1 Viņš kāpa laivā, pārcēlās un nāca Savā pilsētā. 2 Un redzi, pie Viņa atnesa triekas ķertu cilvēku, tas gulēja gultā. Kad Jēzus viņu ticību redzēja, Viņš sacīja uz triekas ķerto: "Ņemies drošu prātu, dēls, tavi grēki tev piedoti." 3 Un redzi, daži no rakstu mācītājiem sacīja pie sevis: "Šis zaimo Dievu." 4 Un Jēzus, viņu domas redzēdams, sacīja: "Kāpēc jūs domājat ļaunu savās sirdīs? 5 Kas ir vieglāk - vai sacīt: tev tavi grēki piedoti, - vai sacīt: celies un staigā? 6 Bet lai jūs zinātu, ka Cilvēka Dēlam ir vara virs zemes grēkus piedot." Viņš saka uz triekas ķerto: "Celies, ņem savu gultu un ej uz mājām." 7 Un tas cēlās un gāja uz mājām. 8 Bet, kad ļaudis to redzēja, tie brīnījās un slavēja Dievu, kas tādu varu devis cilvēkiem. 9 Un, kad Jēzus no turienes aizgāja, Viņš redzēja vienu cilvēku, vārdā Mateju, pie muitas būdas sēžam un saka uz to: "Nāc Man pakaļ." Un tas cēlās un sekoja Viņam. 10 Un notika, Tam viņa namā pie galda sēžot, redzi, daudz muitnieku un grēcinieku nāca un sēdēja līdz ar Jēzu un Viņa mācekļiem pie galda. 11 Kad farizeji to redzēja, tie sacīja Viņa mācekļiem: "Kāpēc jūsu Mācītājs ēd kopā ar muitniekiem un grēciniekiem?" 12 Bet Viņš, to dzirdēdams, sacīja: "Ne veseliem vajag ārsta, bet slimiem. 13 Bet jūs eita un mācaities, ko tas nozīmē: Man patīk žēlastība un ne upuris. Jo Es neesmu nācis aicināt taisnos, bet grēciniekus." 14 Pēc tam Jāņa mācekļi atnāca pie Viņa un sacīja: "Kāpēc mēs un farizeji gavējam, bet Tavi mācekļi negavē?" 15 Un Jēzus tiem sacīja: "Vai kāzu ļaudis var bēdāties, kamēr līgavainis pie viņiem? Bet nāks dienas, kad viņiem atņems līgavaini, tad tie gavēs. 16 Neviens nelāpa vecas drēbes ar jaunas vadmalas ielāpu; jo ielāps noplīst no drēbēm, un plīsums paliek lielāks. 17 Arī jaunu vīnu nelej vecos ādas traukos, citādi trauki saplīst un vīns izlejas, un trauki iet bojā. Bet jaunu vīnu lej jaunos traukos, tad abi paliek veseli." 18 Un, Viņam ar tiem runājot, redzi, viens vecākais atnāca, metās Viņa priekšā zemē un sacīja: "Mana meita nupat nomira, bet nāc, uzliec Tu viņai Savu roku, tad tā taps dzīva." 19 Un Jēzus cēlās un sekoja viņam ar Saviem mācekļiem. 20 Un redzi, viena sieva, kas divpadsmit gadus bija slimojusi ar asiņošanu, pienāca no muguras un aizskāra Viņa drēbju vīli, 21 jo tā sacīja pati pie sevis: "Kaut tik vien Viņa drēbes varētu aizskart, tad es taptu vesela." 22 Tad Jēzus, pagriezies un to ieraudzījis, sacīja: "Ņemies drošu sirdi, meita! Tava ticība tev palīdzējusi." Un sieva tapa vesela tanī pašā stundā. 23 Kad Jēzus ienāca vecākā namā un redzēja stabulniekus un uztrauktus ļaudis, 24 Viņš tiem uzsauca: "Atkāpieties! Jo meitene nav mirusi, bet guļ." Un tie Viņu izsmēja. 25 Bet, kad ļaužu pulku izdzina ārā, Viņš iegāja iekšā un satvēra to pie rokas, tad meitene piecēlās. 26 Un šī slava izpaudās pa visu zemi. 27 Un, kad Jēzus no turienes aizgāja, divi akli sekoja Viņam, brēkdami un sacīdami: "Tu, Dāvida dēls, apžēlojies par mums!" 28 Un, Viņam namā ieejot, aklie Tam piegāja klāt, un Jēzus tiem saka: "Vai jūs ticat, ka Es to spēju darīt?" Tie Viņam atbild: "Ticam, Kungs!" 29 Tad Tas aizskāra viņu acis un sacīja: "Lai jums notiek pēc jūsu ticības." 30 Un viņu acis atvērās, un Jēzus tiem piekodināja, sacīdams: "Pielūkojiet, ka neviens to nedabū zināt." 31 Bet tie aizgāja un izdaudzināja Viņu pa visu to zemi. 32 Kad tie bija aizgājuši, redzi, pie Viņa atnesa mēmu, ļauna gara apsēstu cilvēku. 33 Un, kad ļaunais gars bija izdzīts, mēmais sāka runāt. Tad ļaudis brīnījās un sacīja: "Tādas lietas Israēlā vēl nekad nav notikušas." 34 Bet farizeji sacīja: "Viņš izdzen ļaunos garus ar ļauno garu virsnieka palīdzību." 35 Un Jēzus apstaigāja visas pilsētas un ciemus, mācīdams viņu sinagogās un sludinādams Valstības evaņģēliju, un dziedinādams visas sērgas un slimības. 36 Un, kad Viņš ļaužu pulkus redzēja, sirds Viņam par tiem iežēlojās, jo tie bija novārdzināti un atstāti kā avis, kam nav gana. 37 Tad Viņš saka uz Saviem mācekļiem: "Pļaujamā daudz, bet pļāvēju maz. 38 Tāpēc lūdziet pļaujas Kungu, lai Viņš izsūta strādniekus Savā pļaujamā."
Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man
(Mark 2.1-12Luke 5.17-26)1 Jesus got into the boat and went back across the lake to his own town, 2 where some people brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a bed. When Jesus saw how much faith they had, he said to the paralyzed man, “Courage, my son! Your sins are forgiven.”
3 Then some teachers of the Law said to themselves, “This man is speaking blasphemy!”
4 Jesus perceived what they were thinking, and so he said, “Why are you thinking such evil things? 5 Is it easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 6 I will prove to you, then, that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, pick up your bed, and go home!”
7 The man got up and went home. 8 When the people saw it, they were afraid, and praised God for giving such authority to people.
Jesus Calls Matthew
(Mark 2.13-17Luke 5.27-32)9 Jesus left that place, and as he walked along, he saw a tax collector, named Matthew, sitting in his office. He said to him, “Follow me.”
Matthew got up and followed him.
10 While Jesus was having a meal in Matthew's house, many tax collectors and other outcasts came and joined Jesus and his disciples at the table. 11 Some Pharisees saw this and asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with such people?”
12 Jesus heard them and answered, “People who are well do not need a doctor, but only those who are sick. 13 Go and find out what is meant by the scripture that says: ‘It is kindness that I want, not animal sacrifices.’ I have not come to call respectable people, but outcasts.”
The Question about Fasting
(Mark 2.18-22Luke 5.33-39)14 Then the followers of John the Baptist came to Jesus, asking, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don't fast at all?”
15 Jesus answered, “Do you expect the guests at a wedding party to be sad as long as the bridegroom is with them? Of course not! But the day will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
16 “No one patches up an old coat with a piece of new cloth, for the new patch will shrink and make an even bigger hole in the coat. 17 Nor does anyone pour new wine into used wineskins, for the skins will burst, the wine will pour out, and the skins will be ruined. Instead, new wine is poured into fresh wineskins, and both will keep in good condition.”
The Official's Daughter and the Woman Who Touched Jesus' Cloak
(Mark 5.21-43Luke 8.40-56)18 While Jesus was saying this, a Jewish official came to him, knelt down before him, and said, “My daughter has just died; but come and place your hands on her, and she will live.”
19 So Jesus got up and followed him, and his disciples went along with him.
20 A woman who had suffered from severe bleeding for twelve years came up behind Jesus and touched the edge of his cloak. 21 She said to herself, “If only I touch his cloak, I will get well.”
22 Jesus turned around and saw her, and said, “Courage, my daughter! Your faith has made you well.” At that very moment the woman became well.
23 Then Jesus went into the official's house. When he saw the musicians for the funeral and the people all stirred up, 24 he said, “Get out, everybody! The little girl is not dead—she is only sleeping!” Then they all started making fun of him. 25 But as soon as the people had been put out, Jesus went into the girl's room and took hold of her hand, and she got up. 26 The news about this spread all over that part of the country.
Jesus Heals Two Blind Men
27 Jesus left that place, and as he walked along, two blind men started following him. “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” they shouted.
28 When Jesus had gone indoors, the two blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I can heal you?”
“Yes, sir!” they answered.
29 Then Jesus touched their eyes and said, “Let it happen, then, just as you believe!”— 30 and their sight was restored. Jesus spoke sternly to them, “Don't tell this to anyone!”
31 But they left and spread the news about Jesus all over that part of the country.
Jesus Heals a Man Who Could Not Speak
32 As the men were leaving, some people brought to Jesus a man who could not talk because he had a demon. 33 But as soon as the demon was driven out, the man started talking, and everyone was amazed. “We have never seen anything like this in Israel!” they exclaimed.
34 But the Pharisees said, “It is the chief of the demons who gives Jesus the power to drive out demons.”
Jesus Has Pity for the People
35 Jesus went around visiting all the towns and villages. He taught in the synagogues, preached the Good News about the Kingdom, and healed people with every kind of disease and sickness. 36 As he saw the crowds, his heart was filled with pity for them, because they were worried and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 So he said to his disciples, “The harvest is large, but there are few workers to gather it in. 38 Pray to the owner of the harvest that he will send out workers to gather in his harvest.”
