1 H e entered Jericho and was passing through.

And entered Jericho and was passing through it.

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

And there was a man called Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, and rich.

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

And 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.

4 S o 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.

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

5 W hen 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.”

And 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.

6 A nd he hurried and came down and received Him gladly.

So he hurried and came down, and he received and welcomed Him joyfully.

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

And 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.

8 Z accheus 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.”

So 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.

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

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

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

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.

11 W hile 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.

Now 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.

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

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

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

Calling 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.

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

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

15 W hen 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.

When 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.

16 T he first appeared, saying, ‘ Master, your mina has made ten minas more.’

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

17 A nd 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.’

And 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.

18 T he second came, saying, ‘Your mina, master, has made five minas.’

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

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

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

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

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

21 f or 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.’

For 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.

22 H e 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?

He 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?

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

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

24 T hen he said to the bystanders, ‘Take the mina away from him and give it to the one who has the ten minas.’

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

25 A nd they said to him, ‘Master, he has ten minas already.’

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

26 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.

And 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.

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

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

28 A fter He had said these things, He was going on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

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

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

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

30 s aying, “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.

Telling, 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

34 T hey said, “The Lord has need of it.”

And they said, The Lord has need of it.

35 T hey brought it to Jesus, and they threw their coats on the colt and put Jesus on it.

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

36 A s He was going, they were spreading their coats on the road.

And as He rode along, the people kept spreading their garments on the road.

37 A s 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,

As 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,

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

Crying, 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!

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

And some of the Pharisees from the throng said to Jesus, Teacher, reprove Your disciples!

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

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

41 W hen He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it,

And as He approached, He saw the city, and He wept '> audibly] over it,

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

Exclaiming, 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.

43 F or 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,

For 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.

44 a nd 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

And 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].

45 J esus entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling,

Then He went into the temple '> enclosure] and began to drive out those who were selling,

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

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

47 A nd 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,

And 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,

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

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