1 „Sargaities, ka jūsu taisnība nav tāda, kas grib spīdēt ļaužu priekšā; citādi jums nav nekādas algas pie jūsu Tēva debesīs.
2 Kad tu dodi mīlestības dāvanas, tad neliec to izbazūnēt savā priekšā, kā liekuļi to dara sinagogās un ielās, lai ļaudis tos godinātu. Patiesi es jums saku: tiem jau ir sava alga.
3 Bet kad tu dodi mīlestības dāvanas, tad tava kreisā roka lai nezina, ko labā dara,
4 Tā ka tava dāvana paliek apslēpta; un tavs Tēvs, kas redz slepenībā, tev to atmaksās.
5 Un kad jūs Dievu lūdzat, nedarait tā kā liekuļi, jo tie mēdz sinagogās un ielu stūros stāvēdami Dievu lūgt, lai ļaudīm rādītos. Patiesi es jums saku, tiem jau ir sava alga.
6 Bet kad tu Dievu lūdzi, tad ej savā kambarī, aizslēdz savas durvis un pielūdz savu Tēvu slepenībā; un tavs Tēvs, kas redz slepenībā, atmaksās to tev.
7 Bet, Dievu lūdzot, nepļāpājiet kā pagāni; jo tie domā, ka tie savas pļāpāšanas dēļ taps paklausīti.
8 Tad nu netopiet tiem līdzīgi; jo jūsu Tēvs jau zina, kā jums vajaga, pirms jūs viņu lūdzat.
9 Tāpēc jums būs tā lūgt: Mūsu Tēvs debesis! Svētīts lai top tavs vārds.
10 Lai nāk tava valstība. Tavs prāts lai notiek kā debesīs, tā ari virs zemes.
11 Mūsu dienišķo maizi dodi mums šodien.
12 Un piedodi mums mūsu parādus, kā arī mēs piedodam saviem parādniekiem.
13 Un neieved mūs kārdināšanā, bet atpestī mūs no ļauna. [Jo tev pieder valstība, spēks un gods mūžīgi. Amen.]
14 Jo, kad jūs cilvēkiem viņu noziegumus piedosit, tad jums jūsu debesu Tēvs arīdzan piedos.
15 Bet ja jūs cilvēkiem viņu nozie-gumus nepiedodat, tad jūsu debesu Tēvs jums jūsu noziegumus arīdzan nepiedos.
16 Un kad jūs gavējat, tad neesiet saīguši, kā liekuļi; jo tie dara savus vaigus nejaukus, lai rādītos ļaudīm kā gavētāji. Patiesi es jums saku, tiem jau ir sava alga.
17 Bet kad tu gavē, svaidi savu galvu un mazgā savu vaigu,
18 Ka tu nerādies ļaudīm kā gavētājs, bet savam Tēvam, kas redz slepenībā. Un tavs Tēvs, kas redz slepenībā, tev to atmaksās.
19 Nekrājiet sev mantas virs zemes, kur kodes un rūsa tās maitā, un kur zagļi rok un zog.
20 Bet krājiet sev mantas debesīs, kur ne kodes, ne rūsa tās nemaitā, un kur zagp nerok un nezog.
21 Jo, kur ir tava manta, tur būs arī tava sirds.
22 Miesas spīdeklis ir acs; ja nu tava acs ir skaidra, tad visa tava miesa būs gaiša.
23 Bet ja tava acs ir nevesela, tad visa tava miesa būs tumša. Ja tad gaišums, kas tevī, ir tumsība, cik liela būs tumsa.
24 Neviens nevar kalpot diviem kungiem: vai viņš vienu ienīdīs un otru mīlēs, jeb viņš vienam pieķersies un otru atmetis. Jūs nevarat kalpot Dievam un mantai.
25 Tāpēc es jums saku: Nezūdaities savas dzīvības dēļ, ko ēdīsit un ko dzersit, ne arī savas miesas dēļ, ar ko ģērbsities. Vai dzīvība nav labāka nekā barība? un vai miesa nav labāka nekā drēbes?
26 Skataities uz putniem gaisā: ne tic sēj, ne ue pļauj, ne tie sakrāj šķūņos, un jūsu debesu Tēvs tos baŗo. Vai tad jūs neesat daudz labāki nekā viņi?
27 Kurš jūsu starpā var ar zūdīšanos savam mūžam pielikt kaut vienu olekti?
28 Un kāpēc jūs zūdāties apģērba dēļ? Mācaities no puķēm laukā, kā tās aug: ne tās strādā, ne tās vērpj,
29 Tomēr es jums saku: ir Salamans visā savā godībā nav tā bijis apģērbts kā viena no tām.
30 Ja tad Dievs zāli laukā, kas šodien stāv un rītu tiek iemesta krāsnī, tā ģērbj, vai tad ne daudz vairāk jūs, jūs mazticīgie?
31 Tāpēc jums nebūs zūdīties un sacīt: ko ēdīsim, vai: ko dzersim, vai ar ko ģērbsimies?
32 Jo pēc visa tā pagāni dzenas; jo jūsu debesu Tēvs zina, ka jums visa tā vajaga.
33 Bet dzenieties papriekšu pēc Dieva valstības un pēc viņa taisnības, tad jums visas šās lietas taps piemestas.
34 Tāpēc nezūdaities nākošā rīta dēļ, jo rītdiena pati par sevi zūdīsies. Ikvienai dienai pietiek savu pašas bēdu.“
Teaching about Charity
1 “Make certain you do not perform your religious duties in public so that people will see what you do. If you do these things publicly, you will not have any reward from your Father in heaven.
2 “So when you give something to a needy person, do not make a big show of it, as the hypocrites do in the houses of worship and on the streets. They do it so that people will praise them. I assure you, they have already been paid in full. 3 But when you help a needy person, do it in such a way that even your closest friend will not know about it. 4 Then it will be a private matter. And your Father, who sees what you do in private, will reward you.
Teaching about Prayer
(Luke 11.2-4)5 “When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites! They love to stand up and pray in the houses of worship and on the street corners, so that everyone will see them. I assure you, they have already been paid in full. 6 But when you pray, go to your room, close the door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what you do in private, will reward you.
7 “When you pray, do not use a lot of meaningless words, as the pagans do, who think that their gods will hear them because their prayers are long. 8 Do not be like them. Your Father already knows what you need before you ask him. 9 This, then, is how you should pray:
‘Our Father in heaven:
May your holy name be honored;
10 may your Kingdom come;
may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today the food we need.
12 Forgive us the wrongs we have done,
as we forgive the wrongs that others have done to us.
13 Do not bring us to hard testing,
but keep us safe from the Evil One.’
14 “If you forgive others the wrongs they have done to you, your Father in heaven will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive the wrongs you have done.
Teaching about Fasting
16 “And when you fast, do not put on a sad face as the hypocrites do. They neglect their appearance so that everyone will see that they are fasting. I assure you, they have already been paid in full. 17 When you go without food, wash your face and comb your hair, 18 so that others cannot know that you are fasting—only your Father, who is unseen, will know. And your Father, who sees what you do in private, will reward you.
Riches in Heaven
(Luke 12.33Luke 34)19 “Do not store up riches for yourselves here on earth, where moths and rust destroy, and robbers break in and steal. 20 Instead, store up riches for yourselves in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and robbers cannot break in and steal. 21 For your heart will always be where your riches are.
The Light of the Body
(Luke 11.34-36)22 “The eyes are like a lamp for the body. If your eyes are sound, your whole body will be full of light; 23 but if your eyes are no good, your body will be in darkness. So if the light in you is darkness, how terribly dark it will be!
God and Possessions
(Luke 16.13Luke 12.22-31)24 “You cannot be a slave of two masters; you will hate one and love the other; you will be loyal to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
25 “This is why I tell you: do not be worried about the food and drink you need in order to stay alive, or about clothes for your body. After all, isn't life worth more than food? And isn't the body worth more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds: they do not plant seeds, gather a harvest and put it in barns; yet your Father in heaven takes care of them! Aren't you worth much more than birds? 27 Can any of you live a bit longer by worrying about it?
28 “And why worry about clothes? Look how the wild flowers grow: they do not work or make clothes for themselves. 29 But I tell you that not even King Solomon with all his wealth had clothes as beautiful as one of these flowers. 30 It is God who clothes the wild grass—grass that is here today and gone tomorrow, burned up in the oven. Won't he be all the more sure to clothe you? What little faith you have!
31 “So do not start worrying: ‘Where will my food come from? or my drink? or my clothes?’ 32 (These are the things the pagans are always concerned about.) Your Father in heaven knows that you need all these things. 33 Instead, be concerned above everything else with the Kingdom of God and with what he requires of you, and he will provide you with all these other things. 34 So do not worry about tomorrow; it will have enough worries of its own. There is no need to add to the troubles each day brings.
