Jesus Teaches about Divorce
(Matthew 19.1-12Luke 16.18)1 Then Jesus left that place, went to the province of Judea, and crossed the Jordan River. Crowds came flocking to him again, and he taught them, as he always did.
2 Some Pharisees came to him and tried to trap him. “Tell us,” they asked, “does our Law allow a man to divorce his wife?”
3 Jesus answered with a question, “What law did Moses give you?”
4 Their answer was, “Moses gave permission for a man to write a divorce notice and send his wife away.”
5 Jesus said to them, “Moses wrote this law for you because you are so hard to teach. 6 But in the beginning, at the time of creation, ‘God made them male and female,’ as the scripture says. 7 ‘And for this reason a man will leave his father and mother and unite with his wife, 8 and the two will become one.’ So they are no longer two, but one. 9 No human being must separate, then, what God has joined together.”
10 When they went back into the house, the disciples asked Jesus about this matter. 11 He said to them, “A man who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against his wife. 12 In the same way, a woman who divorces her husband and marries another man commits adultery.”
Jesus Blesses Little Children
(Matthew 19.13-15Luke 18.15-17)13 Some people brought children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples scolded the people. 14 When Jesus noticed this, he was angry and said to his disciples, “Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, because the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15 I assure you that whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.” 16 Then he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on each of them, and blessed them.
The Rich Man
(Matthew 19.16-30Luke 18.18-30)17 As Jesus was starting on his way again, a man ran up, knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to receive eternal life?”
18 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked him. “No one is good except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit murder; do not commit adultery; do not steal; do not accuse anyone falsely; do not cheat; respect your father and your mother.’”
20 “Teacher,” the man said, “ever since I was young, I have obeyed all these commandments.”
21 Jesus looked straight at him with love and said, “You need only one thing. Go and sell all you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven; then come and follow me.” 22 When the man heard this, gloom spread over his face, and he went away sad, because he was very rich.
23 Jesus looked around at his disciples and said to them, “How hard it will be for rich people to enter the Kingdom of God!”
24 The disciples were shocked at these words, but Jesus went on to say, “My children, how hard it is to enter the Kingdom of God! 25 It is much harder for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God than for a camel to go through the eye of a needle.”
26 At this the disciples were completely amazed and asked one another, “Who, then, can be saved?”
27 Jesus looked straight at them and answered, “This is impossible for human beings but not for God; everything is possible for God.”
28 Then Peter spoke up, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.”
29 “Yes,” Jesus said to them, “and I tell you that those who leave home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and for the gospel, 30 will receive much more in this present age. They will receive a hundred times more houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and fields—and persecutions as well; and in the age to come they will receive eternal life. 31 But many who are now first will be last, and many who are now last will be first.”
Jesus Speaks a Third Time about His Death
(Matthew 20.17-19Luke 18.31-34)32 Jesus and his disciples were now on the road going up to Jerusalem. Jesus was going ahead of the disciples, who were filled with alarm; the people who followed behind were afraid. Once again Jesus took the twelve disciples aside and spoke of the things that were going to happen to him. 33 “Listen,” he told them, “we are going up to Jerusalem where the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the teachers of the Law. They will condemn him to death and then hand him over to the Gentiles, 34 who will make fun of him, spit on him, whip him, and kill him; but three days later he will rise to life.”
The Request of James and John
(Matthew 20.20-28)35 Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus. “Teacher,” they said, “there is something we want you to do for us.”
36 “What is it?” Jesus asked them.
37 They answered, “When you sit on your throne in your glorious Kingdom, we want you to let us sit with you, one at your right and one at your left.”
38 Jesus said to them, “You don't know what you are asking for. Can you drink the cup of suffering that I must drink? Can you be baptized in the way I must be baptized?”
39 “We can,” they answered.
Jesus said to them, “You will indeed drink the cup I must drink and be baptized in the way I must be baptized. 40 But I do not have the right to choose who will sit at my right and my left. It is God who will give these places to those for whom he has prepared them.”
41 When the other ten disciples heard about it, they became angry with James and John. 42 So Jesus called them all together to him and said, “You know that those who are considered rulers of the heathen have power over them, and the leaders have complete authority. 43 This, however, is not the way it is among you. If one of you wants to be great, you must be the servant of the rest; 44 and if one of you wants to be first, you must be the slave of all. 45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served; he came to serve and to give his life to redeem many people.”
Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus
(Matthew 20.29-34Luke 18.35-43)46 They came to Jericho, and as Jesus was leaving with his disciples and a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus son of Timaeus was sitting by the road. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus! Son of David! Have mercy on me!”
48 Many of the people scolded him and told him to be quiet. But he shouted even more loudly, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
49 Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.”
So they called the blind man. “Cheer up!” they said. “Get up, he is calling you.”
50 So he threw off his cloak, jumped up, and came to Jesus.
51 “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him.
“Teacher,” the blind man answered, “I want to see again.”
52 “Go,” Jesus told him, “your faith has made you well.”
At once he was able to see and followed Jesus on the road.
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.
