1 And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him. 2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. 4 But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. 5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them . 6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
7 ¶ And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits; 8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse: 9 But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats. 10 And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place. 11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. 12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent. 13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them . 14 And king Herod heard of him ; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. 15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. 16 But when Herod heard thereof , he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead. 17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her. 18 For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife. 19 Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not: 20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. 21 And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee; 22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. 23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom. 24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. 25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist. 26 And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her. 27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, 28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother. 29 And when his disciples heard of it , they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb. 30 And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. 31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. 32 And they departed into a desert place by ship privately. 33 And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him. 34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things. 35 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed: 36 Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat. 37 He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat? 38 He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes. 39 And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass. 40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties. 41 And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all. 42 And they did all eat, and were filled. 43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes. 44 And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men. 45 And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people. 46 And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray. 47 And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. 48 And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them. 49 But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out: 50 For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid. 51 And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered. 52 For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened. 53 And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore. 54 And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him, 55 And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. 56 And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
Jēzus Nācaretē
(Mt 13:53–58Lk 4:16–30)1 Un viņš no turienes aizgāja un devās uz savu tēvzemi, un mācekļi gāja viņam līdzi. 2 Kad pienāca sabats, viņš sāka sinagogā mācīt, un daudzi, viņu dzirdēdami, brīnījās un runāja: “No kurienes viņam tas? Kas tā par gudrību, kas viņam dota, un kā tādi brīnumi notiek caur viņa rokām? 3 Vai viņš nav namdaris, Marijas dēls un Jēkaba, Jāzepa, Jūdas un Sīmaņa brālis? Vai viņa māsas nav šeit pie mums?” Un tā viņi apgrēkojās viņa dēļ. 4 Tad Jēzus tiem sacīja: “Pravietis nekur nav mazāk godāts kā savā tēvu zemē, savos rados un savā namā.” 5 Un viņš tur nevarēja darīt nevienu brīnumu, vien, rokas uzlicis, dziedināja dažus slimos. 6 Viņš bija izbrīnīts par viņu neticību.
Jēzus dod uzdevumu mācekļiem
(Mt 10:1, Mt 5–15Lk 9:1–6)Viņš mācīdams pārstaigāja apkārtnes ciemus. 7 Tad viņš aicināja divpadsmit mācekļus un, sūtīdams viņus pa divi, deva tiem varu pār nešķīstiem gariem. 8 Un viņš tiem piekodināja neko neņemt līdzi ceļā kā vien spieķi, nedz maizi, nedz somu, nedz vara naudu jostā, 9 bet apaut apavus un nevilkt divus svārkus mugurā. 10 Un viņš tiem sacīja: “Kur jūs ieiesiet kādā namā, tur arī palieciet, līdz jūs no turienes aizejat. 11 Bet, ja kādā vietā jūs neuzņems un neuzklausīs, tad, aiziedami no turienes, nokratiet putekļus no savām kājām viņiem par liecību.” 12 Un tie aizgāja un sludināja, lai ļaudis atgriežas no grēkiem. 13 Un tie izdzina daudz dēmonu, svaidīja daudz slimo ar eļļu un tos dziedināja.
Jāņa Kristītāja nāve
(Mt 14:1–12Lk 9:7–9)14 To izdzirdēja arī ķēniņš Hērods, jo Jēzus vārds jau bija kļuvis pazīstams. Un ļaudis arī runāja, ka Jānis Kristītājs ir uzcēlies no mirušajiem un tādēļ brīnumi notiek caur viņu. 15 Citi runāja, ka viņš ir Elija, un vēl citi runāja, ka pravietis, kā viens no mūsu praviešiem. 16 Bet Hērods, to dzirdējis, teica: “Jānis, kam es liku nocirst galvu, ir augšāmcēlies.” 17 Hērods bija licis Jāni sagrābt un apcietināt Hērodijas, sava brāļa Filipa sievas, dēļ, kuru Hērods bija apprecējis, 18 jo Jānis Hērodam mēdza atgādināt: “Nav atļauts, ka tu dzīvo ar sava brāļa sievu.” 19 Un Hērodija viņu ienīda un gribēja nonāvēt, bet nevarēja, 20 jo Hērods baidījās no Jāņa, zinādams, ka viņš ir taisns un svēts vīrs, un saudzēja viņu. Lai gan Jāņa runas viņu mulsināja, viņš tomēr labprāt viņā klausījās. 21 Nāca izdevīgs brīdis, kad Hērods savā dzimšanas dienā saviem lielkungiem, virsniekiem un augstmaņiem rīkoja Galilejā dzīres. 22 Kad Hērodijas meita ienāca un dejoja, viņa ļoti iepatikās Hērodam un arī tiem, kas sēdēja līdzās pie galda. Ķēniņš meitenei teica: “Lūdz no manis visu, ko vien gribi, un es tev to došu.” 23 Un viņš tai zvērēja: “Lai ko tu man lūgtu, es tev došu, līdz pat pusei no manas ķēniņvalsts.” 24 Viņa, ārā izgājusi, jautāja savai mātei: “Ko lai es lūdzu?” Tā viņai sacīja: “Jāņa Kristītāja galvu.” 25 Un, steigšus piegājusi pie ķēniņa, viņa lūdza: “Es gribu, lai tu man tūlīt dod uz paplātes Jāņa Kristītāja galvu.” 26 Ķēniņš sadrūma, bet dotā zvēresta un klātesošo dēļ nespēja tai atteikt 27 un tūlīt sūtīja bendi un pavēlēja atnest Jāņa Kristītāja galvu. Tas, aizgājis uz cietumu, nocirta viņam galvu 28 un atnesa to uz paplātes, iedeva meitenei, un meitene to atdeva savai mātei. 29 Kad Jāņa mācekļi to dzirdēja, tie nāca un paņēma viņa līķi un ielika to kapenēs.
Piecu tūkstošu paēdināšana
(Mt 14:13–21Lk 9:10–17Jņ 6:1–14)30 Tad apustuļi sapulcējās pie Jēzus un pavēstīja viņam visu, ko bija darījuši un mācījuši. 31 Un viņš tiem sacīja: “Nāciet savrup nomaļā vietā un mazliet atpūtieties,” – jo daudzi nāca un gāja, tā ka tiem nebija pat laika paēst. 32 Un viņi laivā aizīrās uz kādu nomaļu vietu. 33 Daudzi redzēja viņus aizbraucam un tos pazina, un saskrēja no visiem ciemiem, un nonāca galā pirmie. 34 Jēzus, izkāpis krastā, ieraudzīja lielo ļaužu pūli un sirdī iežēlojās par tiem, jo tie bija kā avis, kam nav gana. Un viņš tos daudz mācīja. 35 Bija jau vēla stunda, kad mācekļi, pie viņa piegājuši, sacīja: “Šī vieta ir nomaļa, un ir jau vēls, 36 atlaid tos, ka tie, nogājuši apkārtējās sētās un ciemos, pirktu sev ēdamo.” 37 Bet viņš tiem atbildēja: “Dodiet jūs viņiem ēst!” Tad viņi jautāja: “Vai lai ejam un pērkam maizi par divi simti denārijiem un dodam tiem ēst?” 38 Tad viņš tiem sacīja: “Cik maizes jums ir? Ejiet raudzīt!” Un uzzinājuši tie sacīja: “Piecas un divas zivis.” 39 Un viņš visiem lika pa pulkiem nomesties zaļajā zālē. 40 Un tie nometās pulciņos pa simt un pa piecdesmit. 41 Tad viņš ņēma tās piecas maizes un divas zivis un, pacēlis acis uz debesīm, pateicās un lauza maizes un deva saviem mācekļiem, lai viņi liktu tiem priekšā, un arī tās divas zivis viņš visiem sadalīja. 42 Un visi paēda un bija sāti. 43 Un tie salasīja divpadsmit pilnus grozus ar maizes gabaliem , 44 un paēdušo bija ap pieci tūkstoši vīru.
Jēzus staigā pa jūras virsu
(Mt 14:22–33Jņ 6:15–21)45 Un tūlīt viņš lika mācekļiem sakāpt laivā un pirmajiem doties pāri otrā krastā uz Bētsaīdu, kamēr viņš pats atlaistu ļaužu pūli. 46 Un, tos atlaidis, viņš uzkāpa kalnā Dievu lūgt. 47 Un, vakaram pienākot, laiva bija jūras vidū un viņš viens pats krastā. 48 Un, redzēdams viņus nopūlamies airējot, jo vējš bija pretī, viņš ap ceturto nakts sardzes maiņu nāca pie tiem pa jūras virsu un gribēja tiem iet garām. 49 Tad, ieraudzījuši viņu pa jūras virsu staigājam, tie domāja, ka tas ir spoks, un sāka kliegt, 50 jo visi viņu ieraudzīja un ļoti izbijās. Bet viņš tūlīt tos uzrunāja un sacīja: “Turiet drošu prātu, es tas esmu; nebīstieties!” 51 Viņš iekāpa pie tiem laivā, un vējš norima; un tie bija pagalam satricināti, 52 jo nebija sapratuši par tām maizēm, un viņu sirds vēl bija nocietināta.
Jēzus dziedina slimos Gennēsaretē
(Mt 14:34–36)53 Pārcēlušies tie nonāca Gennēsaretes zemē un piestāja krastā. 54 Viņiem no laivas izkāpjot, ļaudis tūdaļ viņu pazina 55 un, apskrējuši visu apvidu, sāka nest slimos nestuvēs uz vietu, kur tie dzirdēja viņu esam. 56 Un, kur vien viņš iegāja kādā ciemā vai pilsētā, vai laukos, tur tie neveselos izlika tirgus laukumos un lūdza viņu, lai kaut viņa drēbju malai varētu pieskarties, un, kas viņam pieskārās, kļuva veseli.
