The Question about the Sabbath
(Matthew 12.1-8Mark 2.23-28)1 Jesus was walking through some wheat fields on a Sabbath. His disciples began to pick the heads of wheat, rub them in their hands, and eat the grain. 2 Some Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what our Law says you cannot do on the Sabbath?”
3 Jesus answered them, “Haven't you read what David did when he and his men were hungry? 4 He went into the house of God, took the bread offered to God, ate it, and gave it also to his men. Yet it is against our Law for anyone except the priests to eat that bread.”
5 And Jesus concluded, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
The Man with a Paralyzed Hand
(Matthew 12.9-14Mark 3.1-6)6 On another Sabbath Jesus went into a synagogue and taught. A man was there whose right hand was paralyzed. 7 Some teachers of the Law and some Pharisees wanted a reason to accuse Jesus of doing wrong, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath. 8 But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to the man, “Stand up and come here to the front.” The man got up and stood there. 9 Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you: What does our Law allow us to do on the Sabbath? To help or to harm? To save someone's life or destroy it?” 10 He looked around at them all; then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and his hand became well again.
11 They were filled with rage and began to discuss among themselves what they could do to Jesus.
Jesus Chooses the Twelve Apostles
(Matthew 10.1-4Mark 3.13-19)12 At that time Jesus went up a hill to pray and spent the whole night there praying to God. 13 When day came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he named apostles: 14 Simon (whom he named Peter) and his brother Andrew; James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, 15 Matthew and Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, and Simon (who was called the Patriot), 16 Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became the traitor.
Jesus Teaches and Heals
(Matthew 4.23-25)17 When Jesus had come down from the hill with the apostles, he stood on a level place with a large number of his disciples. A large crowd of people was there from all over Judea and from Jerusalem and from the coast cities of Tyre and Sidon; 18 they had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. Those who were troubled by evil spirits also came and were healed. 19 All the people tried to touch him, for power was going out from him and healing them all.
Happiness and Sorrow
(Matthew 5.1-12)20 Jesus looked at his disciples and said,
“Happy are you poor;
the Kingdom of God is yours!
21 “Happy are you who are hungry now;
you will be filled!
“Happy are you who weep now;
you will laugh!
22 “Happy are you when people hate you, reject you, insult you, and say that you are evil, all because of the Son of Man! 23 Be glad when that happens and dance for joy, because a great reward is kept for you in heaven. For their ancestors did the very same things to the prophets.
24 “But how terrible for you who are rich now;
you have had your easy life!
25 “How terrible for you who are full now;
you will go hungry!
“How terrible for you who laugh now;
you will mourn and weep!
26 “How terrible when all people speak well of you; their ancestors said the very same things about the false prophets.
Love for Enemies
(Matthew 5.38-48Matthew 7.12a)27 “But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you. 29 If anyone hits you on one cheek, let him hit the other one too; if someone takes your coat, let him have your shirt as well. 30 Give to everyone who asks you for something, and when someone takes what is yours, do not ask for it back. 31 Do for others just what you want them to do for you.
32 “If you love only the people who love you, why should you receive a blessing? Even sinners love those who love them! 33 And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should you receive a blessing? Even sinners do that! 34 And if you lend only to those from whom you hope to get it back, why should you receive a blessing? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount! 35 No! Love your enemies and do good to them; lend and expect nothing back. You will then have a great reward, and you will be children of the Most High God. For he is good to the ungrateful and the wicked. 36 Be merciful just as your Father is merciful.
Judging Others
(Matthew 7.1-5)37 “Do not judge others, and God will not judge you; do not condemn others, and God will not condemn you; forgive others, and God will forgive you. 38 Give to others, and God will give to you. Indeed, you will receive a full measure, a generous helping, poured into your hands—all that you can hold. The measure you use for others is the one that God will use for you.”
39 And Jesus told them this parable: “One blind man cannot lead another one; if he does, both will fall into a ditch. 40 No pupils are greater than their teacher; but all pupils, when they have completed their training, will be like their teacher.
41 “Why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but pay no attention to the log in your own eye? 42 How can you say to your brother, ‘Please, brother, let me take that speck out of your eye,’ yet cannot even see the log in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the log out of your own eye, and then you will be able to see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.
A Tree and Its Fruit
(Matthew 7.16-20Matthew 12.33-35)43 “A healthy tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a poor tree bear good fruit. 44 Every tree is known by the fruit it bears; you do not pick figs from thorn bushes or gather grapes from bramble bushes. 45 A good person brings good out of the treasure of good things in his heart; a bad person brings bad out of his treasure of bad things. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
The Two House Builders
(Matthew 7.24-27)46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and yet don't do what I tell you? 47 Anyone who comes to me and listens to my words and obeys them—I will show you what he is like. 48 He is like a man who, in building his house, dug deep and laid the foundation on rock. The river flooded over and hit that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. 49 But anyone who hears my words and does not obey them is like a man who built his house without laying a foundation; when the flood hit that house it fell at once—and what a terrible crash that was!”
1 Un notika kādā sabatā, viņam caur labību ejot, viņa mācekļi plūca vārpas un ēda, ar rokām tās berzdami.
2 Bet kādi no farizējiem tiem sacīja: „Kam jūs darāt to, kas sabatā darīt aizliegts?“
3 Un Jēzus atbildēja un tiem sacīja: „Vai jūs neesat lasījuši, ko Dāvids ir darījis, kad tas bija izsalcis un tie, kas pie viņa bija?
4 Ka tas ir iegājis Dieva namā un ir ņēmis un ēdis skatāmās maizes un devis arī tiem, kas bija pie viņa, lai gan vienīgi priesteriem bija atļauts tās ēst?“
5 Un viņš tiem sacīja: „Cilvēka Dēls ir kungs ari par sabatu.“
6 Bet atkal dtā sabatā viņam sinagogā ejot un mācot, notikās, ka tur bija cilvēks, kam labā roka bija pamirusi.
7 Bet rakstu mācītāji un farizēji uz viņu glūnēja, vai viņš sabatā nedziedinās, lai atrastu iemeslu viņu apsūdzēt.
8 Bet viņš nomanīja viņu domas un sacīja uz cilvēku, kam roka bija pamirusi. „Celies un stājies šeit vidū!“ Un tas cēlās un nostājās.
9 Tad Jēzus sacīja: „Es jums ko vaicāšu: Vai ir brīv sabatā labu darīt, vai laimu: dzīvību glābt vai maitāt?“
10 Un visus viņus uzlūkojis, viņš uz slimo sacīja: „Izstiep savu roku!“ Un tas to darīja, un viņa roka tapa vesela.
11 Tad tie saskaitās līdz ārprātam un sarunājās savā starpā, ko varētu nodarīt Jēzum.
12 Bet notika tanīs dienās, ka viņš aizgāja uz kalnu Dievu lūgt; un viņš pavadīja visu nakti Dieva lūgšanā.
13 Un kad gaisma ausa, tad viņš sasauca savus mācekļus un izredzēja no tiem divpadsmit, kurus viņš nosauca par apustuļiem:
14 Sīmani, kūpi viņš nosauca par Pēteri, viņa brāļi Andreju, Jēkabu, Jāni, Filipu un Bartolomeju,
15 Mateju, Tomu, Jēkabu, Alfeja dēlu, Sīmani, sauktu Zelotu,
16 Jūdu, Jēkaba dēlu, un Jūdu Iskariotu, kas vēlāk kļuva par nodevēju.
17 Nokāpis līdz ar viņiem no kalna, viņš nostājās līdzenā vietā, un tur bija liels mācekļu pulks un liels ļaužu daudzums no visas Jūdejas un Jeruzālemes, kā arī no Tiras un Sidonas jūrmalas, kas bija sanākuši viņu klausīties un likties dziedināties no savām slimībām.
18 Arī tie, kas bija ļaunu garu apsēsti, tapa veseli.
19 Un visi ļaudis mēģināja viņam pieskarties, jo spēks izgāja no viņa, un viņš visus darīja veselus.
20 Bet viņš, pacēlis savas acis uz saviem mācekļiem, sacīja: „Svētīgi jūs nabagi, jo ļums pieder Dieva valstība!
21 Svētīgi jūs, kas tagad izsalkuši, jo jūs būsit paēduši! Svētīgi jūs, kas tagad raudat, jo jūs smiesities!
22 Svētīgi jūs esat, kad cilvēki jūs nīst, izslēdz no sava vidus, lamā un zaimo jūsu vārdu Cilvēka Dēla dēļ.
23 Priecājieties viņā dienā un dejiet, jo jūsu alga ir liela debesīs, jo to pašu viņu tēvi ir darījuši praviešiem.
24 Bet vai jums bagātiem, jo jums jau ir sava alga!
25 Vai jums, kas tagad esat paēduši, jo jūs izsalksit! Vai jums, kas tagad smejaties, jo jūs skumsit un raudāsit!
26 Vai jums, kad visi ļaudis jums teic glaimus! To pašu viņu tēvi darījuši viltus praviešiem.
27 Bet jums, saviem klausītājiem, es saku: Mīliet savus ienaidniekus, darait labu tiem, kas jūs ienīst,
28 Svētījiet tos, kas jūs nolād, lūdziet par tiem, kas jūs kaitina.
29 Kas tevi sit vienā vaigā, tam pasniedz ari otru, kas ņem tavu mēteli, tam neliedz arī savus svārkus.
30 Katram lūdzējam dod un neatprasi savu mantu no tā, kas tev to atņem,
31 Un kā jūs gribat, lai ļaudis jums dara, tāpat darait viņiem.
32 Ja jūs mīlat tos, kas jūs mīl, kāda pateicība jums nākas? Ir grēcinieki mīl tos, kas viņus mīl.
33 Un ja jūs saviem labdariem darāt labu, kāda pateicība jums nākas? Arī grēcinieki dara to pašu.
34 Un ja jūs aizdodat tiem, no kuriem cerat atdabūt, kāda pateicība jums nākas? Arī grēcinieki grēciniekiem aizdod, lai to atdabūtu.
35 Bet mīliet savus ienaidniekus un darait labu un aizdodiet, atmaksu negaidīdami, un tad jūsu alga būs liela, un jūs būsit Visaugstākā bērni; jo viņš ir laipnīgs pret nepateicīgajiem un ļaunajiem.
36 Tāpēc esiet žēlīgi, kā jūsu Tēvs ir žēlīgs.
37 Netiesājiet, tad jūs netapsit tiesāti; nepazudinājiet, tad jūs netapsit pazudināti; piedodiet, tad jums taps piedots.
38 Dodiet, tad jums taps dots: pilnu, saspaidītu, sakratītu un pārpārim ejošu mēru jums iedos jūsu klēpī; jo ar to mēru, ar ko jūs mērojat, jums atmēros.“
39 Viņš tiem ari sacīja līdzību: „Vai akls aklam ceļu var rādīt? Vai abi nekritīs bedrē?
40 Māceklis nav augstāks par savu mācītāju; bet, kad tas ir pilnīgs, tad tas būs kā viņa mācītājs.
41 Bet ko tu redzi skabargu sava brāļa acī, bet baļķi savā paša acī tu nepamani?
42 Jeb kā tu vari sacīt uz savu brāli: laid, brāli, es izvilkšu skabargu no tavas acs, un baļķi savā paša aci tu neredzi? Tu liekuli, izvelc papriekš baļķi no savas acs, un tad pārdomā, kā izvilkt skabargu no sava brāļa acs.
43 Jo tas nav labs koks, kas nes nelāga augļus, nedz tas ir nelāga koks, kas nes labus augļus.
44 Ikkatru koku pazīst no viņa augļiem. Jo no ērkšķiem nevar lasīt vīģes nedz vīnogas no dadžiem.
45 Labs cilvēks no savas labās sirds krājuma izdod labu, un ļauns cilvēks no savas ļaunās sirds krājumiem izdod ļaunu. Jo no sirds pārpilnības mute runā.
46 Ko jūs mani saucat: Kungs, Kungs! bet nedarāt, ko es saku?
47 Ikviens, kas pie manis nāk un manus vārdus dzird un dara, —es jums rādīšu, kam viņš līdzināms.
48 Tas ir līdzināms cilvēkam, kas, ēku celdams, dziļi raka un pamatu lika uz klints. Kad nu plūdi nāca, tad ūdeņi lauzās uz ēku, bet nespēja to kustināt, jo tā bija celta uz klints.
49 Bet kas dzird un nedara, tas ir līdzināms cilvēkam, kas ēku uztaisīja uz zemes, bez pamata; un kad ūdeņi tai lauzās virsū, tad ēka tūdaļ sagruva, un šīs ēkas gāšanās bija liela.“
