Par laulības šķiršanu
(Mk 10:1–12)1 Un notika, kad Jēzus bija beidzis runāt šos vārdus, viņš devās projām no Galilejas un, iedams pa Aizjardānu, nonāca Jūdejas zemē. 2 Liels ļaužu pūlis gāja viņam līdzi, un viņš tos dziedināja. 3 Pienāca kādi farizeji un, viņu izaicinādami, jautāja: “Vai ir atļauts vīram atlaist sievu kura katra iemesla dēļ?” 4 Jēzus tiem atbildēja: “Vai jūs neesat lasījuši, ka Radītājs jau no iesākuma viņus radīja kā vīrieti un sievieti 5 un sacīja: tādēļ cilvēks atstās tēvu un māti un pieķersies savai sievai, un tie divi būs viena miesa. – 6 Tā ka tie vairs nav divi, bet viena miesa. Tādēļ, ko Dievs savienojis, to cilvēkam nebūs šķirt.” 7 Tie viņam jautāja: “Kādēļ tad Mozus ir atļāvis dot šķiršanās rakstu un atlaist? ” 8 Jēzus tiem sacīja: “Viņš ir atļāvis jums šķirties no savām sievām jūsu cietsirdības dēļ, bet pašā sākumā tas tā nebija. 9 Es jums saku: ja kāds savu sievu atlaiž ne viņas netiklības dēļ un apprec citu, tas pārkāpj laulību.” 10 Mācekļi viņam sacīja: “Ja vīrs un sieva ir tā saistīti, tad jau labāk neprecēties.” 11 Jēzus atbildēja: “Ne visi var pieņemt šo vārdu, bet tikai tie, kam ir dots. 12 Ir einuhi, kas tādi piedzimuši no mātes miesām. Ir citi, kurus par tādiem padarījuši cilvēki; un ir tādi, kas paši sevi lēmuši bezlaulībai Debesu valstības dēļ. Kas to spēj saprast, lai saprot.”
Jēzus svētī bērniņus
(Mk 10:13–16Lk 18:15–17)13 Tad ļaudis atnesa bērniņus pie Jēzus, ka viņš tiem rokas uzliktu un par tiem aizlūgtu, bet mācekļi viņus norāja. 14 Taču Jēzus sacīja: “Laidiet bērniņus pie manis, neliedziet tiem, jo tādiem pieder Debesu valstība.” 15 Un, uzlicis tiem rokas, viņš devās projām no turienes.
Par bagāto jaunekli
(Mk 10:17–31Lk 18:18–30)16 Un, redzi, kāds jauneklis, pienācis klāt, jautāja: “Skolotāj, ko labu man darīt, lai man būtu mūžīgā dzīvība?” 17 Jēzus tam atbildēja: “Ko tu man jautā par to, kas labs? Viens vienīgais ir labs! Bet, ja tu gribi ieiet dzīvībā, tad ievēro baušļus.” 18 Tas jautāja: “Kurus?” Viņš atbildēja: “Nenogalini; nepārkāp laulību; nezodz; nedod nepatiesu liecību; 19 godā savu tēvu un māti un mīli savu tuvāko kā sevi pašu. ” 20 Jauneklis viņam sacīja: “To visu es esmu pildījis, kā man vēl pietrūkst?” 21 Jēzus tam sacīja: “Ja tu gribi būt pilnīgs, ej pārdod visu, kas tev pieder, un izdāvā nabagiem, tad tev būs manta debesīs, un nāc, seko man.” 22 Bet jauneklis, šos vārdus dzirdēdams, aizgāja bēdīgs, jo tam piederēja lieli īpašumi. 23 Tad Jēzus sacīja saviem mācekļiem: “Patiesi es jums saku: bagātam būs grūti ieiet Debesu valstībā. 24 Vēl es jums saku: vieglāk kamielim iziet caur adatas aci, nekā bagātam ieiet Dieva valstībā.” 25 To dzirdēdami, mācekļi ļoti brīnījās un jautāja: “Kas tad var tikt glābts?” 26 Jēzus, tos uzlūkojis, sacīja: “Cilvēkiem tas nav iespējams, bet Dievam viss ir iespējams.” 27 Tad Pēteris viņam par to jautāja: “Redzi, mēs esam visu atstājuši un esam tev sekojuši; kas mums būs par to?” 28 Jēzus tiem teica: “Patiesi es jums saku: jūs, kas man esat sekojuši, tad, kad viss būs atjaunots un Cilvēka Dēls sēdēs savā godības tronī, arī sēdēsiet uz divpadsmit troņiem un tiesāsiet divpadsmit Israēla ciltis. 29 Ikviens, kas atstājis māju vai brāļus, vai māsas, vai tēvu, vai māti, vai sievu, vai bērnus, vai tīrumus mana vārda dēļ, saņems simtkārtīgi un iemantos mūžīgo dzīvību. 30 Daudzi pirmie būs pēdējie un pēdējie – pirmie.”
Teaching about Divorce
(Mark 10.1-12)1 When Jesus finished teaching, he left Galilee and went to the part of Judea east of the Jordan River. 2 Large crowds followed him, and he healed their sick.
3 Some Pharisees wanted to test Jesus. They came up to him and asked, “Is it right for a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?”
4 Jesus answered, “Don't you know in the beginning the Creator made a man and a woman? 5 That's why a man leaves his father and mother and gets married. He becomes like one person with his wife. 6 Then they are no longer two people, but one. And no one should separate a couple God has joined together.”
7 The Pharisees asked Jesus, “Why did Moses say a man could write out divorce papers and send his wife away?”
8 Jesus replied, “You are so heartless! That's why Moses allowed you to divorce your wife. But from the beginning God did not intend it to be that way. 9 I say if your wife has not committed some terrible sexual sin, you must not divorce her to marry someone else. If you do, you are unfaithful.”
10 The disciples said, “If that's how it is between a man and a woman, it's better not to get married.”
11 Jesus told them, “Only those people who have been given the gift of staying single can accept this teaching. 12 Some people are unable to marry because of birth defects or because of what someone has done to their bodies. Others stay single in order to serve God better. Anyone who can accept this teaching should do so.”
Jesus Blesses Little Children
(Mark 10.13-16Luke 18.15-17)13 Some people brought their children to Jesus, so he could place his hands on them and pray for them. His disciples told the people to stop bothering him. 14 But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and don't try to stop them! People who are like these children belong to God's kingdom.” 15 After Jesus had placed his hands on the children, he left.
A Rich Young Man
(Mark 10.17-31Luke 18.18-30)16 A man came to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to have eternal life?”
17 Jesus said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? Only God is good. If you want to have eternal life, you must obey his commandments.”
18 “Which ones?” the man asked.
Jesus answered, “Do not murder. Be faithful in marriage. Do not steal. Do not tell lies about others. 19 Respect your father and mother. And love others as much as you love yourself.” 20 The young man said, “I have obeyed all of these. What else must I do?”
21 Jesus replied, “If you want to be perfect, go sell everything you own! Give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven. Then come and be my follower.” 22 When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he was very rich.
23 Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you, it's terribly hard for rich people to get into the kingdom of heaven! 24 In fact, it's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to get into God's kingdom.”
25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly surprised and asked, “How can anyone ever be saved?”
26 Jesus looked straight at them and said, “There are some things people cannot do, but God can do anything.”
27 Peter replied, “Remember, we have left everything to be your followers! What will we get?”
28 Jesus answered:
Yes, all of you have become my followers. And so in the future world, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, I promise you will sit on twelve thrones to judge the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 All who have given up home or brothers and sisters or father and mother or children or land for me will be given 100 times as much. They will also have eternal life. 30 But many who are now first will be last, and many who are last will be first.
