1 A nd he entered and was passing through Jericho.

Jesus went on to the city of Jericho and was passing through it.

2 A nd behold, a man called by name Zacchaeus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich.

There was a rich man named Zaccheus. He was a leader of those who gathered taxes.

3 A nd he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.

Zaccheus wanted to see Jesus but he could not because so many people were there and he was a short man.

4 A nd he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

He ran ahead and got up into a sycamore tree to see Him. Jesus was going by that way.

5 A nd when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to-day I must abide at thy house.

When Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw Zaccheus. He said, “Zaccheus, come down at once. I must stay in your house today.”

6 A nd he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

At once he came down and was glad to have Jesus come to his house.

7 A nd when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner.

When the people saw it, they began to complain among themselves. They said, “He is going to stay with a man who is known to be a sinner.”

8 A nd Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wrongfully exacted aught of any man, I restore fourfold.

Zaccheus stood up and said to the Lord, “Lord, see! Half of what I own I will give to poor people. And if I have taken money from anyone in a wrong way, I will pay him back four times as much.”

9 A nd Jesus said unto him, To-day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

Jesus said to him, “Today, a person has been saved in this house. This man is a Jew also.

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

For the Son of Man came to look for and to save from the punishment of sin those who are lost.” The Picture-Story of the Ten Servants and the Money

11 A nd as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was immediately to appear.

As they heard these things, Jesus told them a picture-story. Because He was near Jerusalem, they thought the holy nation of God would come at once.

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

So Jesus said, “A leader of a country went to another country far away. A nation was to be given to him, then he would return home.

13 A nd he called ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye herewith till I come.

He called ten of the servants he owned. He gave them ten pieces of money and said to them, ‘Put this money to use until I return.’

14 B ut his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us.

But other men in his country hated him. They sent men after him to tell him they did not want him as their king.

15 A nd it came to pass, when he was come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, unto whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by trading.

After he had been given the other nation, he returned as king. He asked for his servants who had received the money to come to him. He wanted to know how much more they had after putting it to use.

16 A nd the first came before him, saying, Lord, thy pound hath made ten pounds more.

The first one came and said, ‘Lord, the piece of money you gave me has made ten more pieces of money.’

17 A nd he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

He said to him, ‘You are a good servant. You have been faithful in using a little. Now you will be leader over ten cities.’

18 A nd the second came, saying, Thy pound, Lord, hath made five pounds.

“The second man came to him and said, ‘Lord, the piece of money you gave me has made five more pieces of money.’

19 A nd he said unto him also, Be thou also over five cities.

He said to him, ‘You are to be leader over five cities.’

20 A nd another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin:

“Another one came saying, ‘Lord, look! Here is your piece of money. I have kept it hid in a piece of cloth.

21 f or I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that which thou layedst not down, and reapest that which thou didst not sow.

I was afraid of you. You are a hard man. You take what you have not put down. You gather where you have not planted.’

22 H e saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that which I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow;

The king said to him, ‘By the words from your own mouth I must say that you are guilty. You are a sinful servant. You knew I was a hard man. You knew I take what I have not put down. You knew I gather where I have not planted.

23 t hen wherefore gavest thou not my money into the bank, and I at my coming should have required it with interest?

Why did you not put my money in the bank? Then when I came back I could have had my own money and what the bank paid for using it.’

24 A nd he said unto them that stood by, Take away from him the pound, and give it unto him that hath the ten pounds.

“Then he said to those who were standing by, ‘Take the piece of money from him and give it to the one who has ten pieces of money.’

25 A nd they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.

And they said to him, ‘Lord, he already has ten pieces of money.’”

26 I say unto you, that unto every one that hath shall be given; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him.

Jesus said, “I tell you, he who has, to him will be given more. To him who does not have, even the little he has will be taken from him.

27 B ut these mine enemies, that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

‘Bring here those who hated me and did not want me to be their king and kill them in front of me.’”

28 A nd when he had thus spoken, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem.

When He had finished the picture-story, He went on ahead of them up to Jerusalem. The Last Time Jesus Goes into Jerusalem

29 A nd it came to pass, when he drew nigh unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples,

When Jesus was coming near the towns of Bethphage and Bethany by the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His followers on ahead.

30 s aying, Go your way into the village over against you; in which as ye enter ye shall find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat: loose him, and bring him.

He said, “Go into the town ahead of you. There you will find a young donkey tied. No man has ever sat on it. Let it loose and bring it to Me.

31 A nd if any one ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say, The Lord hath need of him.

If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you letting it loose?’ say to him, ‘Because the Lord needs it.’”

32 A nd they that were sent went away, and found even as he had said unto them.

Those who were sent found everything as Jesus had told them.

33 A nd as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?

As they were letting the young donkey loose, the owners said to them, “Why are you letting the young donkey loose?”

34 A nd they said, The Lord hath need of him.

They answered, “The Lord needs it.”

35 A nd they brought him to Jesus: and they threw their garments upon the colt, and set Jesus thereon.

Then they brought it to Jesus. They put their coats on the donkey and they put Jesus on it.

36 A nd as he went, they spread their garments in the way.

As Jesus was going, they put their coats down on the road.

37 A nd as he was now drawing nigh, even at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen;

Jesus was near the city and ready to go down the Mount of Olives. The many people who were following Him began to sing with loud voices and give thanks for all the powerful works they had seen.

38 s aying, Blessed is the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

They said, “Great and honored is the King Who comes in the name of the Lord. There is peace and greatness in the highest heaven.”

39 A nd some of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples.

Some of the proud religious law-keepers who were in among the people said to Jesus, “Teacher, speak sharp words to Your followers.”

40 A nd he answered and said, I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.

Jesus said to them, “I tell you that if these did not speak, the very stones would call out.” Jesus Cried as He Saw Jerusalem

41 A nd when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it,

When Jesus came near the city, He cried as He saw it.

42 s aying, If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the things which belong unto peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

He said, “If you had only known on this great day the things that make peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.

43 F or the days shall come upon thee, when thine enemies shall cast up a bank about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,

The time is coming when those who hate you will dig earth and throw it up around you making a wall. They will shut you in from every side.

44 a nd shall dash thee to the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

They will destroy you and your children with you. There will not be one stone on another. It is because you did not know when God visited you.” Jesus Stops the Buying and Selling in the House of God

45 A nd he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold,

Jesus went into the house of God. He made those leave who were buying and selling there.

46 s aying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.

He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house is a house of prayer.’ ‘But you have made it a place of robbers.’”

47 A nd he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him:

Jesus taught each day in the house of God. But the religious leaders and the teachers of the Law and other leaders of the people tried to think of some way they could kill Him.

48 a nd they could not find what they might do; for the people all hung upon him, listening.

They could not find a way because the people were always near Him listening to Him teach.