Teaching about Divorce
(Matthew 19.1-12Luke 16.18)1 After Jesus left, he went to Judea and then on to the other side of the Jordan River. Once again large crowds came to him, and as usual, he taught them.
2 Some Pharisees wanted to test Jesus. So they came up to him and asked if it was right for a man to divorce his wife. 3 Jesus asked them, “What does the Law of Moses say about this?”
4 They answered, “Moses allows a man to write out divorce papers and send his wife away.”
5 Jesus replied, “Moses gave you this law because you are so heartless. 6 But in the beginning God made a man and a woman. 7 That's why a man leaves his father and mother and gets married. 8 He becomes like one person with his wife. Then they are no longer two people, but one. 9 And no one should separate a couple that God has joined together.”
10 When Jesus and his disciples were back in the house, they asked him about what he had said. 11 He told them, “A man who divorces his wife and marries someone else is unfaithful to his wife. 12 A woman who divorces her husband and marries again is also unfaithful.”
Jesus Blesses Little Children
(Matthew 19.13-15Luke 18.15-17)13 Some people brought their children to Jesus so he could bless them by placing his hands on them. But his disciples told the people to stop bothering him.
14 When Jesus saw this, he became angry and said, “Let the children come to me! Don't try to stop them. People who are like these little children belong to the kingdom of God. 15 I promise you that you cannot get into God's kingdom, unless you accept it the way a child does.” 16 Then Jesus took the children in his arms and blessed them by placing his hands on them.
A Rich Man
(Matthew 19.16-30Luke 18.18-30)17 As Jesus was walking down a road, a man ran up to him. He knelt down, and asked, “Good teacher, what can I do to have eternal life?”
18 Jesus replied, “Why do you call me good? Only God is good. 19 You know the commandments. ‘Do not murder. Be faithful in marriage. Do not steal. Do not tell lies about others. Do not cheat. Respect your father and mother.’ ”
20 The man answered, “Teacher, I have obeyed all these commandments since I was a young man.”
21 Jesus looked closely at the man. He liked him and said, “There's one thing you still need to do. Go sell everything you own. Give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven. Then come with me.”
22 When the man heard Jesus say this, he went away gloomy and sad because he was very rich.
23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “It's hard for rich people to get into God's kingdom!” 24 The disciples were shocked to hear this. So Jesus told them again, “It's terribly hard to get into God's kingdom! 25 In fact, it's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to get into God's kingdom.”
26 Jesus' disciples were even more amazed. They asked each other, “How can anyone ever be saved?”
27 Jesus looked at them and said, “There are some things that people cannot do, but God can do anything.”
28 Peter replied, “Remember, we left everything to be your followers!”
29 Jesus told him:
You can be sure that anyone who gives up home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or land for me and for the good news 30 will be rewarded. In this world they will be given 100 times as many houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and pieces of land, though they will also be mistreated. And in the world to come, they will have eternal life. 31 But many who are now first will be last, and many who are now last will be first.
Jesus Again Tells about His Death
(Matthew 20.17-19Luke 18.31-34)32 The disciples were confused as Jesus led them toward Jerusalem, and his other followers were afraid. Once again, Jesus took the twelve disciples aside and told them what was going to happen to him. He said:
33 We are now on our way to Jerusalem where the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the teachers of the Law of Moses. They will sentence him to death and hand him over to foreigners, 34 who will make fun of him and spit on him. They will beat him and kill him. But three days later he will rise to life.
The Request of James and John
(Matthew 20.20-28)35 James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, will you do us a favor?”
36 Jesus asked them what they wanted, 37 and they answered, “When you come into your glory, please let one of us sit at your right side and the other at your left.”
38 Jesus told them, “You don't really know what you're asking! Are you able to drink from the cup that I must soon drink from or be baptized as I must be baptized?”
39 “Yes, we are!” James and John answered.
Then Jesus replied, “You certainly will drink from the cup from which I must drink. And you will be baptized just as I must! 40 But it isn't for me to say who will sit at my right side and at my left. This is for God to decide.”
41 When the ten other disciples heard this, they were angry with James and John. 42 But Jesus called the disciples together and said:
You know that those foreigners who call themselves kings like to order their people around. And their great leaders have full power over the people they rule. 43 But don't act like them. If you want to be great, you must be the servant of all the others. 44 And if you want to be first, you must be everyone's slave. 45 The Son of Man did not come to be a slave master, but a slave who will give his life to rescue many people.
Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus
(Matthew 20.29-34Luke 18.35-43)46 Jesus and his disciples went to Jericho. And as they were leaving, they were followed by a large crowd. A blind beggar by the name of Bartimaeus son of Timaeus was sitting beside the road. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus from Nazareth, he shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!” 48 Many people told the man to stop, but he shouted even louder, “Son of David, have pity on me!”
49 Jesus stopped and said, “Call him over!”
They called out to the blind man and said, “Don't be afraid! Come on! He is calling for you.” 50 The man threw off his coat as he jumped up and ran to Jesus.
51 Jesus asked, “What do you want me to do for you?”
The blind man answered, “Master, I want to see!”
52 Jesus told him, “You may go. Your eyes are healed because of your faith.”
At once the man could see, and he went down the road with Jesus.
1 Un, no turienes cēlies, Jēzus nāk Jūdejas robežās, gar Jordānas otru pusi; un ļaudis nāca atkal kopā pie Viņa, un Viņš, kā parasts, tos atkal mācīja. 2 Un pienāca farizeji un, Viņu kārdinādami, jautāja Viņam: "Vai vīram atļauts no savas sievas šķirties?" 3 Bet Viņš atbildēdams tiem sacīja: "Ko Mozus jums ir pavēlējis?" 4 Bet tie sacīja: "Mozus atļāvis rakstīt šķiršanās rakstu un šķirties." 5 Un Jēzus tiem sacīja: "Jūsu cietās sirds dēļ viņš jums šo bausli rakstījis. 6 Bet no pasaules iesākuma Dievs viņus radījis vīru un sievu. 7 Tādēļ cilvēks atstās savu tēvu un māti, 8 un tie divi būs viena miesa. Tad nu tie nav vairs divi, bet viena miesa. 9 Tāpēc, ko Dievs savienojis, to cilvēks lai nešķir." 10 Un mājās Viņa mācekļi jautāja Viņam par to pašu lietu. 11 Un Viņš tiem saka: "Ja kas no savas sievas šķiras un citu precē, tas laulību pārkāpj pret viņu. 12 Un, ja sieva no sava vīra šķiras un ar citu apprecējas, tā pārkāpj laulību." 13 Un tie atnesa bērniņus pie Jēzus, lai Viņš tos aizskartu. Bet mācekļi tos aprāja. 14 Bet Jēzus, to redzēdams, apskaitās un tiem sacīja: "Laidiet bērniņus pie Manis, neliedziet tiem, jo tādiem pieder Dieva valstība. 15 Patiesi Es jums saku: kas Dieva valstību nedabū kā bērniņš, tas nenāks tur iekšā." 16 Un Viņš tos apkampa, rokas tiem uzlika un tos svētīja. 17 Un, kad Viņš bija izgājis uz ceļu, tad kāds pieskrēja un, ceļos nometies, Viņu lūdza: "Labais Mācītāj, ko man būs darīt, lai iemantoju mūžīgu dzīvību?" 18 Bet Jēzus uz to sacīja: "Kāpēc tu Mani sauc labu? Neviens nav labs kā vienīgi Dievs. 19 Tu baušļus zini: tev nebūs nokaut; tev nebūs laulību pārkāpt; tev nebūs zagt; tev nebūs dot nepatiesu liecību; nelaupi; godā savu tēvu un māti." 20 Bet tas Viņam teica: "Mācītāj, šo visu es esmu turējis kopš savas jaunības." 21 Bet Jēzus, viņu uzlūkodams, iemīlēja viņu un sacīja: "Vienas lietas tev trūkst - ej, pārdod visu, kas tev ir, un dod nabagiem; tad tev būs manta debesīs; ņem krustu un seko Man." 22 Bet tas, par šo vārdu noskumis, aizgāja bēdīgs; jo viņš bija ļoti bagāts. 23 Un Jēzus skatījās apkārt un saka uz Saviem mācekļiem: "Cik grūti bagātie ieies Dieva valstībā!" 24 Un mācekļi iztrūcinājās par Viņa vārdiem. Bet Jēzus atkal griežas pie tiem un saka: "Bērni, cik grūti ir ieiet Dieva valstībā! 25 Vieglāk ir kamielim iziet caur adatas aci nekā bagātam ieiet Dieva valstībā." 26 Bet tie vēl vairāk pārbijās un sacīja savā starpā: "Kas tad var tapt glābts?" 27 Jēzus, tos uzlūkodams, saka: "Cilvēkiem tas neiespējams, bet ne Dievam, jo Dievam visas lietas iespējamas." 28 Pēteris sāka uz Viņu runāt: "Redzi, mēs visu esam atstājuši un Tev staigājuši pakaļ." 29 Jēzus teica: "Patiesi Es jums saku: neviena nav, kas atstājis namu vai brāļus, vai māsas, vai māti, vai tēvu, vai bērnus, vai tīrumus Manis un evaņģēlija dēļ, 30 kas nedabūtu simtkārtīgi jau šinī laikā namus un brāļus, un māsas, un mātes, un bērnus, un tīrumus, kaut arī ar vajāšanām, un nākošā laikā mūžīgu dzīvību. 31 Bet daudzi, kas pirmie, būs pēdējie, un pēdējie būs pirmie." 32 Bet tie bija ceļā, iedami augšup uz Jeruzālemi. Un Jēzus gāja viņiem pa priekšu, un tie iztrūcinājās un bailēs Viņam sekoja. Un Viņš ņēma pie Sevis tos divpadsmit un sāka uz tiem runāt, kas Viņam notikšot: 33 "Redzi, mēs ejam uz Jeruzālemi, un Cilvēka Dēlu nodos augstajiem priesteriem un rakstu mācītājiem, un tie Viņu notiesās uz nāvi un Viņu nodos pagāniem. 34 Un tie Viņu apmēdīs un apspļaudīs un To šautīs un nonāvēs; un Viņš pēc trim dienām celsies augšām." 35 Tad Jēkabs un Jānis, Cebedeja dēli, pie Viņa piegāja un Tam sacīja: "Mācītāj, mēs gribam, ka Tu mums darītu, ko Tev lūgsim." 36 Un Viņš uz tiem sacīja: "Ko jūs gribat, lai Es jums daru?" 37 Bet tie Viņam sacīja: "Dod mums, ka mēs varam sēdēt Tavā godībā, viens pa Tavu labo roku un otrs pa kreiso roku." 38 Bet Jēzus tiem sacīja: "Jūs nezināt, ko jūs lūdzat. Vai jūs varat dzert to biķeri, ko Es dzeru, vai tapt kristīti ar to kristību, ar ko Es topu kristīts?" 39 Bet tie uz Viņu sacīja: "Varam." Bet Jēzus tiem sacīja: "Jūs gan to biķeri dzersit, ko Es dzeru, un tapsit kristīti ar to kristību, ar ko Es topu kristīts. 40 Bet sēdēt pie Manas labās vai kreisās rokas Man nepiederas dot, bet tiks piešķirts tiem, kuriem tas ir sataisīts." 41 Un, kad tie desmit to dzirdēja, tad tie sāka skaisties par Jēkabu un Jāni. 42 Bet Jēzus tos pasauca un saka tiem: "Jūs zināt, ka tie, ko par tautu valdniekiem tur, tie tās apspiež, un viņu lielie kungi tām dara pāri. 43 Bet tā lai nav jūsu starpā; bet, ja kas no jums grib tapt liels, tas lai ir jūsu sulainis. 44 Un, ja kas starp jums grib būt pirmais, tas lai ir visu kalps. 45 Jo arī Cilvēka Dēls nav nācis, lai Viņam kalpotu, bet lai pats kalpotu un Savu dzīvību atdotu par atpirkšanas maksu par daudziem." 46 Un tie nāk uz Jēriku; un, Viņam ar Saviem mācekļiem un daudz ļaudīm no Jērikas izejot, Timeja dēls Bartimejs, kāds akls nabags, sēdēja ceļmalā. 47 Un izdzirdis, ka tas esot Jēzus no Nacaretes, viņš sāka saukt un sacīt: "Jēzu, Tu Dāvida dēls, apžēlojies par mani!" 48 Un daudzi to apsauca, lai paliek klusu. Bet tas jo vairāk brēca: "Dāvida dēls, apžēlojies par mani!" 49 Un Jēzus apstājies sacīja: "Ataiciniet viņu." Un tie aicināja aklo, tam sacīdami: "Turi drošu prātu, celies, Viņš tevi aicina." 50 Un, savu apmetni nometis, tas cēlās un nāca pie Jēzus. 51 Un Jēzus griezās pie tā un sacīja: "Ko tu gribi, lai Es tev daru?" Bet aklais Viņam sacīja: "Rabuni, ka es varētu redzēt." 52 Un Jēzus tam sacīja: "Ej, tava ticība tev palīdzējusi." Un tūdaļ tas kļuva redzīgs un pa ceļu Viņam sekoja.
