Jesus Heals a Roman Officer's Servant
(Matthew 8.5-13)1 When Jesus had finished saying all these things to the people, he went to Capernaum. 2 A Roman officer there had a servant who was very dear to him; the man was sick and about to die. 3 When the officer heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask him to come and heal his servant. 4 They came to Jesus and begged him earnestly, “This man really deserves your help. 5 He loves our people and he himself built a synagogue for us.”
6 So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the officer sent friends to tell him, “Sir, don't trouble yourself. I do not deserve to have you come into my house, 7 neither do I consider myself worthy to come to you in person. Just give the order, and my servant will get well. 8 I, too, am a man placed under the authority of superior officers, and I have soldiers under me. I order this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; I order that one, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and I order my slave, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.”
9 Jesus was surprised when he heard this; he turned around and said to the crowd following him, “I tell you, I have never found faith like this, not even in Israel!”
10 The messengers went back to the officer's house and found his servant well.
Jesus Raises a Widow's Son
11 Soon afterward Jesus went to a town named Nain, accompanied by his disciples and a large crowd. 12 Just as he arrived at the gate of the town, a funeral procession was coming out. The dead man was the only son of a woman who was a widow, and a large crowd from the town was with her. 13 When the Lord saw her, his heart was filled with pity for her, and he said to her, “Don't cry.” 14 Then he walked over and touched the coffin, and the men carrying it stopped. Jesus said, “Young man! Get up, I tell you!” 15 The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.
16 They all were filled with fear and praised God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said; “God has come to save his people!”
17 This news about Jesus went out through all the country and the surrounding territory.
The Messengers from John the Baptist
(Matthew 11.2-19)18 When John's disciples told him about all these things, he called two of them 19 and sent them to the Lord to ask him, “Are you the one John said was going to come, or should we expect someone else?”
20 When they came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask if you are the one he said was going to come, or should we expect someone else?”
21 At that very time Jesus healed many people from their sicknesses, diseases, and evil spirits, and gave sight to many blind people. 22 He answered John's messengers, “Go back and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind can see, the lame can walk, those who suffer from dreaded skin diseases are made clean, the deaf can hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is preached to the poor. 23 How happy are those who have no doubts about me!”
24 After John's messengers had left, Jesus began to speak about him to the crowds: “When you went out to John in the desert, what did you expect to see? A blade of grass bending in the wind? 25 What did you go out to see? A man dressed up in fancy clothes? People who dress like that and live in luxury are found in palaces! 26 Tell me, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes indeed, but you saw much more than a prophet. 27 For John is the one of whom the scripture says: ‘God said, I will send my messenger ahead of you to open the way for you.’ 28 I tell you,” Jesus added, “John is greater than anyone who has ever lived. But the one who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than John.”
29 All the people heard him; they and especially the tax collectors were the ones who had obeyed God's righteous demands and had been baptized by John. 30 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law rejected God's purpose for themselves and refused to be baptized by John.
31 Jesus continued, “Now to what can I compare the people of this day? What are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace. One group shouts to the other, ‘We played wedding music for you, but you wouldn't dance! We sang funeral songs, but you wouldn't cry!’ 33 John the Baptist came, and he fasted and drank no wine, and you said, ‘He has a demon in him!’ 34 The Son of Man came, and he ate and drank, and you said, ‘Look at this man! He is a glutton and wine drinker, a friend of tax collectors and other outcasts!’ 35 God's wisdom, however, is shown to be true by all who accept it.”
Jesus at the Home of Simon the Pharisee
36 A Pharisee invited Jesus to have dinner with him, and Jesus went to his house and sat down to eat. 37 In that town was a woman who lived a sinful life. She heard that Jesus was eating in the Pharisee's house, so she brought an alabaster jar full of perfume 38 and stood behind Jesus, by his feet, crying and wetting his feet with her tears. Then she dried his feet with her hair, kissed them, and poured the perfume on them. 39 When the Pharisee saw this, he said to himself, “If this man really were a prophet, he would know who this woman is who is touching him; he would know what kind of sinful life she lives!”
40 Jesus spoke up and said to him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.”
“Yes, Teacher,” he said, “tell me.”
41 “There were two men who owed money to a moneylender,” Jesus began. “One owed him five hundred silver coins, and the other owed him fifty. 42 Neither of them could pay him back, so he canceled the debts of both. Which one, then, will love him more?”
43 “I suppose,” answered Simon, “that it would be the one who was forgiven more.”
“You are right,” said Jesus. 44 Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your home, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has washed my feet with her tears and dried them with her hair. 45 You did not welcome me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing my feet since I came. 46 You provided no olive oil for my head, but she has covered my feet with perfume. 47 I tell you, then, the great love she has shown proves that her many sins have been forgiven. But whoever has been forgiven little shows only a little love.”
48 Then Jesus said to the woman, “Your sins are forgiven.”
49 The others sitting at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is this, who even forgives sins?”
50 But Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
Jēzus dziedina centuriona kalpu
(Mt 8:5–13Jņ 4:43–54)1 Kad Jēzus beidza runāt uz ļaudīm, viņš iegāja Kapernaumā. 2 Tur kāda centuriona kalps, kas tam bija dārgs, gulēja slims uz miršanu. 3 Izdzirdējis par Jēzu, tas nosūtīja pie viņa jūdu vecajos ar lūgumu, lai viņš nāk un glābj viņa kalpu. 4 Ieradušies pie Jēzus, tie viņu dedzīgi lūdza, sacīdami: “Viņš ir tā cienīgs, ka tu viņam palīdzi. 5 Viņš mīl mūsu tautu un ir uzcēlis mums sinagogu.” 6 Un Jēzus devās ar tiem ceļā. Kad viņš vairs nebija tālu no tā nama, centurions sūtīja pretī savus draugus, likdams sacīt: “Kungs, nenopūlies! Es neesmu tā cienīgs, ka tu ienāc manā namā. 7 Tādēļ es arī neturēju sevi par cienīgu nākt pie tevis. Bet dod tikai pavēli, un mans kalps būs dziedināts. 8 Arī es esmu cilvēks, kas pakļauts varai, un man ir padotie – kareivji; kad vienam es saku: ej, – tas iet, un citam: nāc, – viņš nāk, un savam kalpam: dari to, – viņš dara.” 9 To dzirdēdams, Jēzus izbrīnījās par viņu un, pagriezies pret ļaužu pūli, kas viņam sekoja, teica: “Es jums saku: tādu ticību es neesmu atradis pat Israēlā.” 10 Un tie, kas bija sūtīti, atgriezās mājās un atrada slimo kalpu veselu.
Atraitnes dēla atdzīvināšana Nainē
11 Drīz pēc tam viņš devās uz pilsētu, sauktu Naine, un kopā ar viņu gāja mācekļi un liels ļaužu pūlis. 12 Kad viņš jau tuvojās pilsētas vārtiem, redzi, iznesa kādu mirušo, mātes vienīgo dēlu, un viņa pati bija atraitne, un līdz ar viņu bija liels pūlis pilsētnieku. 13 Atraitni ieraudzījis, Kungs iežēlojās par viņu un tai sacīja: “Neraudi!” 14 Pienācis klāt, viņš aizskāra zārku; nesēji apstājās, un viņš sacīja: “Jaunekli, es tev saku, celies augšā!” 15 Mirušais piecēlās sēdus un sāka runāt, un Jēzus atdeva viņu mātei. 16 Visus pārņēma bailes, un viņi slavēja Dievu: “Liels pravietis ir cēlies mūsu vidū; Dievs ir uzlūkojis savu tautu.” 17 Šī vēsts par viņu izgāja pa visu Jūdeju un tās apgabalu.
Jēzus atbild Jānim Kristītājam
(Mt 11:2–19)18 Un Jānim to visu pavēstīja viņa mācekļi. Pieaicinājis divus no saviem mācekļiem, Jānis 19 sūtīja pie Kunga, likdams jautāt: “Vai tu esi tas, kam jānāk, vai lai citu gaidām?” 20 Un vīri, pie viņa atnākuši, sacīja: “Jānis Kristītājs sūta mūs pie tevis un jautā: vai tu esi tas, kam jānāk, vai lai citu gaidām?” 21 Tobrīd Jēzus daudzus dziedināja no slimībām, kaitēm un ļauniem gariem un daudziem akliem dāvāja redzi. 22 Un viņš tiem atbildēja: “Ejiet un sakiet Jānim, ko skatījāt un dzirdējāt: akli redz, kropli staigā, spitālīgi top šķīstīti un kurli dzird, mirušie augšāmceļas un nabagiem tiek sludināta prieka vēsts. 23 Un laimīgs ikviens, kas manis dēļ neapgrēcinās.” 24 Kad Jāņa vēstneši bija aizgājuši, viņš sāka ļaudīm runāt par Jāni: “Ko jūs izgājāt tuksnesī skatīt? Vai niedri, ko vējš šūpo? 25 Ko tad jūs izgājāt ieraudzīt? Vai cilvēku, ģērbtu smalkās drēbēs? Redzi, tie, kam ir dārgas drēbes un kas mīt greznībā, tie ir ķēniņu pilīs. 26 Tiešām, ko tad jūs izgājāt ieraudzīt? Vai pravieti? Patiesi es jums saku: pat vairāk nekā pravieti. 27 Viņš ir tas, par ko ir rakstīts: redzi, es sūtu savu sūtni pirms tevis, kas tev ceļu sagatavos tavā priekšā. – 28 Es jums saku: starp dzimušajiem no sievietēm nav neviena lielāka par Jāni. Bet mazākais Dieva valstībā ir lielāks par viņu.” 29 Un visa tauta, pat muitnieki, ieklausījās un apliecināja, ka Dievs ir taisns, pieņemdami Jāņa kristību, 30 bet farizeji un likuma zinātāji nonicināja Dieva padomu, nepieņemdami Jāņa kristību. 31 “Kam tad lai es pielīdzinu šīs paaudzes cilvēkus, un kam tie ir līdzīgi? 32 Tie pielīdzināmi bērniem, kas sēž tirgus laukumā un cits citam sauc: mēs jums stabulējām, un jūs nedejojāt, mēs dziedājām raudu dziesmu, un jūs neraudājāt. 33 Atnāca Jānis Kristītājs, viņš nedz maizi ēda, nedz vīnu dzēra, un jūs sakāt: viņā ir dēmons. 34 Atnāca Cilvēka Dēls, viņš ēd un dzer, un jūs sakāt: redzi, izēdājs un vīna dzērājs, muitnieku un grēcinieku draugs. 35 Un gudrību attaisno visi tās bērni.”
Jēzus farizeja Sīmaņa namā
36 Kāds farizejs lūdza viņu, lai viņš pie tā ēstu; un, farizeja namā iegājis, viņš apsēdās. 37 Un, redzi, tajā pilsētā kāda sieviete, kas bija grēciniece, uzzinājusi, ka viņš ir farizeja namā, atnesa alabastra trauciņu ar smaržīgu svaidāmo eļļu 38 un nostājās aiz Jēzus, krita pie viņa kājām un raudādama sāka ar savām asarām slacīt viņa kājas un ar saviem matiem tās žāvēt, un skūpstīja viņa kājas un iezieda ar svaidāmo eļļu. 39 Farizejs, kas viņu bija aicinājis, to redzēdams, pie sevis noteica: “Ja šis būtu pravietis, tad pazītu gan, kas un kāda ir šī sieviete, kas viņam pieskaras, jo tā ir grēciniece.” 40 Un Jēzus, vērsies pie viņa, sacīja: “Sīmani, man tev kas sakāms.” Un tas sacīja: “Saki, Skolotāj!” – 41 “Kādam naudas aizdevējam bija divi parādnieki, viens tam bija parādā pieci simti denāriju un otrs – piecdesmit. 42 Kad neviens no tiem nespēja parādu atdot, viņš abiem to atlaida. Kurš no tiem viņu vairāk mīlēs?” 43 Sīmanis atbildēja: “Es domāju – tas, kam tika vairāk atlaists.” Jēzus sacīja: “Tu pareizi spried.” 44 Un, pagriezies pret sievieti, viņš Sīmanim teica: “Vai redzi šo sievieti? Es ienācu tavā namā, tu man kāju mazgāšanai ūdeni nedevi, bet viņa manas kājas ar asarām slacīja un ar matiem tās susināja. 45 Tu mani nenoskūpstīji, bet viņa, kopš te esmu ienācis, nemitējas skūpstīt manas kājas. 46 Manu galvu ar eļļu tu neesi svaidījis, bet viņa ar smaržīgo eļļu svaidīja manas kājas. 47 Es tev saku, viņas daudzie grēki ir piedoti, jo viņā ir daudz mīlestības. Bet, kam maz piedod, tas maz mīl.” 48 Un viņš tai teica: “Tavi grēki tev ir piedoti.” 49 Un tie, kas bija pie galda, savā starpā runāja: “Kas viņš tāds, ka pat grēkus piedod?” 50 Bet sievietei viņš sacīja: “Tava ticība tevi ir izglābusi. Ej ar mieru!”
