1 Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him , through whom they come! 2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
3 ¶ Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. 4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him. 5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. 6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you. 7 But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat? 8 And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink? 9 Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not. 10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
11 ¶ And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: 13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. 14 And when he saw them , he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. 15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, 16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. 17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? 18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. 19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
20 ¶ And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: 21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. 22 And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it . 23 And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them , nor follow them . 24 For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day. 25 But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation. 26 And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. 27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. 28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; 29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. 30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. 31 In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back. 32 Remember Lot’s wife. 33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. 34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. 35 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 37 And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is , thither will the eagles be gathered together.
Par grēku, ticību un pienākumu
(Mt 18:6–9Mk 9:42–48)1 Vēl viņš saviem mācekļiem teica: “Nav iespējams, ka apgrēcība nenāk, bet vai! tam, caur ko tā nāk! 2 Tādam labāk, ja tam dzirnakmeni uzkar kaklā un to iemet jūrā, nekā tas apgrēcina vienu no šiem mazajiem. 3 Pielūkojiet! Ja tavs brālis grēko, norāj viņu un, ja viņš nožēlo, piedod viņam. 4 Un, pat ja viņš grēkotu pret tevi septiņas reizes dienā un septiņas reizes vērstos pie tevis, sacīdams: es nožēloju, – piedod viņam.” 5 Un apustuļi sacīja Kungam: “Vairo mums ticību.” 6 Bet Kungs sacīja: “Ja jums būtu ticība kā sinepju graudiņš, jūs sacītu šim zīdkokam: tiec izrauts ar visām saknēm un iestādīts jūrā, – un tas jums paklausītu. 7 Kurš no jums savam kalpam, kas ganījis vai aris, kad tas pārnāk no lauka, viņam sacīs: tūlīt nāc un sēdies pie galda! 8 Vai tad viņš tam neteiks: pagatavo man azaidu un tad, aplicis priekšautu, apkalpo mani, kamēr paēdu un padzeru; un pēc tam ēdīsi un dzersi tu. 9 Vai gan viņam jāpateicas kalpam, ka tas izpildījis visu, kas pavēlēts? 10 Tāpat arī jūs, kad būsiet izpildījuši visu, kas jums pavēlēts, sakiet: mēs esam nederīgi kalpi, un mēs esam izdarījuši vien to, ko vajadzēja darīt.”
Jēzus dziedina desmit spitālīgos
11 Ceļā uz Jeruzālemi viņš nonāca apvidū starp Samariju un Galileju. 12 Viņam ieejot kādā ciemā, pretī nāca desmit spitālīgi vīri. Tie apstājās iztālēm un 13 skaļā balsī sauca: “Jēzu, Mācītāj, apžēlojies par mums!” 14 Tos ieraudzījis, viņš tiem sacīja: “Ejiet un rādieties priesteriem.” Un notika, ka tie ceļā tapa šķīsti. 15 Viens no tiem, redzēdams, ka ir izārstēts, griezās atpakaļ, skaļā balsī slavēdams Dievu. 16 Un, Jēzum pateikdamies, tas krita uz sava vaiga pie viņa kājām; tas bija samarietis. 17 Jēzus vērsās pie tā un sacīja: “Vai tad visi desmit nekļuva šķīsti no spitālības? Kur ir tie deviņi? 18 Vai tad cits neviens neatradās, kas grieztos atpakaļ un pagodinātu Dievu, kā vien šis cittautietis?” 19 Viņš tam sacīja: “Celies un ej! Tava ticība tevi ir izglābusi.”
Dieva valstības nākšana
(1Moz 6:5–8:221Moz 19:12–14)20 Uz farizeju jautājumu, kad nāks Dieva valstība, viņš tiem atbildēja: “Dieva valstība nenāks redzamā veidā. 21 Nedz arī kādi sacīs: redzi, šeit! – vai: tur! – jo, redzi, Dieva valstība ir jūsu vidū.” 22 Bet mācekļiem viņš sacīja: “Nāks dienas, kad jūs ilgosieties redzēt kaut vienu Cilvēka Dēla dienu, bet neredzēsiet. 23 Kad jums sacīs: redzi, tur! Redzi, šeit! – neejiet un nedzenieties tam pakaļ! 24 Jo kā zibens, kas uzplaiksnī un apspīd debesis no vienas malas līdz otrai, tā arī Cilvēka Dēls parādīsies . 25 Bet pirms tam viņam vajadzēs daudz ciest un tikt šīs paaudzes atmestam. 26 Un, tāpat kā notika Noas dienās, tā būs arī Cilvēka Dēla dienās. 27 Tie ēda un dzēra, un precējās līdz tai dienai, kad Noa iegāja šķirstā un plūdi nāca un visus pazudināja. 28 Tāpat kā tas notika Lata dienās: tie ēda un dzēra, pirka un pārdeva, stādīja un būvēja. 29 Bet tajā dienā, kad Lats izgāja no Sodomas, uguns un sērs lija no debesīm un visus pazudināja. 30 Tāpat būs arī tajā dienā, kad parādīsies Cilvēka Dēls. 31 Ja kāds tajā dienā būs uz jumta un viņa mantas būs mājā, lai tas nekāpj zemē tās paņemt, un, ja kāds būs laukā, tas lai negriežas atpakaļ. 32 Atcerieties Lata sievu! 33 Kas savu dzīvību meklēs paglābt, tas to zaudēs, bet, kas to zaudēs, tas to pasargās dzīvu. 34 Es jums saku: tajā naktī divi būs vienā gultā – viens tiks paņemts, bet otrs atstāts. 35 Būs divas, kas kopā mals – viena tiks paņemta, bet otra atstāta.” 37 Tie vērsās pie viņa, jautādami: “Kur tā notiks, Kungs?” Viņš atbildēja: “Kur būs maita, tur salidos ērgļi.”
