Zakhajs
1 Ienācis Jērikā, Jēzus devās cauri pilsētai. 2 Un, redzi, tur bija kāds vīrs, vārdā Zakhajs, viņš bija virsmuitnieks un bagāts. 3 Viņš pūlējās ieraudzīt Jēzu, kāds viņš ir, bet nevarēja ļaužu pūļa dēļ, jo augumā bija mazs. 4 Paskrējis tālāk uz priekšu, tas uzkāpa sikomores kokā, lai viņu ieraudzītu, jo viņam vajadzēja tur iet garām. 5 Kad Jēzus nonāca tajā vietā, paskatījies uz augšu, viņš sacīja tam: “Zakhaj, kāp steigšus zemē, jo man šodien jāpaliek tavā namā.” 6 Tas steigšus nokāpa un ar prieku viņu uzņēma. 7 To ieraudzījuši, visi kurnēja, teikdami: “Pie grēcīga vīra viņš apmeties.” 8 Bet Zakhajs piecēlies sacīja Kungam: “Redzi, Kungs, pusi no savas mantas esmu gatavs atdot nabagiem, un, ja esmu no kāda netaisnīgi kaut ko izspiedis, to atdošu četrkārtīgi.” 9 Jēzus viņam sacīja: “Šodien šim namam pestīšana ir notikusi, jo arī šis ir Ābrahāma dēls. 10 Jo Cilvēka Dēls ir nācis, lai meklētu un glābtu pazudušo.”
Līdzība par uzticēto naudu
(Mt 25:14–30)11 Viņiem klausoties, viņš stāstīja vēl vienu līdzību, tādēļ ka viņš bija jau tuvu Jeruzālemei, un viņi domāja, ka Dieva valstība tūlīt parādīsies. 12 Tad viņš stāstīja: “Kāds dižciltīgs cilvēks aizceļoja uz tālu zemi, lai saņemtu ķēniņa varu un tad atgrieztos. 13 Sasaucis desmit savus kalpus, viņš iedeva tiem desmit naudas gabalus un sacīja tiem: saimniekojiet, kamēr es pārnāku. 14 Līdzpilsoņi viņu neieredzēja un sūtīja nopakaļ sūtņus, likdami sacīt: mēs negribam, ka viņš valdītu pār mums. 15 Kļuvis par ķēniņu, viņš atgriezās un lika sasaukt kalpus, kuriem bija iedevis naudu, lai uzzinātu, ko tie bija nopelnījuši. 16 Pirmais kalps ieradās, teikdams: kungs, tavs naudas gabals nopelnījis desmitkārt. 17 Tam viņš sacīja: lieliski, krietnais kalp! Tu esi bijis uzticams mazās lietās, tad valdi pār desmit pilsētām! 18 Tad nāca otrais, sacīdams: tavs naudas gabals, kungs, nopelnījis pieckārt. 19 Un tam viņš sacīja: valdi tu pār piecām pilsētām! 20 Tad nāca vēl cits kalps, sacīdams: kungs, redzi, tavs naudas gabals, ko turēju noglabātu sviedrautā. 21 Es baidījos no tevis, jo tu esi bargs vīrs. Tu ņem, ko neesi nolicis, un pļauj, ko neesi sējis. 22 Tam viņš sacīja: pēc taviem paša vārdiem es tevi tiesāšu, nelietīgais kalps! Tu zināji, ka esmu bargs cilvēks un ka es ņemu, ko neesmu nolicis, un pļauju, ko neesmu sējis. 23 Kādēļ tad tu nedevi manu naudu augļotājam? Pārnācis es to atgūtu ar peļņu. 24 Un tiem klātesošajiem viņš sacīja: atņemiet viņam šo naudas gabalu un atdodiet tam, kam ir desmit. 25 Un tie sacīja viņam: kungs, viņam jau ir desmit. 26 Es jums saku: ikvienam, kam ir, tiks dots, bet, kam nav, tiks atņemts arī tas, kas tam ir. 27 Bet manus ienaidniekus, kuri negribēja, ka es valdītu pār tiem, atvediet šurp un nokaujiet manā priekšā!”
Jēzus iejāj Jeruzālemē
(Mt 21:1–11Mk 11:1–11Jņ 12:12–19)28 To pateicis, viņš turpināja ceļu uz Jeruzālemi. 29 Kad viņš tuvojās Bētfagei un Bētanijai, pie tā sauktā Olīvkalna, viņš sūtīja divus savus mācekļus, 30 tiem sacīdams: “Noejiet uz šo ciemu, kas pretī. Tur iegājuši, jūs atradīsiet piesietu ēzelīti, uz kura neviens cilvēks nekad vēl nav sēdējis. To atsieniet un atvediet! 31 Ja kāds jums jautā: kādēļ jūs to atraisāt? – tad sakiet: tas ir vajadzīgs Kungam.” 32 Un tie, kas bija sūtīti, aizgāja un atrada visu, kā viņš bija sacījis. 33 Viņiem atraisot ēzelīti, saimnieki tiem jautāja: “Kādēļ jūs atraisāt ēzelīti?” 34 Viņi sacīja: “Kungam tas vajadzīgs.” 35 Un viņi atveda to pie Jēzus un, uzmetuši ēzelītim savas drēbes, uzsēdināja Jēzu tam virsū. 36 Viņam jājot, tie klāja savas drēbes uz ceļa. 37 Kad viņš tuvojās vietai, kur ceļš ved lejup no Olīvkalna, viss mācekļu pulks priecādamies skaļā balsī sāka slavēt Dievu par visiem brīnumiem, ko bija redzējuši. 38 Tie sauca: “Svētīts ir Ķēniņš, kas nāk Kunga vārdā ; miers debesīs un gods augstībā!” 39 Daži farizeji no pūļa viņam sacīja: “Skolotāj, apsauc savus mācekļus!” 40 Bet viņš atbildēja: “Es jums saku: ja viņi klusēs, tad akmeņi brēks.”
Jēzus raud par Jeruzālemi
41 Kad viņš pienāca tuvāk pilsētai, uzlūkojis to, viņš sāka raudāt, 42 sacīdams: “Ak, kaut tu šodien būtu sapratusi, kas nes tev mieru. Bet tas vēl ir apslēpts tavām acīm. 43 Nāks dienas pār tevi, kad tavi ienaidnieki cels ap tevi nocietinājumus, tevi ielenks un spiedīsies uz tevi no visām pusēm. 44 Tie notrieks tevi zemē un tavus bērnus, kas ir tevī, un neatstās akmeni uz akmens, tādēļ ka tu neapzinājies laiku, kad Dievs tevi apmeklēja.”
Jēzus izdzen tirgotājus no tempļa
(Mt 21:12–17Mk 11:15–19Jņ 2:13–22)45 Iegājis templī, viņš sāka dzīt ārā tos, kas templī tirgojās, 46 tiem sacīdams: “Ir rakstīts: mans nams būs lūgšanas nams, bet jūs to esat padarījuši par laupītāju midzeni.” 47 Viņš mācīja templī ik dienas. Bet virspriesteri un rakstu mācītāji, tāpat arī ievērojamākie no tautas meklēja, kā viņu nonāvēt, 48 bet nesaprata, kā to izdarīt, jo visa tauta viņam bija pieķērusies un viņā klausījās.
Zacchaeus
1 Jesus was going through Jericho, 2 where a man named Zacchaeus lived. He was in charge of collecting taxes and was very rich. 3-4 Jesus was heading his way, and Zacchaeus wanted to see what he was like. But Zacchaeus was a short man and could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree.
5 When Jesus got there, he looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down! I want to stay with you today.” 6 Zacchaeus hurried down and gladly welcomed Jesus.
7 Everyone who saw this started grumbling, “This man Zacchaeus is a sinner! And Jesus is going home to eat with him.”
8 Later that day Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “I will give half of my property to the poor. And I will now pay back four times as much to everyone I have ever cheated.”
9 Jesus said to Zacchaeus, “Today you and your family have been saved, because you are a true son of Abraham. 10 The Son of Man came to look for and to save people who are lost.”
A Story about Ten Servants
(Matthew 25.14-30)11 The crowd was still listening to Jesus as he was getting close to Jerusalem. Many of them thought that God's kingdom would soon appear, 12 and Jesus told them this story:
A prince once went to a foreign country to be crowned king and then to return. 13 But before leaving, he called in ten servants and gave each of them some money. He told them, “Use this to earn more money until I get back.”
14 But the people of his country hated him, and they sent messengers to the foreign country to say, “We don't want this man to be our king.”
15 After the prince had been made king, he returned and called in his servants. He asked them how much they had earned with the money they had been given.
16 The first servant came and said, “Sir, with the money you gave me I have earned ten times as much.”
17 “That's fine, my good servant!” the king said. “Since you have shown that you can be trusted with a small amount, you will be given ten cities to rule.”
18 The second one came and said, “Sir, with the money you gave me, I have earned five times as much.”
19 The king said, “You will be given five cities.”
20 Another servant came and said, “Sir, here is your money. I kept it safe in a handkerchief. 21 You are a hard man, and I was afraid of you. You take what isn't yours, and you harvest crops you didn't plant.”
22 “You worthless servant!” the king told him. “You have condemned yourself by what you have just said. You knew I am a hard man, taking what isn't mine and harvesting what I've not planted. 23 Why didn't you put my money in the bank? On my return, I could have had the money together with interest.”
24 Then he said to some other servants standing there, “Take the money away from him and give it to the servant who earned ten times as much.”
25 But they said, “Sir, he already has ten times as much!”
26 The king replied, “Those who have something will be given more. But everything will be taken away from those who don't have anything. 27 Now bring me the enemies who didn't want me to be their king. Kill them while I watch!”
Jesus Enters Jerusalem
(Matthew 21.1-11Mark 11.1-11John 12.12-19)28 When Jesus had finished saying all this, he went on toward Jerusalem. 29 As he was getting near Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples on ahead. 30 He told them, “Go into the next village, where you will find a young donkey that has never been ridden. Untie the donkey and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks why you are doing this, just say, ‘The Lord needs it.’ ”
32 They went off and found everything just as Jesus had said. 33 While they were untying the donkey, its owners asked, “Why are you doing that?”
34 They answered, “The Lord needs it.”
35 Then they led the donkey to Jesus. They put some of their clothes on its back and helped Jesus get on. 36 And as he rode along, the people spread clothes on the road in front of him. 37 When Jesus started down the Mount of Olives, his large crowd of disciples were happy and praised God because of all the miracles they had seen. 38 They shouted,
“Blessed is the king who comes
in the name of the Lord!
Peace in heaven
and glory to God.”
39 Some Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, make your disciples stop shouting!”
40 But Jesus answered, “If they keep quiet, these stones will start shouting.”
41 When Jesus came closer and could see Jerusalem, he cried 42 and said:
It is too bad that today your people don't know what will bring them peace! Now it is hidden from them. 43 Jerusalem, the time will come when your enemies will build walls around you to attack you. Armies will surround you and close in on you from every side. 44 They will level you to the ground and kill your people. Not one stone in your buildings will be left on top of another. This will happen because you did not see that God had come to save you.
Jesus in the Temple
(Matthew 21.12-17Mark 11.15-19John 2.13-22)45 When Jesus entered the temple, he started chasing out the people who were selling things. 46 He told them, “The Scriptures say, ‘My house should be a place of worship.’ But you have made it a place where robbers hide!”
47 Each day, Jesus kept on teaching in the temple. So the chief priests, the teachers of the Law of Moses, and some other important people tried to have him killed. 48 But they could not find a way to do it, because everyone else was eager to listen to him.
