Mateja Evaņg̒elijs 11
1 Un notikās pēc tam, kad Jēzus Saviem divpadsmit mācekļiem tās pavēles bija devis, tad Viņš no turienes aizgāja, mācīt un sludināt viņu pilsētās.
When Jesus had finished instructing [us] twelve disciples [about what we should do, he sent us to various Israelite towns]. Then he went to teach and preach in [other Israelite] towns [in that area].
2 Un kad Jānis cietumā par Kristus darbiem dzirdēja, tad viņš sūtīja divus no saviem mācekļiem,
While John [the Baptizer] was in prison, he heard what [Jesus, the man whom he thought was] the Messiah, was doing. So he sent [some of] his disciples [to him] in order
3 Un tam lika sacīt: “Vai Tu esi Tas, kam būs nākt, jeb vai mums būs citu gaidīt?”
to ask him, “Are you the [Messiah] who [the prophets prophesied] would come, or is it someone else that we should expect [to come]?”
4 Un Jēzus atbildēja un uz tiem sacīja: “Noejat un atsakāt Jānim, ko jūs dzirdat un redzat:
[After they asked] Jesus [that question], he answered them, “Go back and report to John what you hear [me telling people] and what you see [me doing].
5 Akli redz, tizli iet, spitālīgi top šķīsti, kurli dzird, miroņi ceļas augšām, un nabagiem prieka vēsts top sludināta.
I [am enabling] blind people to see and lame people to walk. I [am] healing [people] who have leprosy. I [am enabling] deaf people to hear and dead people to become alive again. I [am] telling poor people [God’s] good message.
6 Un svētīgs ir, kas pie Manis neapgrēcinās.”
[Also tell John that God] is pleased with people who do not stop believing in me [because what I do is not what they expected the Messiah to do].”
7 Kad tie nu aizgāja, tad Jēzus iesāka runāt uz tiem ļaudīm par Jāni: “Ko jūs esat izgājuši tuksnesī skatīties? Vai kādu niedri, ko vējš šurpu turpu šauba?
When John’s disciples had gone away, Jesus began to talk to the crowd of people about John. He said to them, “[Think about] what sort of person you went to see in the desolate area [when you went there to see John]. ([You did not go there to listen to a man who constantly changed his message, like] a reed that is blown {blows} back and forth in the wind [MET]!/Did you go there [to listen to a man whose message changes continually like] long grass that is blown {blows} back and forth in the wind [changes its direction]?) [MET, RHQ]
8 Jeb ko jūs esat izgājuši redzēt? Vai kādu cilvēku mīkstās drēbēs? Redziet, kas mīkstas drēbes valkā, tie ir ķēniņu namos.
Then what [kind of person] did you go [there] to see [RHQ]? ([You did not go there to see] a man who was wearing expensive clothes.[/Did you go there to see] a man who was wearing expensive clothes?) [RHQ] [No! You know very well that] people who wear beautiful clothes reside in kings’ palaces [and not in desolate areas].
9 Jeb ko jūs esat izgājuši redzēt? Vai kādu pravieti? Tiešām, Es jums saku, tas arī augstāks nekā pravietis.
Then what [kind of person] did you go to see [RHQ]? [Did you go there] [RHQ] [to see John because he was] (a prophet/a person who speaks what God tells him to say)? Yes! But I will tell you that [John] is more [important] than an [ordinary] prophet.
10 Jo šis ir tas, par ko rakstīts: “Redzi, Es sūtu Savu eņģeli Tavā priekšā, kam ceļu priekš Tevis būs sataisīt.”
He is the one [to whom God was referring when he said to the Messiah these words] that are written {about whom [the prophet Malachi] wrote} [in the Scriptures: ] Listen! I am going to send my messenger [to go] before you [SYN] to prepare [the people] [MET] for your coming.
11 Patiesi, Es jums saku: “No tiem, kas no sievām dzimuši, neviens nav cēlies, kas lielāks nekā Jānis, tas Kristītājs; bet tas mazākais Debesu valstībā ir lielāks pār viņu.
Note this: Of all the people who have ever lived, [God does not consider] that any of them are greater than John the Baptizer. However, [God considers that all] those people who have let God rule their lives are greater than [John, even if they are insignificant people].
12 Bet no Jāņa tā Kristītāja laika līdz tagad Debesu valstībā ar varu laužas iekšā; un tie varas darītāji to rauj.
From the time that John the Baptizer [preached] until now, [other people] have violently attacked the people who have [allowed] God [MTY/EUP] to rule their lives, and they have suffered (OR, people have very eagerly been asking God to take control of their lives, OR, Israelite people [who have thought that I would become their king] have been extremely eager to be included in my kingdom) (OR, have been violently attacked and made to suffer).
13 Jo visi pravieši un bauslība līdz Jānim sludinājuši par to, kas bija nākams.
[All this that I am saying about John is confirmed by the fact that] all the men who wrote the Scriptures [MTY, SYN] foretold [about God ruling people’s lives], until John [the Baptizer came].
14 Un ja jūs gribat pieņemt: viņš ir Elija, kam bija jānāk.
[Even though most of you are unwilling to believe what I am saying, I will tell this truth to] anyone who is willing to believe [it]: John is [the man who is like] Elijah [MET]. He is the one who [one of the prophets said] would come [in order to prepare the people to welcome the Messiah].
15 Kam ausis dzirdēt, tas lai dzird.
If you want to understand this, you must think [carefully] [MTY] [about what I have just said] [MTY].”
16 Bet kam Es šo cilti līdzināšu? Tā ir līdzinājama bērniem, kas sēž uz tirgus un sauc uz saviem biedriem
“(I will illustrate what [you] people who have heard what John [the Baptizer] and I have taught are like./Do you know what [you] people who have heard what John and I have taught are like?) [RHQ] You are like children who are [playing games] in an open area. [Some of the children] are calling to the others, saying,
17 Un saka: “Mēs jums stabulējuši un jūs neesat dejojuši, mēs jums raudu dziesmas dziedājuši, un jūs neesat raudājuši.”
‘We played [happy music] on the flute for you, but you did not dance! Then we sang sad funeral songs for you, but you did not cry [MET]!’
18 Ja Jānis ir nācis, ne ēdis, ne dzēris; un tie saka: “Viņam ir velns.”
[Similarly, you are dissatisfied with both John and me]! When John came [and preached to you], he did not eat [good food] and did not drink [wine, like most people do]. But you [rejected him] saying, ‘A demon is controlling him!’
19 Tas Cilvēka Dēls ir nācis, ēd un dzer; un tie saka: “Redzi, kāds rijējs un vīna plītnieks, muitnieku un grēcinieku draugs;” un gudrība top taisnota no saviem bērniem.”
[In contrast], [I], the one who came from heaven, eat [the same] food and drink [wine as other people do]. But you [reject me], saying, ‘Look! [This man] eats too much food and drinks too much wine, and he associates with tax collectors and [other] sinners!’ But people [who really think about] what [John] and I have done will realize that what we do is truly wise [MET, PRS].”
20 Tad Viņš iesāka tās pilsētas rāt, kur Viņa brīnumi visvairāk bija notikuši, ka tās no grēkiem nebija atgriezušās.
[The people who lived in] the towns [MTY] [in the area where Jesus was saw him] perform many miracles. But they did not turn away from their sinful behavior. So Jesus began to reproach them [by saying to them],
21 “Vai tev, Horacin! Vai tev, Betsaida! Jo kad Tirū vai Sidonā tie brīnumi būtu notikuši, kas pie jums notikuši, tad tie jau sen no grēkiem būtu atgriezušies maisos un pelnos.
“You [people who live in] Chorazin [city] [MTY] and you [people who live in] Bethsaida [city] [MTY] will suffer terribly in hell! [I] did great miracles in your [cities, but you did not turn from your sinful behavior]. If the miracles that I performed in your [cities] had been done in [the ancient cities of] Tyre and Sidon, the [wicked people who lived there] long ago would have sat in ashes, wearing coarse cloth [to show that they were sorry for their sins]. (questioned)
22 Tomēr Es jums saku, ka Tirum un Sidonai vieglāki būs soda dienā, nekā jums.
So note this: [God will punish the wicked people who lived in the cities of] Tyre and Sidon [MTY], but he will punish you even more severely on the final day when he judges [all people].
23 Un tu Kapernaūma, kas līdz debesīm esi paaugstināta, tu līdz ellei tapsi nogāzta; jo kad Sodomā tie brīnumi būtu notikuši, kas iekš tevis notikuši, tad viņa vēl šodien stāvētu. (Hadēs g86)
[also have something to say to] you [people who live in] Capernaum [city] [MTY]. (Do not [think that] you will be honored {that [God] will honor you} in heaven!/Do you think that you will be honored {that [God] will honor you} in heaven?) [RHQ] [That will not happen! On the contrary, after you die, you will be sent] {[God] will send you} down into the place where [sinful people] will be punished {he will punish sinful people} [forever. God destroyed the ancient city of] Sodom [because the people who lived in that city were extremely wicked]. If I had performed in [Sodom the miracles that I performed in your city, the people there would have turned away from their wicked behavior and] their [city] [MET] would still exist now [MTY]. But you, [although I did miracles in your city, you did not turn from your wicked behavior]. (Hadēs g86)
24 Tomēr Es jums saku, ka Sodomas zemei vieglāki būs soda dienā, nekā tev.”
So note this: [God] will punish [the people who lived in] Sodom [city] [MTY], but he will punish you [even] more severely on the final day when [he] judges [all people].”
25 Tanī pašā laikā Jēzus atbildēja un sacīja: “Es Tev pateicos, Tēvs, debesu un zemes Kungs, ka Tu šīs lietas esi slēpis gudriem un prātniekiem, un tās esi zināmas darījis bērniem.
At that time Jesus prayed, “Father, you rule over [everything in] heaven and [on] the earth. I thank you that you have prevented [people who think that they] are wise [IRO] because they are well-educated, from [knowing] these things. [Instead], you have revealed them to [people who accept your truth as readily as] little children [MET] [do].
26 Patiesi, Tēvs, jo tā Tavs labais prāts ir noticis Tavā priekšā.
Yes, Father, [you have done that] because it seemed good to you [to do] so.”
27 Visas lietas Man ir iedotas no Mana Tēva, un neviens nepazīst To Dēlu, kā vien Tas Tēvs, un neviens nepazīst To Tēvu kā vien Tas Dēls, un kam Tas Dēls to grib darīt zināmu.
[Then Jesus said to the people there who wanted him to teach them], “[God], my Father, has revealed to me all the things [that I need to know in order to do my work]. Only my Father knows [who] I [really am]. Furthermore, only I and those [people] to whom I wish to reveal him know [what God] my Father [is like].
28 Nāciet šurp pie Manis visi, kas esat bēdīgi un grūtsirdīgi, Es jūs gribu atvieglināt.
Come to me, all you people who are very weary [of trying to obey all the many laws that your religious teachers tell you to obey] [MET]. I will enable you to quit [trying to obey all those laws].
29 Ņemiet uz sevi Manu jūgu un mācaties no Manis; jo Es esmu lēnprātīgs un no sirds pazemīgs; tad jūs atradīsiet atvieglošanu savām dvēselēm.
Let me [help] you [carry those loads, just like two oxen who have] a yoke [on their necks] [MET, DOU] [help each other pull a heavy load]. It will not be difficult for you to do the things that I ask you to do for me [DOU]. Because I am gentle and humble [DOU], accept what I teach [about what God wants you to do]. [And as a result, you will quit worrying about obeying all the religious laws, and] your spirits will be at peace.”
30 Jo Mans jūgs ir laipnīgs, un Mana nasta viegla.”
