1 Un, kad daudz tūkstošu ļaužu sapulcējās, tā ka cits citu tikko nesamina, tad Jēzus iesāka sacīt Saviem mācekļiem: "Sargaities no farizeju rauga, tas ir, no viņu liekulības. 2 Bet nekas nav apslēpts, kas netiks atklāts, un nekas nav nezināms, kas nenāks gaismā. 3 Tāpēc visu, ko jūs esat teikuši tumsā, to dzirdēs gaismā, un, ko jūs ausī esat čukstējuši istabā, to sludinās no jumtiem. 4 Jums, Saviem draugiem, Es saku: nebīstieties no tiem, kas nonāvē miesu un pēc tam vairs nespēj neko darīt. 5 Es jums teikšu, no kā jums būs bīties: bīstieties no tā, kam ir vara nonāvēt un pēc tam iemest ellē. Tiešām Es saku: to bīstieties. 6 Vai piecus zvirbuļus nepārdod par divām artavām? Un neviens no tiem nav aizmirsts Dieva priekšā. 7 Tāpat arī jums visi galvas mati ir skaitīti. Nebīstieties, jūs esat vairāk vērti nekā daudz zvirbuļu. 8 Bet Es jums saku: katru, kas Mani apliecinās cilvēku priekšā, to arī Cilvēka Dēls apliecinās Dieva eņģeļu priekšā; 9 bet, kas Mani aizliegs cilvēku priekšā, tas taps aizliegts Dieva eņģeļu priekšā. 10 Un katram, kas teiks ko pret Cilvēka Dēlu, tam to piedos. Bet tam, kas zaimos Svēto Garu, to nepiedos. 11 Kad tie nu jūs vedīs savās sinagogās valdības iestāžu un valdnieku priekšā, nerūpējieties par to, kā jūs sevi aizstāvēsit jeb ko teiksit, 12 jo Svētais Gars jūs mācīs tai brīdī, ko jums būs runāt." 13 Tad kāds no ļaužu pulka sacīja Viņam: "Mācītāj, saki manam brālim, lai viņš dalās ar mani mantojumā." 14 Bet Viņš tam atbildēja: "Cilvēk, kas Mani iecēlis jums par tiesnesi vai mantas dalītāju?" 15 Un Viņš tiem sacīja: "Uzmanait un sargaities no mantkārības, jo neviens nedzīvo no tam, ka viņam ir daudz mantas." 16 Un Viņš stāstīja tiem līdzību, sacīdams: "Kādam bagātniekam viņa lauki bija nesuši papilnam augļu. 17 Un viņš sāka pie sevis spriest: ko es darīšu, jo man nav, kur savus augļus likt. 18 Un viņš turpināja: to es darīšu - es noplēsīšu savus šķūņus un uzcelšu lielākus un tur savākšu visu labību un mantu, 19 un sacīšu savai dvēselei: dvēsele, tev ir lieli krājumi uz ilgiem gadiem, atpūties, ēd, dzer un līksmojies. 20 Bet Dievs uz viņu sacīja: tu, bezprātīgais, šinī naktī no tevis atprasīs tavu dvēseli. Kam tad piederēs tas, ko tu esi sakrājis? 21 Tā iet tam, kas sev mantas krāj un nav bagāts Dievā." 22 Un Viņš sacīja Saviem mācekļiem: "Tāpēc Es jums saku: nezūdaities savas dzīvības pēc, ko ēdīsit, ne arī savas miesas pēc, ar ko ģērbsities. 23 Jo dzīvība ir labāka nekā barība un miesa labāka nekā apģērbs. 24 Ņemiet vērā kraukļus, kas nedz sēj, nedz pļauj, kam nav ne šķūņa, ne klēts, bet Dievs viņus uztur. Cik daudz vairāk jūs esat vērti nekā putni. 25 Kurš jūsu starpā ar visu savu zūdīšanos var savam mūžam pielikt kaut vienu olekti? 26 Ja nu jūs pat vismazākās lietas nespējat, ko jūs zūdāties pārējo lietu pēc? 27 Ņemiet vērā lilijas, kas ne vērpj, ne auž. Bet Es jums saku: pat Salamans visā savā greznumā nav bijis tā apģērbts kā viena no tām. 28 Bet, ja jau zāli laukā, kas šodien aug, bet rīt tiek krāsnī mesta, Dievs tik skaisti apģērbj, cik vairāk jūs, jūs mazticīgie! 29 Tāpēc neraizējieties arī jūs par to, ko ēdīsit un ko dzersit, un neuztraucieties, 30 jo visu to meklē pasaules tautas. Jūsu Tēvs jau zina, ka jums viss tas vajadzīgs. 31 Dzenieties vairāk pēc Dieva valstības, tad jums šīs lietas tiks piemestas. 32 Nebīsties, tu mazais ganāmais pulciņ, jo jūsu Tēvs ir nolēmis jums piešķirt Valstību! 33 Pārdodiet savu īpašumu un izdaliet to nabagiem, gādājiet sev naudas makus, kas nepaliek veci, neizsīkstošu mantu debesīs, kur zaglis nevar piekļūt un ko kodes nevar maitāt. 34 Jo, kur jūsu manta, tur būs arī jūsu sirds. 35 Lai jūsu gurni ir apjozti, un jūsu lāpas lai deg: 36 esiet līdzīgi ļaudīm, kas gaida savu kungu no kāzām pārnākam, lai tam tūdaļ varētu durvis atvērt, kad tas nāks un klauvēs. 37 Svētīgi tie kalpi, kurus kungs pārnākot atrod nomodā; tiešām, Es jums saku, ka viņš, apsējis priekšautu, tos apsēdinās, apstaigās visus un tiem kalpos. 38 Un, ja viņš nāktu nakts vidū vai pirmajos gaiļos un tos atrastu nomodā, svētīti tie! 39 Bet to ziniet, ja nama kungs zinātu, kurā stundā nāks zaglis, viņš neļautu tam ielauzties savā namā. 40 Tāpat arī jūs esiet gatavi, jo Cilvēka Dēls nāks tādā stundā, kad jūs to nedomājat." 41 Tad Pēteris Viņam jautāja: "Kungs, vai Tu šo līdzību stāsti mums vai visiem?" 42 Un Tas Kungs teica: "Kas gan ir uzticamais un saprātīgais nama turētājs, ko kungs iecels pār savu saimi, lai tas laikā dotu piederīgo barību? 43 Svētīgs tas kalps, kuru kungs atnācis atradīs tā darām. 44 Tiešām Es jums saku: viņš to iecels pār visu savu īpašumu! 45 Bet, ja kalps savā sirdī domās: mans kungs kavējas nākt, - un sāks sist kalpus un kalpones, nodosies ēšanai un dzeršanai un piedzersies, 46 tad šī kalpa kungs nāks tādā dienā, kad tas to negaida, un stundā, kuru tas nezina: viņš viņu šķels pušu un dos viņam viņa algu līdz ar neticīgiem. 47 Šāds kalps, kas, zinādams sava kunga gribu, nebūs sagatavojies vai darījis pēc viņa prāta, dabūs daudz sitienu. 48 Bet, kas nezinādams būs darījis to, ar ko viņš pelnījis sitienus, dabūs maz. Jo no katra, kam daudz dots, daudz prasīs un, kam daudz uzticēts, no tā jo vairāk atprasīs. 49 Uguni esmu nācis mest uz zemi un kā Es vēlētos, kaut tā jau degtu! 50 Bet Man jātop kristītam ar vienu kristību, un kā Man ir bail, kamēr tā būs pabeigta. 51 Vai jums šķiet, ka Es esmu nācis mieru nest virs zemes? Nebūt ne, Es jums saku, bet šķelšanos! 52 Jo no šā laika pieci vienā namā sašķelsies: trīs pret diviem, un divi pret trim, 53 tēvs pret dēlu un dēls pret tēvu, māte pret meitu un meita pret māti, vīramāte pret vedeklu un vedekla pret vīramāti!" 54 Un uz ļaudīm Viņš sacīja: "Kad jūs rietumos redzat paceļamies mākoni, jūs tūliņ sakāt: būs lietus, - un tā arī notiek; 55 un, kad no dienvidiem pūš vējš, jūs sakāt: būs karstums, - un tā notiek. 56 Liekuļi, par zemes un debess izskatu jūs protat spriest, kāpēc jūs neprotat spriest par šo laikmetu? 57 Un kāpēc jūs paši no sevis neizšķirat, kas ir taisnība? 58 Jo, ja tu ar savu pretinieku ej pie priekšnieka, centies ar viņu vēl ceļā izlīgt, lai viņš tevi nevestu pie soģa un soģis tevi nenodod uzraugam, un uzraugs tevi neiemet cietumā. 59 Es tev saku: no turienes tu neiziesi, kamēr nebūsi nomaksājis pēdējo artavu."
1 In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. 3 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. 4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. 5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. 6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? 7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. 8 Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: 9 But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God. 10 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven. 11 And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: 12 For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
13 ¶ And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. 14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? 15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. 16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: 17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? 18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. 20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
22 ¶ And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. 23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. 24 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? 25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? 26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest? 27 Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? 29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. 30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
31 ¶ But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. 32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. 34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; 36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. 37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. 38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. 39 And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. 40 Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
41 ¶ Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all? 42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? 43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. 45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; 46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him , and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. 47 And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself , neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes . 48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes . For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
49 ¶ I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled? 50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! 51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: 52 For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. 53 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
54 ¶ And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is. 55 And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass. 56 Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time? 57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
58 ¶ When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison. 59 I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
