1 A nd he entered and passed through Jericho.

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

2 A nd behold, a man by name called Zacchaeus, and he was chief tax-gatherer, 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 he could not for the crowd, because he was little in 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 running on before, he got up into a sycamore that he might see him, for he was going to pass that.

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

5 A nd 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.

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 with joy.

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

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

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 B ut 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.

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 to him, To-day salvation is come to this house, inasmuch 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 has come to seek and to save that which is 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 B ut 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.

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 high-born man went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and 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 having called his own ten bondmen, he gave to them ten minas, and said to them, Trade while I am coming.

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 embassy after him, saying, We will not that this should 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 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.

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 up, saying, Lord, thy mina has produced ten minas.

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 to him, Well, thou good bondman; because thou hast been faithful in that which is least, be thou in 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, Lord, thy mina has made five minas.

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

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

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

“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 a harsh man: thou takest up what thou hast not laid down, and thou reapest what thou hast not sowed.

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 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.

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 A nd why didst thou not give my money to bank; and I should have received it, at my coming, 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 to those that stood by, Take from him the mina and give to him who has the ten minas.

“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 to him, Lord, he has ten minas.

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

26 F or 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.

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 M oreover those mine enemies, who would not me to reign over them, bring them here and slay 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 having said these things, 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 as he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany at the mountain called of Olives, he sent two of his 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 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.

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 ? thus shall ye say to him, Because the Lord has need of it.

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, having gone their way, found as he had said to them.

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

33 A nd as they were loosing the colt, its masters said to 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, Because the Lord has need of it.

They answered, “The Lord needs it.”

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

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 strewed their clothes in the way.

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

37 A nd 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,

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 the King that comes in the name of 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 crowd said to 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 answering said to them, I say unto you, If these shall be silent, 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 as he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it,

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

42 s aying, 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;

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 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,

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 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.

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

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

46 s aying to them, It is written, My house is 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 day by day in the temple: and the chief priests and the scribes and the chief 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 did not find what they could do, for all the people hung on him to hear.

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