1 A nd entered Jericho and was passing through it.

And he entered and passed through Jericho.

2 A nd there was a man called Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, and rich.

And behold, a man by name called Zacchaeus, and he was chief tax-gatherer, and he was rich.

3 A nd he was trying to see Jesus, which One He was, but he could not on account of the crowd, because he was small in stature.

And he sought to see Jesus who he was: and he could not for the crowd, because he was little in stature.

4 S o he ran on ahead and climbed up in a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass that way.

And running on before, he got up into a sycamore that he might see him, for he was going to pass that.

5 A nd when Jesus reached the place, He looked up and said to him, Zacchaeus, hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house today.

And when he came up to the place, Jesus looked up and saw him, and said to him, Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for to-day I must remain in thy house.

6 S o he hurried and came down, and he received and welcomed Him joyfully.

And he made haste and came down, and received him with joy.

7 A nd when the people saw it, they all muttered among themselves and indignantly complained, He has gone in to be the guest of and lodge with a man who is devoted to sin and preeminently a sinner.

And all murmured when they saw, saying, He has turned in to lodge with a sinful man.

8 S o then Zacchaeus stood up and solemnly declared to the Lord, See, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone out of anything, I restore four times as much.

But Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I return fourfold.

9 A nd Jesus said to him, Today is '> Messianic and spiritual] salvation come to this household, since Zacchaeus too is a son of Abraham;

And Jesus said to him, To-day salvation is come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham;

10 F or the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.

for the Son of man has come to seek and to save that which is lost.

11 N ow as they were listening to these things, He proceeded to tell a parable, because He was approaching Jerusalem and because they thought that the kingdom of God was going to be brought to light and shown forth immediately.

But as they were listening to these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was about to be immediately manifested.

12 H e therefore said, A certain nobleman went into a distant country to obtain for himself a kingdom and then to return.

He said therefore, A certain high-born man went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and return.

13 C alling ten of his bond servants, he gave them ten minas and said to them, Buy and sell with these while I go and then return.

And having called his own ten bondmen, he gave to them ten minas, and said to them, Trade while I am coming.

14 B ut his citizens detested him and sent an embassy after him to say, We do not want this man to become ruler over us.

But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not that this should reign over us.

15 W hen he returned after having received the kingdom, he ordered these bond servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, that he might know how much each one had made by buying and selling.

And it came to pass on his arrival back again, having received the kingdom, that he desired these bondmen to whom he gave the money to be called to him, in order that he might know what every one had gained by trading.

16 T he first one came before him, and he said, Lord, your mina has made ten minas.

And the first came up, saying, Lord, thy mina has produced ten minas.

17 A nd he said to him, Well done, excellent bond servant! Because you have been faithful and trustworthy in a very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.

And he said to him, Well, thou good bondman; because thou hast been faithful in that which is least, be thou in authority over ten cities.

18 T he second one also came and said, Lord, your mina has made five more minas.

And the second came, saying, Lord, thy mina has made five minas.

19 A nd he said also to him, And you will take charge over five cities.

And he said also to this one, And thou, be over five cities.

20 T hen another came and said, Lord, here is your mina, which I have kept laid up in a handkerchief.

And another came, saying, Lord, lo, thy mina, which I have kept laid up in a towel.

21 F or I was afraid of you, because you are a stern (hard, severe) man; you pick up what you did not lay down, and you reap what you did not sow.

For I feared thee because thou art a harsh man: thou takest up what thou hast not laid down, and thou reapest what thou hast not sowed.

22 H e said to the servant, I will judge and condemn you out of your own mouth, you wicked slave! You knew that I was a stern (hard, severe) man, picking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow?

He says to him, Out of thy mouth will I judge thee, wicked bondman: thou knewest that I am a harsh man, taking up what I have not laid down and reaping what I have not sowed.

23 T hen why did you not put my money in a bank, so that on my return, I might have collected it with interest?

And why didst thou not give my money to bank; and I should have received it, at my coming, with interest?

24 A nd he said to the bystanders, Take the mina away from him and give it to him who has the ten minas.

And he said to those that stood by, Take from him the mina and give to him who has the ten minas.

25 A nd they said to him, Lord, he has ten minas!

And they said to him, Lord, he has ten minas.

26 A nd I tell you that to everyone who gets and has will more be given, but from the man who does not get and does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

For I say unto you, that to every one that has shall be given; but from him that has not, that even which he has shall be taken from him.

27 B ut as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to reign over them—bring them here and slaughter them in my presence!

Moreover those mine enemies, who would not me to reign over them, bring them here and slay before me.

28 A nd after saying these things, Jesus went on ahead of them, going up to Jerusalem.

And having said these things, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem.

29 W hen He came near Bethphage and Bethany at the mount called Olives, He sent two of His disciples,

And it came to pass as he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany at the mountain called of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

30 T elling, Go into the village yonder; there, as you go in, you will find a donkey’s colt tied, on which no man has ever yet sat. Loose it and bring.

saying, Go into the village over against, in which ye will find, on entering it, a colt tied up, on which no of man ever sat at any time: loose it and lead it.

31 I f anybody asks you, Why are you untying ? you shall say this: Because the Lord has need of it.

And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose ? thus shall ye say to him, Because the Lord has need of it.

32 S o those who were sent went away and found it as He had told them.

And they that were sent, having gone their way, found as he had said to them.

33 A nd as they were loosening the colt, its owners said to them, Why are you untying the colt?

And as they were loosing the colt, its masters said to them, Why loose ye the colt?

34 A nd they said, The Lord has need of it.

And they said, Because the Lord has need of it.

35 A nd they brought it to Jesus; then they threw their garments over the colt and set Jesus upon it.

And they led it to Jesus; and having cast their own garments on the colt, they put Jesus on.

36 A nd as He rode along, the people kept spreading their garments on the road.

And as he went, they strewed their clothes in the way.

37 A s He was approaching, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began to rejoice and to praise God loudly for all the mighty miracles and works of power that they had witnessed,

And as he drew near, already at the descent of the mount of Olives, all the multitude of the disciples began, rejoicing, to praise God with a loud voice for all the works of power which they had seen,

38 C rying, Blessed (celebrated with praises) is the King Who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven '> freedom there from all the distresses that are experienced as the result of sin] and glory (majesty and splendor) in the highest!

saying, Blessed the King that comes in the name of Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

39 A nd some of the Pharisees from the throng said to Jesus, Teacher, reprove Your disciples!

And some of the Pharisees from the crowd said to him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples.

40 H e replied, I tell you that if these keep silent, the very stones will cry out.

And he answering said to them, I say unto you, If these shall be silent, the stones will cry out.

41 A nd as He approached, He saw the city, and He wept '> audibly] over it,

And as he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it,

42 E xclaiming, Would that you had known personally, even at least in this your day, the things that make for peace (for freedom from all the distresses that are experienced as the result of sin and upon which your peace—your security, safety, prosperity, and happiness—depends)! But now they are hidden from your eyes.

saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, even at least in this thy day, the things that are for thy peace: but now they are hid from thine eyes;

43 F or a time is coming upon you when your enemies will throw up a bank about you and surround you and shut you in on every side.

for days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall make a palisaded mound about thee, and shall close thee around, and keep thee in on every side,

44 A nd they will dash you down to the ground, you and your children within you; and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not come progressively to recognize and know and understand the time of your visitation '> in which God showed Himself gracious toward you and offered you salvation through Christ].

and shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children in thee; and shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone: because thou knewest not the season of thy visitation.

45 T hen He went into the temple '> enclosure] and began to drive out those who were selling,

And entering into the temple, he began to cast out those that sold and bought in it,

46 T elling them, It is written, My house shall be a house of prayer; but you have made it a cave of robbers.

saying to them, It is written, My house is a house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of robbers.

47 A nd He continued to teach day after day in the temple '> porches and courts]. The chief priests and scribes and the leading men of the people were seeking to put Him to death,

And he was teaching day by day in the temple: and the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,

48 B ut they did not discover anything they could do, for all the people hung upon His words and stuck by Him.

and did not find what they could do, for all the people hung on him to hear.