1 Kādu reizi ļaudis pie Viņa spiedās un klausījās Dieva vārdus, bet Viņš stāvēja pie Ģenecaretes ezera. 2 Tad Viņš ieraudzīja divas laivas ezera malā stāvam, bet zvejnieki bija izkāpuši un mazgāja savus tīklus. 3 Bet Viņš kāpa vienā laivā, kas piederēja Sīmanim, un lūdza nocelt mazliet no malas, un Viņš nosēdās un mācīja ļaudis no laivas. 4 Un, beidzis runāt, Viņš sacīja uz Sīmani: "Dodies uz augšu un izmet savus tīklus." 5 Un Sīmanis atbildēja un Viņam sacīja: "Meistar, mēs cauru nakti esam strādājuši un nenieka neesam dabūjuši; bet uz Tavu vārdu es gribu tīklu izmest." 6 Un, to darījuši, tie saņēma lielu pulku zivju, tā ka viņu tīkls plīsa. 7 Un tie meta ar roku saviem biedriem otrā laivā, lai nāktu palīgā vilkt. Un tie nāca un piepildīja abas laivas pilnas, tā ka tās tikko negrima. 8 Sīmanis Pēteris, to redzēdams, krita Jēzum pie kājām un sacīja: "Kungs, aizej no manis, jo es esmu grēcīgs cilvēks." 9 Jo tam izbailes bija uzgājušas un visiem, kas pie viņa bija, par lomu, ko tie bija vilkuši, 10 tā arī Jēkabam un Jānim, Cebedeja dēliem, Sīmaņa biedriem. Un Jēzus sacīja uz Sīmani: "Nebīsties, jo no šī laika tev būs cilvēkus zvejot." 11 Un, savas laivas uz krasta vilkuši, tie atstāja visu un gāja Viņam līdzi. 12 Un notika, kad Viņš tur bija vienā pilsētā, redzi, tad kāds caurcaurīm spitālīgs cilvēks, Jēzu ieraudzījis, nometās uz sava vaiga un Viņu lūdza un sacīja: "Kungs, ja Tu gribi, Tu mani vari šķīstīt." 13 Un, roku izstiepis, Viņš to aizskāra, sacīdams: "Es gribu, topi šķīstīts." Un tūdaļ spitālība no tā nozuda. 14 Un Viņš tam pavēlēja nevienam to nesacīt, bet noiet un rādīties priesterim un upurēt par savu šķīstīšanu, kā to Mozus pavēlējis, tiem par liecību. 15 Un Viņa slava izpaudās vairāk un vairāk, un daudz ļaužu sapulcējās Viņu dzirdēt un likties dziedināties no savām slimībām. 16 Bet Viņš nogāja tuksnesī un pielūdza Dievu. 17 Un notika, kādā dienā Viņam mācot, tur sēdēja farizeji un bauslības mācītāji, kas bija nākuši no visiem Galilejas un Jūdejas ciemiem, kā arī no Jeruzālemes. Un Tā Kunga spēks Viņam bija, ka Viņš varēja dziedināt. 18 Un redzi, kādi vīri nesa uz gultas cilvēku, kas bija triekas ķerts; un tie lūkoja to ienest un nolikt Viņa priekšā. 19 Un, neatrazdami iespēju to ienest ļaužu dēļ, tie uzkāpa jumtā un to nolaida caur griestiem ar gultu pašā vidū Jēzum priekšā. 20 Un, redzēdams viņu ticību, Viņš uz to sacīja: "Cilvēks, tavi grēki tev piedoti." 21 Un rakstu mācītāji un farizeji sāka spriest pie sevis un sacīt: "Kas Šis tāds ir, ka Tas runā Dieva zaimojumus? Kas var grēkus piedot kā vien Dievs?" 22 Bet Jēzus, nomanījis viņu domas, atbildēja un tiem sacīja: "Ko jūs domājat savās sirdīs? 23 Kas ir vieglāk - vai sacīt: tavi grēki tev piedoti, - vai sacīt: celies un staigā? 24 Bet lai jūs zinātu, ka Cilvēka Dēlam ir vara virs zemes grēkus piedot." Tad Viņš sacīja uz triekas ķerto: "Es tev saku: celies, ņem savu gultu un ej uz mājām!" 25 Un tas tūdaļ, viņiem redzot, piecēlās, paņēma to, uz kā tas gulējis, un aizgāja uz savām mājām, Dievu slavēdams. 26 Un izbrīns pārņēma visus, un tie slavēja Dievu un bijāšanas pilni sacīja: "Mēs šodien brīnuma lietas esam redzējuši." 27 Un pēc tam Viņš izgāja un ieraudzīja muitnieku, vārdā Levijs, pie muitas sēžam un uz to sacīja: "Nāc Man līdzi." 28 Un, visu atstājis, tas cēlās un sekoja Viņam. 29 Un Levijs taisīja Viņam lielu mielastu savā namā, un tur bija liels pulks muitnieku un citu, kas kopā ar viņiem sēdēja pie galda. 30 Un rakstu mācītāji un farizeji kurnēja pret Viņa mācekļiem un sacīja: "Kāpēc jūs ēdat un dzerat ar muitniekiem un grēciniekiem?" 31 Un Jēzus atbildēja un tiem sacīja: "Veseliem ārsta nevajag, bet slimiem. 32 Nevis taisnus esmu nācis aicināt uz atgriešanos no grēkiem, bet grēciniekus." 33 Bet tie Viņam sacīja: "Jāņa mācekļi bieži gavē un Dievu lūdz, tāpat arī farizeju mācekļi, bet Tavējie ēd un dzer." 34 Bet Jēzus tiem sacīja: "Kāzu ļaudis jūs nevarat piespiest gavēt, kamēr līgavainis ir pie viņiem. 35 Bet nāks dienas, kad līgavainis tiem būs atņemts, tanīs dienās tie gavēs." 36 Un Viņš stāstīja tiem arī līdzību: "Neviens nenoplēš ielāpu no jauna apģērba, lai to uzšūtu uz vecu apģērbu, citādi viņš tikai sagraizīs jauno, un ielāps no jaunā nepiestāvēs vecajam. 37 Un neviens nelej jaunu vīnu vecos ādas traukos, citādi jaunais vīns pārplēsīs traukus un pats izlīs, un trauki ies bojā; 38 bet jaunais vīns lejams jaunos traukos. 39 Un neviens, kas dzēris veco, tūliņ negribēs jaunā, jo viņš sacīs: vecais ir labāks."
Jesus Chooses His First Disciples
(Matthew 4.18-22Mark 1.16-20)1 Jesus was standing on the shore of Lake Gennesaret, teaching the people as they crowded around him to hear God's message. 2 Near the shore he saw two boats left there by some fishermen who had gone to wash their nets. 3 Jesus got into the boat that belonged to Simon and asked him to row it out a little way from the shore. Then Jesus sat down in the boat to teach the crowd.
4 When Jesus had finished speaking, he told Simon, “Row the boat out into the deep water and let your nets down to catch some fish.”
5 “Master,” Simon answered, “we have worked hard all night long and have not caught a thing. But if you tell me to, I will let the nets down.” 6 They did this and caught so many fish that their nets began ripping apart. 7 Then they signaled for their partners in the other boat to come and help them. The men came, and together they filled the two boats so full that they both began to sink.
8 When Simon Peter saw this happen, he knelt down in front of Jesus and said, “Lord, don't come near me! I am a sinner.” 9 Peter and everyone with him were completely surprised at all the fish they had caught. 10 His partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were surprised too.
Jesus told Simon, “Don't be afraid! From now on you will bring in people instead of fish.” 11 The men pulled their boats up on the shore. Then they left everything and went with Jesus.
Jesus Heals a Man
(Matthew 8.1-4Mark 1.40-45)12 Jesus came to a town where there was a man who had leprosy. When the man saw Jesus, he knelt down to the ground in front of Jesus and begged, “Lord, you have the power to make me well, if only you wanted to.”
13 Jesus put his hand on him and said, “I want to! Now you are well.” At once the man's leprosy disappeared. 14 Jesus told him, “Don't tell anyone about this, but go and show yourself to the priest. Offer a gift to the priest, just as Moses commanded, and everyone will know that you have been healed.”
15 News about Jesus kept spreading. Large crowds came to listen to him teach and to be healed of their diseases. 16 But Jesus would often go to some place where he could be alone and pray.
Jesus Heals a Man Who Could Not Walk
(Matthew 9.1-8Mark 2.1-12)17 One day some Pharisees and experts in the Law of Moses sat listening to Jesus teach. They had come from every village in Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem.
God had given Jesus the power to heal the sick, 18 and some people came carrying a man on a mat because he could not walk. They tried to take him inside the house and put him in front of Jesus. 19 But because of the crowd, they could not get him to Jesus. So they went up on the roof, where they removed some tiles and let the mat down in the middle of the room.
20 When Jesus saw how much faith they had, he said to the man, “My friend, your sins are forgiven.”
21 The Pharisees and the experts began arguing, “Jesus must think he is God! Only God can forgive sins.”
22 Jesus knew what they were thinking, and he said, “Why are you thinking this? 23 Is it easier for me to tell this man that his sins are forgiven or to tell him to get up and walk? 24 But now you will see that the Son of Man has the right to forgive sins here on earth.” Jesus then said to the man, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk home.”
25 At once the man stood up in front of everyone. He picked up his mat and went home, giving thanks to God. 26 Everyone was amazed and praised God. What they saw surprised them, and they said, “We have seen a great miracle today!”
Jesus Chooses Levi
(Matthew 9.9-13Mark 2.13-17)27 Later, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the place for paying taxes. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.” 28 Levi left everything and went with Jesus.
29 In his home Levi gave a big dinner for Jesus. Many tax collectors and other guests were also there.
30 The Pharisees and some of their teachers of the Law of Moses grumbled to Jesus' disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with these tax collectors and other sinners?”
31 Jesus answered, “Healthy people don't need a doctor, but sick people do. 32 I didn't come to invite good people to turn to God. I came to invite sinners.”
People Ask about Going without Eating
(Matthew 9.14-17Mark 2.18-22)33 Some people said to Jesus, “John's followers often pray and go without eating, and so do the followers of the Pharisees. But your disciples never go without eating or drinking.”
34 Jesus told them, “The friends of a bridegroom don't go without eating while he is still with them. 35 But the time will come when he will be taken from them. Then they will go without eating.”
36 Jesus then told them these sayings:
No one uses a new piece of cloth to patch old clothes. The patch would shrink and make the hole even bigger.
37 No one pours new wine into old wineskins. The new wine would swell and burst the old skins. Then the wine would be lost, and the skins would be ruined. 38 New wine must be put only into new wineskins.
39 No one wants new wine after drinking old wine. They say, “The old wine is better.”
