The Demand for a Miracle
(Mark 8.11-13Luke 12.54-56)1 Some Pharisees and Sadducees who came to Jesus wanted to trap him, so they asked him to perform a miracle for them, to show that God approved of him. 2 But Jesus answered, “When the sun is setting, you say, ‘We are going to have fine weather, because the sky is red.’ 3 And early in the morning you say, ‘It is going to rain, because the sky is red and dark.’ You can predict the weather by looking at the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs concerning these times! 4 How evil and godless are the people of this day! You ask me for a miracle? No! The only miracle you will be given is the miracle of Jonah.”
So he left them and went away.
The Yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees
(Mark 8.14-21)5 When the disciples crossed over to the other side of the lake, they forgot to take any bread. 6 Jesus said to them, “Take care; be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
7 They started discussing among themselves, “He says this because we didn't bring any bread.”
8 Jesus knew what they were saying, so he asked them, “Why are you discussing among yourselves about not having any bread? What little faith you have! 9 Don't you understand yet? Don't you remember when I broke the five loaves for the five thousand men? How many baskets did you fill? 10 And what about the seven loaves for the four thousand men? How many baskets did you fill? 11 How is it that you don't understand that I was not talking to you about bread? Guard yourselves from the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!”
12 Then the disciples understood that he was not warning them to guard themselves from the yeast used in bread but from the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Peter's Declaration about Jesus
(Mark 8.27-30Luke 9.18-21)13 Jesus went to the territory near the town of Caesarea Philippi, where he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
14 “Some say John the Baptist,” they answered. “Others say Elijah, while others say Jeremiah or some other prophet.”
15 “What about you?” he asked them. “Who do you say I am?”
16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
17 “Good for you, Simon son of John!” answered Jesus. “For this truth did not come to you from any human being, but it was given to you directly by my Father in heaven. 18 And so I tell you, Peter: you are a rock, and on this rock foundation I will build my church, and not even death will ever be able to overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of heaven; what you prohibit on earth will be prohibited in heaven, and what you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.”
20 Then Jesus ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.
Jesus Speaks about His Suffering and Death
(Mark 8.31—9.1Luke 9.22-27)21 From that time on Jesus began to say plainly to his disciples, “I must go to Jerusalem and suffer much from the elders, the chief priests, and the teachers of the Law. I will be put to death, but three days later I will be raised to life.”
22 Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “God forbid it, Lord!” he said. “That must never happen to you!”
23 Jesus turned around and said to Peter, “Get away from me, Satan! You are an obstacle in my way, because these thoughts of yours don't come from God, but from human nature.”
24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you want to come with me, you must forget yourself, carry your cross, and follow me. 25 For if you want to save your own life, you will lose it; but if you lose your life for my sake, you will find it. 26 Will you gain anything if you win the whole world but lose your life? Of course not! There is nothing you can give to regain your life. 27 For the Son of Man is about to come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will reward each one according to his deeds. 28 I assure you that there are some here who will not die until they have seen the Son of Man come as King.”
1 Atnāca pie Viņa farizeji un saduķeji un kārdinādami prasīja, lai Viņš tiem rādot kādu zīmi no debesīm. 2 Bet Viņš atbildēja un tiem sacīja: "Kad vakars metas, jūs sakāt: būs labs laiks, jo debess ir sarkana, - 3 un rīta agrumā: šodien būs negaiss, jo debess ir sarkana un apmākusies. - Gaisa parādības jūs izprotat, vai jūs nevarat arī laika zīmes izprast? 4 Ļauna un laulības pārkāpēju cilts meklē zīmes, bet viņai nekāda cita netiks dota kā vien pravieša Jonas zīme." Un Viņš tos atstāja un aizgāja. 5 Un Viņa mācekļi, pārceldamies uz otru malu, aizmirsa maizi paņemt līdzi. 6 Bet Jēzus uz tiem sacīja: "Pielūkojiet un sargaities no farizeju un saduķeju rauga." 7 Bet viņi domāja un runāja savā starpā: "Tas tamdēļ, ka neesam maizi paņēmuši līdzi." 8 Un Jēzus, to nomanīdams, uz tiem sacīja: "Kamdēļ jūs tā domājat, ka jums nav maizes, jūs mazticīgie. 9 Vai jūs vēl nesaprotat un neatminaties tās piecas maizes pieciem tūkstošiem un cik grozu jūs tur vēl salasījāt? 10 Nedz tās septiņas maizes četriem tūkstošiem un cik grozu jūs vēl salasījāt? 11 Kā tad jūs nesaprotat, ka Es nerunāju par maizi, jums sacīdams: sargaities no farizeju un saduķeju rauga?" 12 Tad tie saprata, ka Viņš nebija teicis, lai sargās no maizes rauga, bet no farizeju un saduķeju mācības. 13 Bet, kad Jēzus nonāca Filipa Cezarejas robežās, Viņš vaicāja Saviem mācekļiem un sacīja: "Ko ļaudis saka par Cilvēka Dēlu, kas Viņš esot?" 14 Un viņi atbildēja: "Citi saka: Jānis Kristītājs, citi: Elija, vēl citi: Jeremija vai kāds no praviešiem." 15 Viņš uz tiem sacīja: "Bet ko tad jūs par Mani sakāt, kas Es esmu?" 16 Tad Sīmanis Pēteris atbildēja un sacīja: "Tu esi Kristus, dzīvā Dieva Dēls." 17 Un Jēzus atbildēja un viņam sacīja: "Svētīgs tu esi, Sīmani, Jonas dēls, jo miesa un asinis tev to neatklāja, bet Mans Tēvs, kas ir debesīs. 18 Un Es tev saku: tu esi Pēteris, un uz šās klints Es gribu celt Savu draudzi, un elles vārtiem to nebūs uzvarēt. 19 Un Es tev došu Debesu valstības atslēgas; un, ko tu siesi virs zemes, tas būs siets arī debesīs; un, ko tu atraisīsi virs zemes, tam jābūt atraisītam arī debesīs." 20 Tad Viņš Saviem mācekļiem pavēlēja, lai tie nevienam nesaka, ka Viņš ir Kristus. 21 No tā laika Jēzus iesāka Saviem mācekļiem rādīt, ka Viņam vajagot noiet uz Jeruzālemi un daudz ciest no vecajiem un augstiem priesteriem un rakstu mācītājiem, un tikt nokautam, un trešā dienā augšāmcelties. 22 Un Pēteris ņēma Viņu savrup un iesāka Viņu brīdināt, sacīdams: "Lai Dievs pasargā, Kungs, ka Tev tas nenotiek!" 23 Bet Viņš atgriezdamies sacīja uz Pēteri: "Atkāpies no Manis, sātan, tu Man esi par apgrēcību. Jo tu nedomā, kas Dievam, bet kas cilvēkam patīk." 24 Tad Jēzus sacīja uz Saviem mācekļiem: "Ja kas grib Man sekot, tam būs sevi aizliegt, ņemt savu krustu un sekot Man. 25 Jo, kas grib izglābt savu dzīvību, tas to zaudēs; un, kas savu dzīvību zaudē Manis dēļ, tas to mantos. 26 Jo ko tas cilvēkam palīdz, ka tas iemanto visu pasauli, bet tam zūd dvēsele. Jeb ko cilvēks var dot par savas dvēseles atpirkšanu? 27 Jo Cilvēka Dēls nāks Sava Tēva godībā ar Saviem eņģeļiem, un tad Viņš ikkatram atmaksās pēc viņa darbiem. 28 Patiesi Es jums saku: daži no tiem, kas šeitan stāv, nāvi nebaudīs, iekāms tie neredzēs Cilvēka Dēlu nākam Savā Valstībā."
