O braku i rastavi
(Mt 19:1-9)
1Isus ode iz Kafarnauma južnije, u judejski kraj te istočno od rijeke Jordana. I opet nagrne k njemu mnoštvo naroda te ih je po svojemu običaju poučavao.
2Priđu mu neki farizeji pa ga upitaju pokušavajući ga zaskočiti: “Smije li se muž razvesti od žene?”
3“Što vam je o tome zapovjedio Mojsije?” upita ih Isus.
4“On je to dopustio”, odgovore mu. “Rekao je da muž mora ženi samo napisati otpusnicu i može ju otpustiti.”
5“Mojsije vam je napisao ovu zapovijed zbog vaših tvrdih srca! 6Jer Bog ih je još na početku stvorenja stvorio ‘muškim i ženskim’10:6 Postanak 1:27; 5:2.. 7‘Čovjek će ostaviti oca i majku da bi se sjedinio sa svojom ženom, 8i njih će dvoje biti jedno tijelo.’10:8 Postanak 2:24. Njih dvoje, prema tome, nisu više dva, nego jedno. 9Neka dakle nijedan čovjek ne rastavlja one koje je Bog sjedinio!”
10Kad su bili u kući, učenici ga ponovno o tomu upitaju. 11On im reče: “Tko god se razvede od svoje žene da bi se oženio drugom, čini preljub prema prvoj ženi. 12Rastavi li se žena od muža i preuda, ona također čini preljub.”
Isus blagoslivlja djecu
(Mt 19:13-15; Lk 18:15-17)
13Isusu su dovodili djecu da ih dotakne i blagoslovi. Učenici su im to priječili. 14Kad je Isus to vidio, razljutio se te im reče: “Pustite dječicu k meni i ne tjerajte ih jer takvima pripada Božje kraljevstvo! 15Zaista vam kažem, tko kraljevstvo Božje ne prihvati poput te dječice, nikada neće u njega ući!” 16Tada izgrli djecu i blagoslovi ih polažući na njih ruke.
Bogataš
(Mt 19:16-30; Lk 18:18-30)
17Dok se spremao na put, pritrči mu neki čovjek, klekne pred njega i upita ga: “Dobri učitelju, što moram učiniti da dobijem vječni život?”
18“Zašto me zoveš dobrim?”10:18 Epitet “dobar” upotrebljavao se samo za Boga. Isus postavlja pitanje da bi vidio da li čovjek ima pravilno razumijevanje Isusovog identiteta, odnosno, da je Isus Bog. Ukoliko ga čovjek prihvaća kao Boga, on će onda prihvatiti Isusov poziv da rasproda sve što ima i da ga slijedi. upita ga Isus. “Dobar je samo Bog. 19A zapovijedi znaš: ‘Ne ubij’, ‘Ne čini preljub’, ‘Ne ukradi’, ‘Ne svjedoči lažno’, ‘Ne varaj’, ‘Poštuj oca i majku!’”
20“Gospodine, sve te zapovijedi držim još od mladosti”, odgovori čovjek.
21Isus ga promotri i zavoli ga. “Još ti jedno nedostaje”, reče mu, “idi i prodaj sve što imaš, a novac razdijeli siromasima pa ćeš imati blago na nebu. A onda dođi i slijedi me!” 22Čovjek se na te riječi snuždi i žalosno ode jer je imao veliki imetak.
23Isus pogleda uokolo i reče učenicima: “Kako je teško bogatašima ući u kraljevstvo Božje!” 24Oni se na to silno iznenade. Isus nastavi: “Djeco draga, kako je teško ući u kraljevstvo Božje! 25Lakše bi devi bilo provući se kroz iglenu ušicu nego bogatašu ući u Božje kraljevstvo!”
26Učenici se zaprepaste. “Pa tko se onda uopće može spasiti?” pitali su.
27Isus ih pozorno pogleda pa reče: “Ljudima je to potpuno nemoguće, ali ne i Bogu. Jer Bogu je sve moguće!”
28Petar mu reče: “Evo, mi smo sve ostavili da te slijedimo.”
29Isus odgovori: “Zaista vam kažem, nema takvoga tko se radi mene i radi Radosne vijesti odrekao kuće, braće, sestara, majke, oca, djece ili imanja, 30a da uz progonstvo neće već u ovome svijetu dobiti natrag stostruko: kuće, braću, sestre, majku, oca, djecu i imanja, a u budućemu svijetu i vječni život. 31Ali mnogi koji su sada prvi tada će biti na zadnjemu mjestu, a mnogi koje ovdje smatraju zadnjima ondje će biti najveći.”
Isus ponovno naviješta svoju smrt
(Mt 20:17-19; Lk 18:31-34)
32Uspinjali su se prema Jeruzalemu. Isus je išao pred zaprepaštenim učenicima. Ljudi koji su ga slijedili bili su prestrašeni. Isus povede Dvanaestoricu na stranu i počne im još jedanput govoriti o onomu što mu se imalo dogoditi: 33“Evo, ulazimo u Jeruzalem. Tamo će Sina Čovječjega predati svećeničkim glavarima i pismoznancima, koji će ga osuditi na smrt i predati Rimljanima.10:33 U grčkome: poganima. 34Rugat će mu se, popljuvati ga, bičevati i ubiti. Ali on će nakon tri dana uskrsnuti.”
Isus poučava o služenju drugima
(Mt 20:20-28; Lk 22:24-27)
35Zatim mu priđu Jakov i Ivan, Zebedejevi sinovi, i mu rekoše: “Učitelju, htjeli bismo da nam nešto učiniš.”
36“A što?” upita ih Isus.
37“Dopusti nam, kad uđeš u svoju slavu, da sjedimo na počasnim mjestima do tebe, jedan s desne, a drugi s lijeve strane.”
38Isus odgovori: “Ne znate što tražite. Možete li vi ispiti gorku čašu iz koje ću ja piti? Ili se krstiti krštenjem trpljenja kojim se ja moram krstiti?”
39“Možemo!” odgovore oni. A on reče: “Zaista ćete piti iz moje čaše i krstit ćete se mojim krštenjem, 40ali nije na meni da odredim tko će sjediti zdesna ili slijeva do mene. Ta mjesta pripadaju onima za koje su određena.”
41Kad su to čula ostala desetorica učenika, naljute se na Jakova i Ivana. 42Zato ih Isus dozove k sebi i reče: “Vi znate da oni koji se smatraju vladarima svijeta okrutno postupaju s narodom i da moćnici nad njim vladaju stegom. 43Ali nije tako među vama! Naprotiv, tko želi biti najveći među vama, neka vam bude sluga. 44Tko želi biti najveći od svih, neka svima bude robom. 45Jer ni Sin Čovječji nije došao da mu služe, već da on služi drugima i dade svoj život kao otkupninu za mnoge.”
Isus vraća vid Bartimeju
(Mt 20:29-34; Lk 18:35-43)
46Stigli su tako u Jerihon. Kad je Isus izlazio iz Jerihona u pratnji učenika i velikog mnoštva, pokraj puta sjedio je slijepi prosjak Bartimej, Timejev sin. 47Kad je čuo da je stigao Isus iz Nazareta, počeo je vikati: “Isuse, sine Davidov, smiluj mi se!”
48Mnogi su ga korili i opominjali ga da ušuti, ali on počne još jače vikati: “Sine Davidov, smiluj mi se!”
49Kad Isus to začuje, zaustavi se i reče: “Recite mu da priđe.”
Oni pozovu slijepca. “Samo hrabro!” kazaše mu. “Hajde, zove te!” 50Bartimej zbaci sa sebe ogrtač, skoči i pritrči Isusu.
51“Što želiš da ti učinim?” upita ga Isus.
“Da progledam, Gospodine!,” zamoli slijepac.
52“Hajde!”, odgovori mu Isus. “Tvoja te je vjera iscijelila!” Slijepac smjesta progleda i krene cestom za Isusom.
1And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judæa by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.
2¶ And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him. 3And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you? 4And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away. 5And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept. 6But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. 7For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; 8And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. 9What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. 10And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter. 11And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her. 12And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.
13¶ And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. 14But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. 15Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. 16And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
17¶ And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? 18And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God. 19Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother. 20And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth. 21Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. 22And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
23¶ And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! 24And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! 25It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 26And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved? 27And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
28¶ Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. 29And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s, 30But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life. 31But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
32¶ And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him, 33Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles: 34And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.
35¶ And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire. 36And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you? 37They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. 38But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? 39And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized: 40But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared. 41And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John. 42But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. 43But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: 44And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. 45For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
46¶ And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimæus, the son of Timæus, sat by the highway side begging. 47And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 48And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 49And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. 50And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus. 51And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. 52And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
