Par laulības šķiršanu
(Mt 19:1–12)1 No turienes Jēzus nāca Jūdejas apvidū, Jardānas otrā pusē, un ļaužu pūlis atkal sapulcējās pie viņa, un viņš, kā allaž, tos mācīja. 2 Pienāca kādi farizeji un, viņu izaicinādami, jautāja: “Vai ir atļauts vīram atlaist sievu?” 3 Viņš jautāja: “Ko Mozus jums ir pavēlējis?” 4 Tie sacīja: “Mozus ir atļāvis rakstīt šķiršanās rakstu un atlaist .” 5 Tad Jēzus tiem sacīja: “Jūsu cietsirdības dēļ viņš jums šo likumu ir rakstījis. 6 Bet no radīšanas iesākuma Dievs viņus veidojis kā vīrieti un sievieti. 7 Tādēļ cilvēks atstās savu tēvu un māti. 8 Un tie divi būs viena miesa. Tā ka tie vairs nav divi, bet viena miesa. 9 Tādēļ, ko Dievs savienojis, to cilvēkam nebūs šķirt.” 10 To pašu viņam mājās jautāja arī mācekļi. 11 Un viņš tiem sacīja: “Ja kāds savu sievu atlaiž un citu apprec, tas pārkāpj laulību pret to. 12 Un, ja sieva no sava vīra šķiras un apprec citu, tā pārkāpj laulību.”
Jēzus svētī bērniņus
(Mt 19:13–15Lk 18:15–17)13 Un tie nesa bērniņus pie Jēzus, lai viņš tiem pieskartos. Bet mācekļi tos norāja. 14 Jēzus, to redzēdams, sadusmojās un tiem sacīja: “Laidiet bērniņus pie manis, neliedziet tiem, jo tādiem pieder Dieva valstība. 15 Patiesi es jums saku: kas Dieva valstību nesaņems kā bērniņš, tas nekad neieies tajā.” 16 Un viņš tos apkampa, uzlika tiem rokas un tos svētīja.
Par bagāto vīru
(Mt 19:16–30Lk 18:18–30)17 Kad viņš izgāja uz ceļa, viens pieskrēja un, ceļos nometies viņa priekšā, lūdza: “Labais Skolotāj, kas man jādara, lai es iemantotu mūžīgo dzīvību?” 18 Jēzus tam sacīja: “Kādēļ tu mani sauc par labu? Neviens nav labs kā vienīgi Dievs. 19 Baušļus tu zini: nenogalini; nepārkāp laulību; nezodz; nedod nepatiesu liecību; nekrāp; godā savu tēvu un māti. ” 20 Bet tas viņam sacīja: “Skolotāj, to visu es esmu pildījis kopš savas jaunības.” 21 Jēzus, viņu uzlūkojis, iemīlēja to un sacīja: “Vienas lietas tev trūkst. Ej un pārdod visu, kas tev ir, un izdali nabagiem, tad tev būs manta debesīs; nāc un seko man.” 22 Un viņš, sadrūmis par šo vārdu, aizgāja nomākts, jo viņam piederēja lieli īpašumi. 23 Uzlūkojis visapkārt savus mācekļus, Jēzus tiem sacīja: “Cik grūti bagātie ieies Dieva valstībā!” 24 Un mācekļi bija satraukti par viņa vārdiem. Tad Jēzus vēlreiz tiem sacīja: “Bērni, cik grūti ir ieiet Dieva valstībā! 25 Vieglāk kamielim iziet caur adatas aci, nekā bagātam ieiet Dieva valstībā!” 26 Tie sabijās vēl vairāk un runāja savā starpā: “Kas tad var tikt glābts?” 27 Jēzus, tos uzlūkojis, sacīja: “Cilvēkiem tas nav iespējams, bet ne Dievam, jo Dievam visas lietas iespējamas.” 28 Tad Pēteris ierunājās: “Redzi, mēs visu esam atstājuši un esam tev sekojuši.” 29 Jēzus sacīja: “Patiesi es jums saku: nav neviena, kas, atstājis māju vai brāļus, vai māsas, vai māti, vai tēvu, vai bērnus, vai tīrumus manis un evaņģēlija dēļ, 30 nesaņemtu simtkārtīgi jau šajā laikā mājas un brāļus, un māsas, un mātes, un bērnus, un tīrumus, kaut ar vajāšanām, un nākamajā laikā – mūžīgo dzīvību. 31 Daudzi pirmie būs pēdējie un pēdējie – pirmie.”
Jēzus trešo reizi māca par savu nāvi un augšāmcelšanos
(Mt 20:17–19Lk 18:31–33)32 Viņi bija ceļā, iedami augšup uz Jeruzālemi. Jēzus gāja viņiem pa priekšu, un tie bija apjukuši un baiļodamies viņam sekoja. Viņš atkal ņēma pie sevis tos divpadsmit un sāka viņiem stāstīt, kas ar viņu notiks: 33 “Redzi, mēs ejam uz Jeruzālemi, un Cilvēka Dēlu nodos virspriesteriem un rakstu mācītājiem, un tie viņu notiesās uz nāvi un nodos viņu pagāniem. 34 Un tie viņu apsmies un apspļaudīs, tad šaustīs un nonāvēs viņu, un pēc trim dienām viņš augšāmcelsies.”
Jēkaba un Jāņa lūgums
(Mt 20:20–28)35 Jēkabs un Jānis, Zebedeja dēli, piegāja pie viņa un sacīja: “Skolotāj, mēs gribam, lai tu darītu, ko mēs tev lūgsim!” 36 Viņš tiem jautāja: “Ko jūs gribat, lai es jums daru?” 37 Un tie sacīja: “Dod mums, ka mēs varētu sēdēt tavā godībā, viens pie tavas labās rokas un otrs – pie kreisās.” 38 Bet Jēzus tiem sacīja: “Jūs nesaprotat, ko jūs lūdzat. Vai jūs varat dzert to biķeri, ko es dzeru, vai tikt kristīti tajā kristībā, kurā es tieku kristīts?” 39 Un tie viņam sacīja: “Mēs varam.” Bet Jēzus tiem teica: “To biķeri, ko es dzeru, jūs dzersiet, un jūs kristīs tajā kristībā, kurā es tieku kristīts, 40 bet sēdēt pie manas labās vai kreisās rokas – to dot nav manā ziņā; tur sēdēs tie, kam tas sagatavots.” 41 Un, kad tie desmit to dzirdēja, tie saskaitās uz Jēkabu un Jāni. 42 Un, viņus pieaicinājis, Jēzus tiem sacīja: “Jūs zināt, ka tie, ko par tautu valdniekiem tur, tās apspiež, un viņu varenie ir varmācīgi pret tām. 43 Bet tā lai nav starp jums. Kas no jums grib būt liels, tas lai ir jūsu kalps. 44 Un, kas jūsu vidū grib būt pirmais, tas lai ir visu vergs. 45 Jo arī Cilvēka Dēls nav nācis, lai viņam kalpotu, bet lai pats kalpotu un atdotu savu dzīvību kā izpirkšanas maksu par daudziem.”
Aklā Bartimeja dziedināšana
(Mt 20:29–34Lk 18:35–43)46 Un tie nonāca Jērikā. Kad viņš ar saviem mācekļiem un lielu ļaužu pūli gāja prom no Jērikas, ceļa malā sēdēja kāds akls ubags, Timeja dēls Bartimejs. 47 Izdzirdis, ka tas ir Jēzus no Nācaretes, viņš sāka kliegt un sauca: “Jēzu, Dāvida dēls, apžēlojies par mani!” 48 Un daudzi to apsauca, lai viņš apklustu. Bet viņš kliedza jo skaļāk: “Dāvida dēls, apžēlojies par mani!” 49 Jēzus apstājies sacīja: “Sauciet viņu šurp!” Un tie aicināja aklo, tam sacīdami: “Esi drošs, celies, viņš tevi sauc.” 50 Un, savus svārkus nometis, viņš pielēca kājās un nāca pie Jēzus. 51 Un Jēzus viņam jautāja: “Ko tu gribi, lai es tev daru?” Aklais sacīja: “Rabuni, kaut es varētu redzēt!” 52 Jēzus viņam sacīja: “Ej, tava ticība tevi ir dziedinājusi!” Un tūlīt viņš kļuva redzīgs un sekoja Jēzum ceļā.
Teaching about Divorce
(Matthew 19.1-12Luke 16.18)1 After Jesus left, he went to Judea and then on to the other side of the Jordan River. Once again large crowds came to him, and as usual, he taught them.
2 Some Pharisees wanted to test Jesus. So they came up to him and asked if it was right for a man to divorce his wife. 3 Jesus asked them, “What does the Law of Moses say about this?”
4 They answered, “Moses allows a man to write out divorce papers and send his wife away.”
5 Jesus replied, “Moses gave you this law because you are so heartless. 6 But in the beginning God made a man and a woman. 7 That's why a man leaves his father and mother and gets married. 8 He becomes like one person with his wife. Then they are no longer two people, but one. 9 And no one should separate a couple that God has joined together.”
10 When Jesus and his disciples were back in the house, they asked him about what he had said. 11 He told them, “A man who divorces his wife and marries someone else is unfaithful to his wife. 12 A woman who divorces her husband and marries again is also unfaithful.”
Jesus Blesses Little Children
(Matthew 19.13-15Luke 18.15-17)13 Some people brought their children to Jesus so he could bless them by placing his hands on them. But his disciples told the people to stop bothering him.
14 When Jesus saw this, he became angry and said, “Let the children come to me! Don't try to stop them. People who are like these little children belong to the kingdom of God. 15 I promise you that you cannot get into God's kingdom, unless you accept it the way a child does.” 16 Then Jesus took the children in his arms and blessed them by placing his hands on them.
A Rich Man
(Matthew 19.16-30Luke 18.18-30)17 As Jesus was walking down a road, a man ran up to him. He knelt down, and asked, “Good teacher, what can I do to have eternal life?”
18 Jesus replied, “Why do you call me good? Only God is good. 19 You know the commandments. ‘Do not murder. Be faithful in marriage. Do not steal. Do not tell lies about others. Do not cheat. Respect your father and mother.’ ”
20 The man answered, “Teacher, I have obeyed all these commandments since I was a young man.”
21 Jesus looked closely at the man. He liked him and said, “There's one thing you still need to do. Go sell everything you own. Give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven. Then come with me.”
22 When the man heard Jesus say this, he went away gloomy and sad because he was very rich.
23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “It's hard for rich people to get into God's kingdom!” 24 The disciples were shocked to hear this. So Jesus told them again, “It's terribly hard to get into God's kingdom! 25 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.”
26 Jesus' disciples were even more amazed. They asked each other, “How can anyone ever be saved?”
27 Jesus looked at them and said, “There are some things that people cannot do, but God can do anything.”
28 Peter replied, “Remember, we left everything to be your followers!”
29 Jesus told him:
You can be sure that anyone who gives up home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or land for me and for the good news 30 will be rewarded. In this world they will be given 100 times as many houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and pieces of land, though they will also be mistreated. And in the world to come, they will have eternal life. 31 But many who are now first will be last, and many who are now last will be first.
Jesus Again Tells about His Death
(Matthew 20.17-19Luke 18.31-34)32 The disciples were confused as Jesus led them toward Jerusalem, and his other followers were afraid. Once again, Jesus took the twelve disciples aside and told them what was going to happen to him. He said:
33 We are now on our way to Jerusalem where the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the teachers of the Law of Moses. They will sentence him to death and hand him over to foreigners, 34 who will make fun of him and spit on him. They will beat him and kill him. But three days later he will rise to life.
The Request of James and John
(Matthew 20.20-28)35 James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, will you do us a favor?”
36 Jesus asked them what they wanted, 37 and they answered, “When you come into your glory, please let one of us sit at your right side and the other at your left.”
38 Jesus told them, “You don't really know what you're asking! Are you able to drink from the cup that I must soon drink from or be baptized as I must be baptized?”
39 “Yes, we are!” James and John answered.
Then Jesus replied, “You certainly will drink from the cup from which I must drink. And you will be baptized just as I must! 40 But it isn't for me to say who will sit at my right side and at my left. This is for God to decide.”
41 When the ten other disciples heard this, they were angry with James and John. 42 But Jesus called the disciples together and said:
You know that those foreigners who call themselves kings like to order their people around. And their great leaders have full power over the people they rule. 43 But don't act like them. If you want to be great, you must be the servant of all the others. 44 And if you want to be first, you must be everyone's slave. 45 The Son of Man did not come to be a slave master, but a slave who will give his life to rescue many people.
Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus
(Matthew 20.29-34Luke 18.35-43)46 Jesus and his disciples went to Jericho. And as they were leaving, they were followed by a large crowd. A blind beggar by the name of Bartimaeus son of Timaeus was sitting beside the road. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus from Nazareth, he shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!” 48 Many people told the man to stop, but he shouted even louder, “Son of David, have pity on me!”
49 Jesus stopped and said, “Call him over!”
They called out to the blind man and said, “Don't be afraid! Come on! He is calling for you.” 50 The man threw off his coat as he jumped up and ran to Jesus.
51 Jesus asked, “What do you want me to do for you?”
The blind man answered, “Master, I want to see!”
52 Jesus told him, “You may go. Your eyes are healed because of your faith.”
At once the man could see, and he went down the road with Jesus.
