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1 Դրանից յետոյ Յիսուս անապատ տարուեց Հոգուց՝ սատանայից փորձուելու:

2 Եւ քառասուն օր ու քառասուն գիշեր ծոմ պահեց, ապա քաղց զգաց:

3 Եւ փորձիչը՝ սատանան, մօտենալով նրան՝ ասաց. «Եթէ Աստծու Որդին ես, ասա՛, որ այս քարերը հաց լինեն»:

4 Նա պատասխանեց եւ ասաց. «Գրուած է՝ միայն հացով չի ապրի մարդ, այլ՝ այն ամէն խօսքով, որ դուրս է գալիս Աստծու բերանից»:

5 Ապա սատանան նրան տարաւ սուրբ քաղաքը եւ կանգնեցրեց նրան տաճարի աշտարակի վրայ ու ասաց նրան.

6 «Եթէ Աստծու Որդին ես, քեզ այստեղից ցա՛ծ գցիր, որովհետեւ գրուած է՝ իր հրեշտակներին պատուիրուած է քո մասին, եւ ձեռքերի վրայ պիտի վերցնեն քեզ, որպէսզի երբեք քո ոտքը քարին չխփես»:

7 Յիսուս դարձեալ նրան ասաց. «Գրուած է՝ քո Տէր Աստծուն պիտի չփորձես»:

8 Սատանան նորից նրան առաւ տարաւ մի շատ բարձր լերան վրայ եւ ցոյց տուեց նրան աշխարհի բոլոր թագաւորութիւններն ու դրանց փառքը եւ նրան ասաց.

9 «Այս բոլորը քեզ կը տամ, եթէ գետին ընկնելով ինձ պաշտես»:

10 Այն ժամանակ Յիսուս նրան ասաց. «Ետե՛ւս գնա, սատանա՛, որովհետեւ գրուած է՝ պիտի երկրպագես քո Տէր Աստծո՛ւն եւ միայն նրա՛ն պիտի պաշտես»:

11 Ապա սատանան նրան թողեց. եւ ահա հրեշտակներ մօտեցան ու ծառայում էին նրան:

12 Եւ երբ Յիսուս լսեց, թէ Յովհաննէսը բանտարկուել է, մեկնեց գնաց Գալիլիա:

13 Եւ թողնելով Նազարէթը՝ եկաւ բնակուեց Կափառնայումում, ծովեզերքի մօտ, Զաբուղոնի եւ Նեփթաղիմի սահմաններում,

14 որպէսզի կատարուի Եսայի մարգարէի բերանով ասուած խօսքը.

15 «Երկի՛ր Զաբուղոնի եւ երկի՛ր Նեփթաղիմի, ճանապա՛րհ ծովի, միւս ա՛փը Յորդանանի, Գալիլիա՛ հեթանոսների,

16 խաւարի մէջ նստած ժողովուրդը մեծ լոյս տեսաւ. եւ լոյս ծագեց նրանց վրայ, որ նստում էին մահուան երկրի եւ ստուերների մէջ»:

17 Դրանից յետոյ Յիսուս սկսեց քարոզել եւ ասել. «Ապաշխարեցէ՛ք, որովհետեւ երկնքի արքայութիւնը մօտեցել է»:

18 Մինչ Յիսուս Գալիլիայի ծովեզերքով քայլում էր, տեսաւ երկու եղբայրների՝ Սիմոնին, որ Պետրոս էր կոչւում, եւ նրա եղբայր Անդրէասին. ծովի մէջ ուռկան էին գցում, քանի որ ձկնորսներ էին:

19 Եւ նրանց ասաց. «Իմ յետեւի՛ց եկէք, եւ ես ձեզ մարդկանց որսորդներ պիտի դարձնեմ»:

20 Եւ նրանք իսկոյն թողնելով ուռկանները՝ գնացին նրա յետեւից:

21 Եւ այնտեղից առաջ գնալով, տեսաւ երկու այլ եղբայրների՝ Զեբեդէոսի որդի Յակոբոսին եւ նրա եղբայր Յովհաննէսին, մինչ նաւակի մէջ էին իրենց հօր՝ Զեբեդէոսի հետ միասին եւ իրենց ուռկանները կարգի էին բերում. եւ նրանց էլ կանչեց:

22 Նրանք իսկոյն թողնելով նաւակը եւ իրենց հօրը՝ գնացին նրա յետեւից:

23 Եւ Յիսուս շրջում էր Գալիլիայի բոլոր կողմերը, ուսուցանում էր նրանց ժողովարաններում, քարոզում էր արքայութեան Աւետարանը եւ բժշկում ժողովրդի մէջ եղած բոլոր հիւանդութիւններն ու բոլոր ախտերը:

24 Եւ նրա համբաւը տարածուեց ամբողջ Ասորիքում. եւ նրա մօտ բերեցին բոլոր հիւանդներին, որոնք տառապում էին պէսպէս ցաւերով ու տանջանքներով. ե՛ւ դիւահարների, ե՛ւ լուսնոտների, ե՛ւ անդամալոյծների. եւ նրանց բժշկեց:

25 Եւ Գալիլիայից, Դեկապոլսից, Երուսաղէմից, Հրէաստանից եւ Յորդանանի միւս կողմից բազում ժողովուրդ նրա յետեւից էր գնում. եւ բժշկեց նրանց:

   

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2813. 'He bound Isaac his son' means the state of the Divine rational which, in this condition as regards truth, was about to undergo the last degrees of temptation. This becomes clear from the meaning of 'binding', and also of 'Isaac his son' - of 'binding' as the assuming of a state for undergoing the last degrees of temptation, as may become clear from the consideration that anyone in a state of temptation is altogether like one who has been bound or fettered; and from the meaning of 'Isaac his son' as the Lord's Divine Rational, here as regards truth, see 2802, 2803. The whole genuine rational part of the mind consists of good and of truth. The Lord's Divine Rational as regards good could not suffer, nor undergo temptations, for no genius or spirit initiating temptations is able to get near Divine good, as this stands above their every endeavour to tempt. But Divine truth once it had been bound was that which could be tempted, for illusions, and still more falsities, are what invade it and so tempt it. Indeed some idea of Divine truth can be formed, but not of Divine good except by beings who have perception and are celestial angels. It was Divine truth that people no longer acknowledged at the time of the Lord's Coming into the world, and therefore it was Divine truth from which the Lord underwent and suffered temptations. Divine truth within the Lord is that which is called the Son of Man, whereas Divine good within Him is that which is called the Son of God. Speaking of the Son of Man the Lord many times says that He is to suffer, but He never says this when He refers to the Son of God. The fact that He speaks of the Son of Man, or Divine truth, having to suffer, is clear in Matthew,

Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn Him and deliver Him to the gentiles to mock and scourge Him, and to crucify [Him]. Matthew 20:18-19.

In the same gospel,

Jesus said to His disciples, Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of sinners. Matthew 26:45.

In Mark,

Jesus began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, but after three days rise again. Mark 8:31.

In the same gospel,

It is written of the Son of Man that He will suffer many things and be treated with contempt. And the Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of men who will kill Him; but when He has been killed He will rise again on the third day. Mark 9:12, 31.

In the same gospel,

Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes who will condemn Him to death, and deliver Him to the heathens. They will mock Him, and scourge Him, and spit on Him, and kill Him; but on the third day He will rise again. Mark 10:33-34.

In the same gospel,

The hour has come; behold, the Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of sinners. Mark 14:41.

In Luke,

The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day rise again. Luke 9:22, 44.

In the same gospel,

We are going up to Jerusalem where everything will be accomplished that has been written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man. He will be delivered to the gentiles, and will be mocked, and suffer insults, and be spat upon. And they will scourge and kill Him, but on the third day He will rise again. Luke 18:31-33.

In the same gospel,

The angel said to the women, Remember what He told you while He was still in Galilee, saving that the Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again. Luke 24:6-7.

[2] In all these places 'the Son of Man' is used to mean the Lord as regards Divine truth - that is, as regards the Word in its internal sense - which was to be rejected by the chief priests and the scribes, suffer insults, be scourged, spat on, and crucified. This is made quite clear by the fact that the Jews took every single thing literally, applying and misappropriating it to themselves, and had no wish to know anything whatever about the spiritual sense of the Word and about a heavenly kingdom. They believed, as they do even today, that when He came the Messiah would raise up their kingdom above all the kingdoms of the earth. From this it is evident that it was Divine truth which was rejected, insulted, scourged, and crucified by them. Whether you speak of Divine truth or of the Lord as regards Divine truth it amounts to the same, for the Lord is Truth itself just as He is the Word itself, 2011, 2016, 2533 (end).

[3] Also implied in the Lord's rising again on the third day is the fact that Divine truth, or the Word as to its internal sense - as it was understood in the Ancient Church - will be brought back to life again at the close of the age, which also is 'the third day', 1825, 2788. And this is the reason why it is said that the Son of Man, that is, Divine truth, will appear at that time, Matthew 24:30, 37, 39, 44; Mark 13:26; Luke 17:22, 24-26, 30; 21:27, 36.

[4] The fact that the Son of Man is the Lord as regards Divine truth is clear from the places quoted already and further still from the following: In Matthew,

He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man; the field is the world. At the close of the age the Son of Man will send His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all offences. Matthew 13:37, 41-42.

Here 'the good seed' means truth, 'the world' men, 'he who sows it' the Son of Man, and 'offences' falsities. In John,

The crowd said, We have heard from the Law that the Christ remains for ever. Why therefore do you say, The Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man? Jesus answered them, The Light is with you for a brief while. Walk, as long as you have the Light, lest the darkness overtakes you, for he who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. As long as you have the Light believe in the Light, that you may be sons of the Light. John 12:34-36.

Here, when the crowd ask, 'Who is the Son of Man?' Jesus speaks in His reply about the Light, which is truth, and says that He Himself is the Light or Truth in which they ought to believe. Regarding the Light which comes from the Lord, and which is Divine Truth, see 1053, 1521, 1529-1531, 1619-1632.

[5] But as for the truth that the Son of God, or the Lord as to the Good within His Divine human, could not be tempted, as stated above, this is evident also from the Lord's reply to the tempter, in the gospels,

The tempter said, If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down, for it is written, He will give His angels charge regarding you, lest you strike your foot against a stone. Jesus said to him, Again it is written, You shall not tempt the Lord your God. Matthew 4:6-7; Luke 4:9-12.

  
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1 When they drew near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethsphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

2 saying to them, "Go into the village that is opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them, and bring them to me.

3 If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord needs them,' and immediately he will send them."

4 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,

5 "Tell the daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes to you, humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey."

6 The disciples went, and did just as Jesus commanded them,

7 and brought the donkey and the colt, and laid their clothes on them; and he sat on them.

8 A very great multitude spread their clothes on the road. Others cut branches from the trees, and spread them on the road.

9 The multitudes who went before him, and who followed kept shouting, "Hosanna to the son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"

10 When he had come into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred up, saying, "Who is this?"

11 The multitudes said, "This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee."

12 Jesus entered into the temple of God, and drove out all of those who sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers' tables and the seats of those who sold the doves.

13 He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a den of robbers!"

14 The blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them.

15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, "Hosanna to the son of David!" they were indignant,

16 and said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" Jesus said to them, "Yes. Did you never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing babies you have perfected praise?'"

17 He left them, and went out of the city to Bethany, and lodged there.

18 Now in the morning, as he returned to the city, he was hungry.

19 Seeing a fig tree by the road, he came to it, and found nothing on it but leaves. He said to it, "Let there be no fruit from you forever!" Immediately the fig tree withered away.

20 When the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, "How did the fig tree immediately wither away?"

21 Jesus answered them, "Most certainly I tell you, if you have faith, and don't doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you told this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' it would be done.

22 All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive."

23 When he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?"

24 Jesus answered them, "I also will ask you one question, which if you tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

25 The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?" They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

26 But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet."

27 They answered Jesus, and said, "We don't know." He also said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

28 But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said, 'Son, go work today in my vineyard.'

29 He answered, 'I will not,' but afterward he changed his mind, and went.

30 He came to the second, and said the same thing. He answered, 'I go, sir,' but he didn't go.

31 Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said to him, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the Kingdom of God before you.

32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn't believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn't even repent afterward, that you might believe him.

33 "Hear another parable. There was a man who was a master of a household, who planted a vineyard, set a hedge about it, dug a winepress in it, built a tower, leased it out to farmers, and went into another country.

34 When the season for the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the farmers, to receive his fruit.

35 The farmers took his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

36 Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they treated them the same way.

37 But afterward he sent to them his son, saying, 'They will respect my son.'

38 But the farmers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and seize his inheritance.'

39 So they took him, and threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.

40 When therefore the lord of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those farmers?"

41 They told him, "He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will lease out the vineyard to other farmers, who will give him the fruit in its season."

42 Jesus said to them, "Did you never read in the Scriptures, 'The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner. This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes?'

43 "Therefore I tell you, the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation bringing forth its fruit.

44 He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but on whoever it will fall, it will scatter him as dust."

45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke about them.

46 When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered him to be a prophet.