Jesus Is Anointed at Bethany
(Matthew 26.6-13Mark 14.3-9)1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus went to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, the man he had raised from death. 2 They prepared a dinner for him there, which Martha helped serve; Lazarus was one of those who were sitting at the table with Jesus. 3 Then Mary took a whole pint of a very expensive perfume made of pure nard, poured it on Jesus' feet, and wiped them with her hair. The sweet smell of the perfume filled the whole house. 4 One of Jesus' disciples, Judas Iscariot—the one who was going to betray him—said, 5 “Why wasn't this perfume sold for three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor?” 6 He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. He carried the money bag and would help himself from it.
7 But Jesus said, “Leave her alone! Let her keep what she has for the day of my burial. 8 You will always have poor people with you, but you will not always have me.”
The Plot against Lazarus
9 A large number of people heard that Jesus was in Bethany, so they went there, not only because of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom Jesus had raised from death. 10 So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus too, 11 because on his account many Jews were rejecting them and believing in Jesus.
The Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem
(Matthew 21.1-11Mark 11.1-11Luke 19.28-40)12 The next day the large crowd that had come to the Passover Festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13 So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, shouting, “Praise God! God bless him who comes in the name of the Lord! God bless the King of Israel!”
14 Jesus found a donkey and rode on it, just as the scripture says,
15 “Do not be afraid, city of Zion!
Here comes your king,
riding on a young donkey.”
16 His disciples did not understand this at the time; but when Jesus had been raised to glory, they remembered that the scripture said this about him and that they had done this for him.
17 The people who had been with Jesus when he called Lazarus out of the grave and raised him from death had reported what had happened. 18 That was why the crowd met him—because they heard that he had performed this miracle. 19 The Pharisees then said to one another, “You see, we are not succeeding at all! Look, the whole world is following him!”
Some Greeks Seek Jesus
20 Some Greeks were among those who had gone to Jerusalem to worship during the festival. 21 They went to Philip (he was from Bethsaida in Galilee) and said, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
22 Philip went and told Andrew, and the two of them went and told Jesus. 23 Jesus answered them, “The hour has now come for the Son of Man to receive great glory. 24 I am telling you the truth: a grain of wheat remains no more than a single grain unless it is dropped into the ground and dies. If it does die, then it produces many grains. 25 Those who love their own life will lose it; those who hate their own life in this world will keep it for life eternal. 26 Whoever wants to serve me must follow me, so that my servant will be with me where I am. And my Father will honor anyone who serves me.
Jesus Speaks about His Death
27 “Now my heart is troubled—and what shall I say? Shall I say, ‘Father, do not let this hour come upon me’? But that is why I came—so that I might go through this hour of suffering. 28 Father, bring glory to your name!”
Then a voice spoke from heaven, “I have brought glory to it, and I will do so again.”
29 The crowd standing there heard the voice, and some of them said it was thunder, while others said, “An angel spoke to him!”
30 But Jesus said to them, “It was not for my sake that this voice spoke, but for yours. 31 Now is the time for this world to be judged; now the ruler of this world will be overthrown. 32 When I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to me.” ( 33 In saying this he indicated the kind of death he was going to suffer.)
34 The crowd answered, “Our Law tells us that the Messiah will live forever. How, then, can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”
35 Jesus answered, “The light will be among you a little longer. Continue on your way while you have the light, so that the darkness will not come upon you; for the one who walks in the dark does not know where he is going. 36 Believe in the light, then, while you have it, so that you will be the people of the light.”
The Unbelief of the People
After Jesus said this, he went off and hid himself from them. 37 Even though he had performed all these miracles in their presence, they did not believe in him, 38 so that what the prophet Isaiah had said might come true:
“Lord, who believed the message we told?
To whom did the Lord reveal his power?”
39 And so they were not able to believe, because Isaiah also said,
40 “God has blinded their eyes
and closed their minds,
so that their eyes would not see,
and their minds would not understand,
and they would not turn to me, says God,
for me to heal them.”
41 Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus' glory and spoke about him.
42 Even then, many Jewish authorities believed in Jesus; but because of the Pharisees they did not talk about it openly, so as not to be expelled from the synagogue. 43 They loved human approval rather than the approval of God.
Judgment by Jesus' Words
44 Jesus said in a loud voice, “Whoever believes in me believes not only in me but also in him who sent me. 45 Whoever sees me sees also him who sent me. 46 I have come into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in the darkness. 47 If people hear my message and do not obey it, I will not judge them. I came, not to judge the world, but to save it. 48 Those who reject me and do not accept my message have one who will judge them. The words I have spoken will be their judge on the last day! 49 This is true, because I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has commanded me what I must say and speak. 50 And I know that his command brings eternal life. What I say, then, is what the Father has told me to say.”
Jēzus svaidīšana Bētanijā
(Mt 26:6–13Mk 14:3–9)1 Sešas dienas pirms Pashas svētkiem Jēzus atnāca uz Bētaniju, kur bija Lācars, ko Jēzus bija uzmodinājis no mirušajiem. 2 Tur viņi Jēzum sagatavoja mielastu. Marta apkalpoja, un Lācars bija viens no tiem, kas sēdēja kopā ar Jēzu pie galda. 3 Tad Marija, paņēmusi mārciņu īstas, dārgas nardu eļļas, svaidīja Jēzus kājas un žāvēja tās ar saviem matiem, un nams pildījās ar svaidāmās eļļas smaržu. 4 Bet Jūda Iskariots, viens no viņa mācekļiem – tas, kurš viņu vēlāk nodos, – sacīja: 5 “Kādēļ šo svaidāmo eļļu nepārdeva par trīs simti denārijiem un naudu neizdalīja nabagiem?” 6 To viņš nerunāja tādēļ, ka viņam rūpēja nabagi, bet tādēļ, ka viņš bija zaglis; pārraudzīdams kopīgo naudu, viņš piesavinājās saziedoto. 7 Tad Jēzus sacīja: “Liec viņu mierā! Lai viņa to saglabā manai bēru dienai, 8 jo nabagie vienmēr būs pie jums, bet es pie jums nebūšu vienmēr.”
Virspriesteru lēmums nokaut Lācaru
9 Tad liels pūlis jūdu uzzināja, ka viņš ir tur, un nāca ne tikai Jēzus dēļ, bet arī tādēļ, lai redzētu Lācaru, ko viņš bija uzmodinājis no mirušajiem. 10 Bet virspriesteri nosprieda nokaut arī Lācaru, 11 jo viņa dēļ daudzi jūdi aizgāja no tiem un sāka ticēt Jēzum.
Jēzus iejāj Jeruzālemē
(Mt 21:1–11Mk 11:1–11Lk 19:28–40)12 Otrā dienā liels ļaužu pūlis, kas bija sanācis uz svētkiem, izdzirdēja, ka Jēzus nāk uz Jeruzālemi. 13 Paņēmuši palmu zarus, tie izgāja viņam pretim, skaļi saukdami: “Ozianna, svētīts, kas nāk Kunga vārdā – Israēla Ķēniņš!” 14 Bet Jēzus sameklēja ēzelīti un uzsēdās tam mugurā. Jo ir rakstīts: 15 nebīsties, Ciānas meita, redzi, tavs Ķēniņš nāk, sēdēdams uz ēzeļa kumeļa. – 16 To viņa mācekļi sākumā nesaprata, bet, kad Jēzus tika pagodināts, tie atcerējās, ka tas par viņu bija rakstīts un tie viņam to bija darījuši. 17 Ļaudis, kas bija bijuši kopā ar viņu toreiz, kad viņš Lācaru izsauca ārā no kapa un uzmodināja no mirušajiem, liecināja par šiem notikumiem. 18 Tādēļ arī ļaužu pūlis iznāca viņam pretim, jo tie bija dzirdējuši, ka viņš šo zīmi bija darījis. 19 Tad farizeji savā starpā runāja: “Vai redzat, ka jūs nekā šeit nevarat padarīt! Skat, visa pasaule aizgājusi viņam līdzi!”
Grieķi meklē Jēzu
20 Starp tiem, kas bija atnākuši uz svētkiem, lai pielūgtu Dievu, bija arī kādi grieķi. 21 Tie nāca pie Filipa, kas bija no Bētsaīdas Galilejā, un lūdza viņu: “Kungs, mēs gribam redzēt Jēzu!” 22 Filips nāca un pateica to Andrejam, un Andrejs un Filips pateica Jēzum. 23 Bet Jēzus tiem atbildēja: “Ir pienākusi stunda, kurā Cilvēka Dēls tiks pagodināts. 24 Patiesi, patiesi es jums saku: ja kviešu grauds nekrīt zemē un nemirst, tas paliek viens, bet, ja mirst, tas nes daudz augļu. 25 Kas mīl savu dzīvību, tas to zaudēs, bet, kas savu dzīvību šajā pasaulē nīst, tas to pasargās mūžīgai dzīvībai. 26 Kas man kalpo, lai seko man, un, kur esmu es, tur būs arī mans kalps; kas man kalpos, to mans Tēvs godās.
Cilvēka Dēlam jātop paaugstinātam
27 Tagad mana dvēsele ir satraukta. Ko lai es saku? Tēvs, glāb mani no šīs stundas? Šīs stundas dēļ taču es esmu nācis. 28 Tēvs, pagodini savu vārdu!” Tad atskanēja balss no debesīm: “Es to esmu pagodinājis un pagodināšu atkal!” 29 Ļaužu pūlis, kas tur stāvēja un bija to dzirdējuši, sacīja: “Tas bija pērkons,” – citi teica: “Uz viņu runājis eņģelis!” 30 Jēzus sacīja: “Ne manis dēļ šī balss atskanējusi, bet jūsu dēļ. 31 Tagad šī pasaule tiek tiesāta. Nu šīs pasaules valdnieks tiks padzīts. 32 Kad es no zemes tikšu paaugstināts, es visus vilkšu pie sevis.” 33 To viņš sacīja, norādot uz savu nāvi, kādā viņam būs mirt. 34 Tad ļaudis jautāja: “Mēs bauslībā esam dzirdējuši, ka Kristus paliek mūžīgi. Kā tad tu saki, ka Cilvēka Dēlam jātop paaugstinātam? Kas ir šis Cilvēka Dēls?” 35 Jēzus viņiem sacīja: “Vēl mazu brīdi gaisma ir jūsu vidū. Staigājiet, kamēr gaisma ir ar jums, lai jūs nepārņem tumsa. Kas tumsā staigā, tas nezina, kurp viņš iet. 36 Kamēr gaisma ir ar jums, ticiet uz gaismu, lai jūs topat gaismas dēli!”
Jūdu neticība
37 Lai gan viņš tik daudz zīmju to priekšā bija darījis, tie viņam neticēja, 38 lai tā piepildītos vārds, kuru sacījis pravietis Jesaja: “Kungs, kurš ir ticējis mūsu vēstij; un kam Kunga elkonis ir atklājies? ” 39 Tie nespēja ticēt, tādēļ Jesaja cituviet sacījis:
40 “Viņš ir darījis aklas to acis
un nocietinājis to sirdis,
lai tie ar acīm neredz
un sirdī nesaprot, un neatgriežas,
ka es tos dziedinātu. ”
41 Tā Jesaja sacīja, jo bija redzējis viņa godību un runāja par viņu. 42 Tomēr arī daudzi varasvīri bija sākuši viņam ticēt, bet farizeju dēļ to neapliecināja, lai tos neizslēgtu no sinagogas. 43 Jo cilvēcisko godību tie mīlēja vairāk nekā dievišķo.
Jēzus – Pestītājs un Tiesātājs
44 Tad Jēzus sauca: “Kas man tic, tas tic nevis man, bet tam, kas mani sūtījis. 45 Un, kas mani redz, tas redz to, kas mani sūtījis. 46 Es esmu gaisma un esmu nācis pasaulē, lai neviens, kas tic man, nepaliktu tumsā. 47 Ja kāds manus vārdus dzird, bet nepatur, es viņu netiesāju. Es neesmu nācis, lai pasauli tiesātu, bet lai pasauli atpestītu. 48 Kas mani atraida un manus vārdus nepieņem, tam jau ir tiesātājs: mans vārds, ko es esmu runājis, tiesās viņu pastarā dienā. 49 Jo es nerunāju no sevis, bet Tēvs, kas mani sūtījis, man ir pavēlējis, ko lai saku un ko lai runāju. 50 Un es zinu, ka viņa pavēle ir mūžīgā dzīvība. Visu, ko es runāju, es runāju, kā mans Tēvs man ir sacījis.”
