1 ¶ And Jesus, having entered, was passing through Jericho;

He entered Jericho and was passing through.

2 a nd, behold, a man named Zacchaeus, who was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

And there was a man called by the name of Zaccheus; he was a chief tax collector and he was rich.

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

Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, and was unable because of the crowd, for he was small in stature.

4 A nd running ahead, he climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.

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

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

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

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

And he hurried and came down and received Him gladly.

7 A nd when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

When they saw it, they all began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.”

8 T hen Zacchaeus stood and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

Zaccheus stopped and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my possessions I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will give back four times as much.”

9 A nd Jesus said unto him, This day saving health is come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham.

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

For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Parable of Money Usage

11 ¶ And as they heard these things, he added and spoke a parable because he was near to Jerusalem and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately be manifested.

While they were listening to these things, Jesus went on to tell a parable, because He was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.

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

So He said, “ A nobleman went to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and then return.

13 A nd having called ten of his slaves, he delivered them ten minas and said unto them, Trade until I come.

And he called ten of his slaves, and gave them ten minas and said to them, ‘Do business with this until I come back.’

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

But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to reign over us.’

15 A nd it came to pass that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these slaves to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much each one had gained by trading.

When he returned, after receiving the kingdom, he ordered that these slaves, to whom he had given the money, be called to him so that he might know what business they had done.

16 T hen came the first, saying, Lord, thy mina has gained ten minas.

The first appeared, saying, ‘ Master, your mina has made ten minas more.’

17 A nd he said unto him, Well done, thou good slave; because thou hast been faithful in a very little, thou shalt have authority over ten cities.

And he said to him, ‘Well done, good slave, because you have been faithful in a very little thing, you are to be in authority over ten cities.’

18 A nd the second came, saying, Lord, thy mina has made five minas.

The second came, saying, ‘Your mina, master, has made five minas.’

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

And he said to him also, ‘And you are to be over five cities.’

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

Another came, saying, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I kept put away in a handkerchief;

21 f or I feared thee because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that which thou didst not lay down and dost reap that which thou didst not sow.

for I was afraid of you, because you are an exacting man; you take up what you did not lay down and reap what you did not sow.’

22 T hen he said unto him, Out of thine own mouth I will judge thee, thou wicked slave. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that which I did not lay down, and reaping that which I did not sow;

He said to him, ‘ By your own words I will judge you, you worthless slave. Did you know that I am an exacting man, taking up what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow?

23 w hy then didst thou not give my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required my own with interest?

Then why did you not put my money in the bank, and having come, I would have collected it with interest?’

24 A nd he said unto those that stood by, Take from him the mina and give it to him that has the ten minas.

Then he said to the bystanders, ‘Take the mina away from him and give it to the one who has the ten minas.’

25 ( And they said unto him, Lord, he has ten minas.)

And they said to him, ‘Master, he has ten minas already.’

26 F or I say unto you, That unto every one who has shall be given; and from him that has not, even that which he has shall be taken away from him.

I tell you that to everyone who has, more shall be given, but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.

27 M oreover, those enemies of mine, who were unwilling that I should reign over them, bring them here and slay them before me.

But these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them in my presence.” Triumphal Entry

28 ¶ And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.

After He had said these things, He was going on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

29 A nd it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

When He approached Bethphage and Bethany, near the mount that is called Olivet, He sent two of the disciples,

30 s aying, Go ye into the village over against you, in which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, upon whom no one has ever sat; loose him, and bring him here.

saying, “Go into the village ahead of you; there, as you enter, you will find a colt tied on which no one yet has ever sat; untie it and bring it here.

31 A nd if anyone asks you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord has need of him.

If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of it.’”

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

So those who were sent went away and found it just as He had told them.

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

As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?”

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

They said, “The Lord has need of it.”

35 A nd they brought him to Jesus, and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus upon it.

They brought it to Jesus, and they threw their coats on the colt and put Jesus on it.

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

As He was going, they were spreading their coats on the road.

37 A nd when he was come near, even now 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 that they had seen,

As soon as He was approaching, near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen,

38 s aying, Blessed be the King that comes in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

shouting: “ Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord; Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

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

Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.”

40 A nd he answered and said unto them, I tell you that if these should be silent, the stones would immediately cry out.

But Jesus answered, “I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!”

41 ¶ And when he was come near, he beheld the city and wept over it,

When He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it,

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

saying, “If you had known in this day, even you, the things which make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes.

43 F or the days shall come upon thee that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee and compass thee round and constrain thee on every side

For the days will come upon you when your enemies will throw up a barricade against you, and surround you and hem you in on every side,

44 a nd shall cast thee down 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.

and they will level you to the ground and your children within you, and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.” Traders Driven from the Temple

45 A nd he went into the temple and began to cast out those selling and buying therein,

Jesus entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling,

46 s aying unto them, It is written, My house is a house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves.

saying to them, “It is written, ‘ And My house shall be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a robbers ’ den.”

47 A nd he taught daily in the temple. But the princes of the priests and the scribes and the principals of the people sought to kill him

And He was teaching daily in the temple; but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people were trying to destroy Him,

48 a nd could not find what they might do, for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

and they could not find anything that they might do, for all the people were hanging on to every word He said.