather around him, he said, “If you want the place of honor, you must become a slave and serve others!”
36 Then Jesus asked a child to stand near him. He put his arm around the child and said, 37 “When you welcome even a child because of me, you welcome me. And when you welcome me, you welcome the one who sent me.”
For or against Jesus
(Luke 9.49Luke 50)38 John said, “Teacher, we saw a man using your name to force demons out of people. But he wasn't one of us, and we told him to stop.”
39 Jesus said to his disciples:
Don't stop him! No one who works miracles in my name will soon turn and say something bad about me. 40 Anyone who isn't against us is for us. 41 And anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name, just because you belong to me, will surely be rewarded.
Temptations To Sin
(Matthew 18.6-9Luke 17.1Luke 2)42 It will be terrible for people who cause even one of my little followers to sin. Those people would be better off thrown into the ocean with a heavy stone tied around their necks. 43-44 So if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off! You would be better off to go into life paralyzed than to have two hands and be thrown into the fires of hell that never go out. 45-46 If your foot causes you to sin, chop it off. You would be better off to go into life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. 47 If your eye causes you to sin, get rid of it. You would be better off to go into God's kingdom with only one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell. 48 The worms there never die, and the fire never stops burning.
49 Everyone must be salted with fire.
50 Salt is good. But if it no longer tastes like salt, how can it be made salty again? Have salt among you and live at peace with each other.
1 Viņš tiem sacīja: “Patiesi es jums saku: daži no tiem, kas šeit stāv, nāvi nebaudīs, pirms nebūs redzējuši Dieva valstību ar spēku atnākam.”
Apskaidrošana kalnā
(Mt 17:1–13Lk 9:28–36)2 Un pēc sešām dienām Jēzus ņēma pie sevis Pēteri, Jēkabu un Jāni un uzveda tos savrup kādā augstā kalnā, un viņš tapa pārveidots to priekšā – 3 viņa drēbes tapa mirdzoši baltas, kā neviens balinātājs uz zemes nespēj balināt. 4 Viņiem parādījās Elija ar Mozu, un tie sarunājās ar Jēzu. 5 Un Pēteris vērsās pie Jēzus un sacīja: “Rabi, šeit mums ir labi, taisīsim trīs teltis – vienu tev, vienu Mozum un vienu Elijam.” 6 Jo viņš nezināja, ko sacīja; tādēļ ka tie bija pārbijušies. 7 Un padebesis tos apēnoja, un balss nāca no padebeša: “Šis ir mans mīļotais Dēls, klausiet viņu!” 8 Un, tūlīt apkārt palūkojušies, viņi nevienu vairs neredzēja kā vienīgi Jēzu. 9 Un, no kalna kāpjot, viņš tiem stingri piekodināja nevienam nestāstīt, ko redzējuši, kamēr Cilvēka Dēls nebūs augšāmcēlies no mirušajiem. 10 Un tie šos vārdus paturēja sevī, apspriezdami savā starpā, kas tas ir – augšāmcelties no mirušajiem. 11 Un tie viņu izjautāja: “Kādēļ rakstu mācītāji saka: Elijam jānāk papriekš?” 12 Bet viņš tiem sacīja: “Tiešām Elija, papriekš atnākdams, visu atjaunos. Un kā ir rakstīts par Cilvēka Dēlu, ka viņš daudz cietīs un tiks nonicināts? 13 Bet es jums saku: kad Elija bija atnācis, tie arī viņam darīja visu, ko gribēja, kā par viņu ir rakstīts.”
Jēzus atbrīvo zēnu no nešķīstā gara
(Mt 17:14–20; Lk 9:37–43a)14 Un, atnākuši pie mācekļiem, viņi ieraudzīja ap tiem lielu ļaužu pūli un rakstu mācītājus, kas ar tiem strīdējās. 15 Un visi ļaudis, viņu ieraudzījuši, tūlīt iztrūkās un pieskrējuši viņu sveicināja. 16 Un viņš tiem jautāja: “Par ko jūs strīdaties savā starpā?” 17 Un viens no ļaužu pūļa viņam atbildēja: “Skolotāj, es savu dēlu pie tevis esmu atvedis, viņā ir mēms gars. 18 Ikreiz, kad tas sagrābj viņu, tas viņu rausta, dzen putas pa muti, griež zobus un stindzina; un es taviem mācekļiem sacīju, lai tie to izdzen, bet viņi nespēja.” 19 Viņš tiem sacīja: “Ak tu neticīgā paaudze! Cik ilgi vēl būšu pie jums? Cik ilgi vēl jūs pacietīšu? Nesiet viņu pie manis!” 20 Tie atnesa zēnu pie viņa. Un gars, Jēzu ieraudzījis, tūlīt sāka zēnu raustīt, un viņš, pie zemes nokritis, vārtījās, putas laizdams. 21 Un viņš jautāja tā tēvam: “Kopš kura laika viņam tas tā ir?” Un tas sacīja: “Kopš bērna dienām. 22 Tas bieži meta viņu gan ugunī, gan ūdenī, lai viņu pazudinātu; bet es tevi lūdzu, ja tu ko spēj, iežēlojies par mums!” 23 Jēzus sacīja: “Ja spēj? Kas tic, tam viss ir iespējams.” 24 Tūlīt bērna tēvs iekliedzās: “Es ticu! Palīdzi man manā neticībā!” 25 Tad Jēzus, ieraudzījis saskrienam ļaudis, apsauca nešķīsto garu: “Tu mēmais un kurlais gars, es tev pavēlu: izej no viņa un nekad vairs neieej viņā!” 26 Kliegdams un zēnu neganti raustīdams, gars izgāja. Zēns izskatījās kā mironis, un daudzi teica: “Viņš ir miris.” 27 Bet Jēzus viņu satvēra aiz rokām un cēla viņu augšā, un tas piecēlās. 28 Kad viņš bija iegājis mājā, mācekļi viņam atsevišķi jautāja: “Kādēļ mēs nespējām to izdzīt?” 29 Un viņš tiem sacīja: “Šī suga nevar iziet citādi kā vien ar lūgšanu.”
Jēzus vēlreiz māca par savu nāvi un augšāmcelšanos
(Mt 17:22–23Lk 9:43b–45)30 No turienes aizgājuši, tie devās cauri Galilejai, bet viņš negribēja, ka to kāds zinātu. 31 Viņš mācīja savus mācekļus un tiem sacīja: “Cilvēka Dēls tiks nodots cilvēku rokās, un tie viņu nonāvēs, un nonāvēts viņš trešajā dienā augšāmcelsies.” 32 Viņi nesaprata šos vārdus, bet baidījās viņu izjautāt.
Kurš ir lielākais?
(Mt 18:1–5Lk 9:46–48)33 Tad viņi nonāca Kapernaumā. Un, mājās pārnācis, viņš tos izjautāja: “Ko jūs pārrunājāt ceļā?” 34 Bet tie klusēja; jo tie savā starpā bija sprieduši ceļā, kurš ir lielākais. 35 Apsēdies viņš pasauca tos divpadsmit un tiem sacīja: “Ja kāds grib būt pirmais, tas lai ir no visiem pēdējais un visu kalps.” 36 Un viņš ņēma kādu bērniņu un nostādīja to viņu vidū un, to apkampis, sacīja viņiem: 37 “Ja kas vienu šādu bērniņu uzņem manā vārdā, tas uzņem mani; un, kas mani uzņem, tas uzņem nevis mani, bet to, kas mani sūtījis.”
“Kas nav pret mums, tas ir ar mums”
(Lk 9:49–50)38 Jānis viņam sacīja: “Skolotāj, mēs redzējām kādu tavā vārdā izdzenam dēmonus, un mēs tam aizliedzām, jo viņš neseko mums.” 39 Bet Jēzus sacīja: “Neliedziet viņam! Nav tāda, kurš darītu brīnumu manā vārdā un tūlīt par mani varētu runāt ļaunu. 40 Kas nav pret mums, tas ir ar mums! 41 Kas vien jums manā vārdā dos dzert biķeri ūdens, tādēļ ka jūs piederat Kristum, patiesi es jums saku: tam viņa alga nezudīs.
Jēzus brīdina no apgrēcināšanas
(Mt 18:6–9Lk 17:1–2)42 Un, kas apgrēcina vienu no šiem mazajiem, kas tic uz mani, tam būtu labāk, ja tam uzkārtu dzirnakmeni kaklā un to iemestu jūrā. 43 Un, ja tava roka tevi apgrēcina, nocērt to; labāk tev kroplam ieiet dzīvībā, nekā ja tev ir abas rokas un tu nonāc ellē, neizdzēšamā ugunī. 45 Un, ja tava kāja tevi apgrēcina, nocērt to; labāk tev kroplam ieiet dzīvībā, nekā ja tev ir abas kājas un tu tiec iemests ellē, neizdzēšamā ugunī. 47 Un, ja tava acs tevi apgrēcina, izrauj to; labāk tev vienacainam ieiet Dieva valstībā, nekā ja tev ir abas acis un tu tiec iemests elles ugunī. 48 Kur viņu tārps nemirst un uguns neizdziest. 49 Jo ikviens ugunī tiks sālīts. 50 Sāls ir laba, bet, ja sāls vairs nav sāļa, ar ko jūs to darīsiet derīgu? Turiet sāli sevī un mieru savā starpā.”
