Divpadsmit mācekļi
(Mk 3:13–19Lk 6:12–16)1 Jēzus, pieaicinājis savus divpadsmit mācekļus, deva viņiem varu izdzīt nešķīstos garus un dziedināt no visām slimībām un kaitēm. 2 Bet divpadsmit apustuļu vārdi ir šādi: vispirms – Sīmanis, saukts Pēteris, un viņa brālis Andrejs; tad Jēkabs, Zebedeja dēls, un viņa brālis Jānis, 3 Filips un Bartolomejs, Toms un muitnieks Matejs, Jēkabs, Alfeja dēls, un Tadejs, 4 kanaānietis Sīmanis un Jūda Iskariots, kas viņu nodeva.
Norādījumi divpadsmit mācekļiem
(Mk 6:6b–13Lk 9:1–6)5 Šos divpadsmit Jēzus sūtīja, tiem pavēlēdams: “Neejiet uz pagānu pusi un samariešu pilsētās, 6 bet ejiet labāk pie Israēla nama pazudušajām avīm. 7 Ejiet un sludiniet: Debesu valstība ir klāt. 8 Dziediniet slimus, uzceliet mirušus, šķīstiet spitālīgus, izdzeniet dēmonus; bez maksas jūs esat saņēmuši, bez maksas dodiet. 9 Neņemiet sev nedz sudrabu, nedz zeltu, nedz vara naudu savās jostās, 10 nedz somu ceļā, nedz divi svārkus, nedz apavus, nedz spieķi; jo strādnieks savu iztiku ir cienīgs saņemt. 11 Un, kurā pilsētā vai ciemā jūs ieiesiet, tur izjautājiet, kurš tajā ir cienīgs; pie tā arī palieciet, kamēr aiziesiet. 12 Namā iegājuši, sveiciniet to; 13 un, ja šis nams ir cienīgs, jūsu miers nāks pār to, bet, ja nav cienīgs, lai jūsu miers atgriežas pie jums. 14 Ja kāds jūs neuzņem un neuzklausa jūsu vārdus, iedami ārā no šī nama vai šīs pilsētas, nokratiet putekļus no savām kājām. 15 Patiesi es jums saku: Sodomas un Gomoras zemei tiesas dienā būs vieglāk nekā šai pilsētai.
Mācekļi tiks vajāti
(Mk 13:9–13Lk 21:12–17)16 Redzi, es jūs sūtu kā avis vilku vidū, tad nu esiet gudri kā čūskas un bez viltus kā baloži. 17 Bet piesargieties no cilvēkiem, jo tie jūs nodos sinedrijam un šaustīs savās sinagogās; 18 un jūs vedīs manis dēļ valdnieku un ķēniņu priekšā – viņiem un pagāniem par liecību. 19 Bet, kad tie jūs nodos, neuztraucieties, kā un ko jūs runāsiet, jo tajā pašā brīdī jums tiks dots, kas jāsaka, 20 jo jūs nebūsiet tie, kas runā, bet jūsu Tēva Gars jūsos runās. 21 Brālis brāli nodos nāvei un tēvs – bērnu, un bērni sacelsies pret vecākiem un tos nonāvēs. 22 Visi jūs nicinās mana vārda dēļ, bet, kas pastāvēs līdz galam, tas tiks izglābts. 23 Kad jūs vajās vienā pilsētā, bēdziet uz citu; patiesi es jums saku: jūs nebūsiet vēl apstaigājuši Israēla pilsētas, kad Cilvēka Dēls jau nāks. 24 Māceklis nav pārāks par savu skolotāju, nedz kalps augstāks par savu kungu. 25 Pietiek, ja māceklis top kā viņa skolotājs un kalps kā viņa kungs. Ja nama saimnieks tiek saukts par Belcebulu, tad vēl jo vairāk viņa ļaudis.
Nebīstieties!
(Lk 12:2–9)26 Bet nebīstieties no tiem, jo nav nekā aizsegta, kas netiktu atklāts, un nekā slepena, kas nekļūtu zināms. 27 Ko es jums runāju tumsā, to sakiet gaismā, un, kas teikts jūsu ausī, to pasludiniet no namu jumtiem. 28 Nebīstieties no tiem, kas miesu nonāvē, bet dvēseli nespēj nonāvēt, bīstieties vairāk no tā, kas dvēseli un miesu var pazudināt ellē. 29 Vai divus zvirbuļus nepārdod par nieka grasi? Un neviens no tiem nekrīt zemē bez jūsu Tēva ziņas. 30 Bet jums pat visi mati uz galvas ir saskaitīti. 31 Tādēļ nebīstieties, jūs esat vērtīgāki nekā daudzi zvirbuļi. 32 Tad nu ikvienu, kas mani apliecinās cilvēku priekšā, arī es apliecināšu sava debesu Tēva priekšā. 33 Bet, kas mani noliegs cilvēku priekšā, to arī es noliegšu sava debesu Tēva priekšā.
Ne mieru, bet zobenu
(Lk 12:51–53Lk 14:26–27)34 Nedomājiet, ka es esmu nācis mieru atnest virs zemes; es neesmu nācis atnest mieru, bet zobenu! 35 Jo es esmu nācis cilvēku sanaidot ar viņa tēvu, meitu ar viņas māti un vedeklu ar viņas vīramāti; 36 un cilvēka tuvinieki būs viņa ienaidnieki. 37 Kas tēvu vai māti mīl vairāk nekā mani, tas nav manis cienīgs; kas dēlu vai meitu mīl vairāk nekā mani, arī nav manis cienīgs. 38 Kas neņem savu krustu un neseko man, tas nav manis cienīgs. 39 Kas savu dzīvību atrod, tas to zaudēs, bet, kas savu dzīvību zaudēs manis dēļ, tas to atradīs.
Kā uzņemt Jēzus mācekļus
(Mk 9:41)40 Kas jūs uzņem, tas uzņem mani, un, kas mani uzņem, tas uzņem to, kas mani sūtījis. 41 Kas uzņem pravieti pravieša vārdā, tas saņems pravieša algu; kas uzņem taisno taisnā vārdā, tas saņems taisnā algu. 42 Un, kas padzirdīs vienu no šiem vismazākajiem ar biķeri auksta ūdens vien tādēļ, ka to sauc māceklis, tam viņa alga nezudīs.”
1 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. 5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: 6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. 9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, 10 Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat. 11 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. 12 And when ye come into an house, salute it. 13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. 15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
16 ¶ Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. 17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; 18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. 19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. 20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you. 21 And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death. 22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. 23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come. 24 The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household? 26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. 27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. 28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. 30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. 32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. 33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. 34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. 35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. 36 And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household. 37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. 39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
40 ¶ He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. 41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. 42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
