1 In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him , and saith unto them, 2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: 3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far. 4 And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness? 5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven. 6 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them ; and they did set them before the people. 7 And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them . 8 So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets. 9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.
10 ¶ And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha. 11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. 12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation. 13 And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.
14 ¶ Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf. 15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. 16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread. 17 And when Jesus knew it , he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened? 18 Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember? 19 When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve. 20 And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven. 21 And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?
22 ¶ And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. 23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. 24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. 25 After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. 26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.
27 ¶ And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cæsarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am? 28 And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say , Elias; and others, One of the prophets. 29 And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. 30 And he charged them that they should tell no man of him. 31 And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. 33 But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.
34 ¶ And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it. 36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? 37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? 38 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Četru tūkstošu paēdināšana
(Mt 15:32–39)1 Tanīs dienās, kad atkal liels ļaužu pūlis pulcējās un tiem nebija ko ēst, Jēzus pieaicināja savus mācekļus un tiem sacīja: 2 “Man ļoti žēl šo ļaužu, jo tie jau trīs dienas ir pie manis un tiem nav ko ēst. 3 Un, ja es tos neēdušus atlaidīšu uz mājām, viņi ceļā novārgs, jo daži ir nākuši no tālienes.” 4 Uz to viņa mācekļi sacīja: “Kas šeit tuksnesī šos ar maizi var pabarot?” 5 Bet viņš tiem jautāja: “Cik maizes jums ir?” Un tie atbildēja: “Septiņas.” 6 Tad viņš lika ļaužu pūlim apsēsties zemē. Un, paņēmis šīs septiņas maizes, viņš pateicās, lauza un deva saviem mācekļiem, lai viņi tās pasniegtu, un viņi pasniedza tās ļaudīm. 7 Un vēl viņiem bija arī nedaudz zivtiņu, un pateicies viņš lika tās izdalīt. 8 Un viņi paēda un bija sāti, un tie salasīja ar pārpalikušajiem maizes gabaliem septiņus lielus grozus. 9 Paēdušo bija ap četri tūkstoši. Un viņš tos atlaida. 10 Tūlīt iekāpis laivā, viņš ar saviem mācekļiem pārcēlās uz Dalmanutas apvidu.
Farizeji prasa Jēzum zīmes
(Mt 16:1–4)11 Tad pie viņa nāca farizeji un sāka ar viņu strīdēties, un izaicinādami prasīja viņam kādu zīmi no debesīm. 12 Viņš dziļi nopūtās un sacīja: “Kādēļ šī paaudze meklē zīmi? Patiesi es jums saku: šai paaudzei nekāda zīme netiks dota.” 13 Un, tos atstājis, viņš atkal iekāpa laivā un cēlās pāri uz otru malu.
Jēzus brīdina no farizeju un Hēroda rauga
(Mt 16:5–12)14 Bet tie bija aizmirsuši paņemt līdzi maizi, vairāk viņiem nebija kā tikai viena maize laivā. 15 Un viņš tiem piekodināja: “Pielūkojiet, sargieties no farizeju rauga un Hēroda rauga!” 16 Un tie pārrunāja savā starpā, ka tiem nav maizes. 17 To nopratis, Jēzus tiem sacīja: “Kādēļ jūs spriežat par to, ka jums nav maizes? Vai tad jūs vēl neaptverat un nesaprotat? Vai jums sirds vēl ir nocietināta? 18 Jums ir acis, bet jūs neredzat? Jums ir ausis, bet jūs nedzirdat? Vai jūs neatceraties, 19 kad es tās piecas maizes pieciem tūkstošiem lauzu, cik grozu ar maizes gabaliem jūs pielasījāt?” Tie viņam saka: “Divpadsmit.” 20 “Un, kad tās septiņas – četriem tūkstošiem, cik pilnu grozu ar maizes gabaliem jūs pielasījāt?” Un tie viņam atbildēja: “Septiņus.” 21 Un viņš tiem jautāja: “Vai jūs vēl nesaprotat?”
Aklā vīra dziedināšana Bētsaīdā
22 Tad viņi nāca Bētsaīdā. Pie viņa atveda kādu aklo un lūdza viņu, lai viņš tam pieskaras. 23 Paņēmis aklo pie rokas, viņš izveda to no ciema un, spļāvis viņa acīs, uzlika tām rokas un jautāja: “Vai tu ko redzi?” 24 Un, acis pavēris, tas sacīja: “Es redzu cilvēkus, kokiem līdzīgus, staigājam.” 25 Tad viņš atkal uzlika rokas tā acīm, un viņa acis atvērās, un viņš kļuva vesels un redzēja visu skaidri. 26 Tad viņš to sūtīja uz mājām, sacīdams: “Dodies uz savām mājām un nevienam ciemā neko nestāsti!”
Pētera liecība par Kristu
(Mt 16:13–20Lk 9:18–22)27 Jēzus ar saviem mācekļiem gāja uz Filipa Cēzarejas ciemiem. Un ceļā viņš mācekļus izjautāja: “Ko ļaudis runā par mani? Kas es esmu?” 28 Un tie atbildēja: “Jānis Kristītājs, un citi – Elija, un citi – viens no praviešiem.” 29 Un viņš tiem jautāja: “Bet ko jūs sakāt – kas es esmu?” Pēteris viņam atbildēja: “Tu esi Kristus.” 30 Viņš tiem stingri piekodināja nevienam par viņu nestāstīt.
Jēzus māca par savu nāvi un augšāmcelšanos
(Mt 16:21–28Lk 9:22–27)31 Un viņš sāka tos mācīt: “Cilvēka Dēlam būs daudz jācieš, jātiek vecajo, virspriesteru un rakstu mācītāju atmestam un nonāvētam, un trešajā dienā tam būs augšāmcelties.” 32 Un viņš runāja šo vārdu pilnīgi atklāti. Un Pēteris, viņu sāņus vedis, sāka viņu apsaukt. 33 Bet viņš pagriezās, uzlūkoja savus mācekļus un, Pēteri apsaukdams, sacīja: “Atkāpies no manis, sātan! Tu nedomā pēc Dieva, bet pēc cilvēka prāta!” 34 Un, piesaucis klāt ļaudis un savus mācekļus, viņš tiem sacīja: “Kas man grib sekot, tas lai aizliedz sevi, lai ņem savu krustu un seko man! 35 Jo, kas savu dzīvību grib glābt, tas to zaudēs, bet, kas savu dzīvību zaudēs manis un evaņģēlija dēļ, tas to izglābs. 36 Ko gan iegūst cilvēks, kas iemanto visu pasauli, bet nodara ļaunumu savai dvēselei? 37 Un ko cilvēks var dot kā samaksu par savu dvēseli? 38 Kas manis un manu vārdu dēļ būs kaunējies šajā laulības pārkāpēju un grēcinieku paaudzē, tā dēļ arī Cilvēka Dēls kaunēsies, kad viņš nāks ar svētiem eņģeļiem sava Tēva godībā.”
