1 H e entered Jericho and was passing through.

He entered and was passing through Jericho.

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

There was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.

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

He was trying to see who Jesus was, and couldn’t because of the crowd, because he was short.

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.

He ran on ahead, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was going 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.”

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

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

He hurried, came down, and received 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.”

When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, “He has gone in to lodge with a man who is 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.”

Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, 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.

Jesus said to him, “Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also 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.

As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that God’s Kingdom would be revealed immediately.

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

He said therefore, “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and 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.’

He called ten servants of his, and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, ‘Conduct business until I come.’

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 hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to reign 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 had come back again, having received the kingdom, he commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by conducting business.

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

The first came before him, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made ten more 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.’

“He said to him, ‘Well done, you good servant! Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.’

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

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

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

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

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

Another came, saying, ‘Lord, behold, your mina, which I kept laid away 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 feared you, because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you didn’t lay down, and reap that which you didn’t 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 him, ‘Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn’t lay down, and reaping that which I didn’t 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 didn’t you deposit my money in the bank, and at my coming, I might have earned interest on it?’

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.’

He said to those who stood by, ‘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.’

“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.

‘For I tell you that to everyone who has, will more be given; but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away from him.

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 bring those enemies of mine who didn’t want me to reign over them here, and kill them before me.’”

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

Having said these things, he went on ahead, 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 to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, 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.

saying, “Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat. Untie it, and bring it.

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

If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say to him: ‘The Lord needs it.’”

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

Those who were sent went away, and found things just as he had told them.

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

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

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

They said, “The Lord needs it.”

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

They brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt, and set Jesus on them.

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

As he went, they spread their cloaks 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 now getting near, 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,

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

saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!”

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

Some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”

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

He answered them, “I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out.”

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

When he came near, he saw the city and wept 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.

saying, “If you, even you, had known today the things which belong to your peace! 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 the days will come on you, when your enemies will throw up a barricade against you, surround you, hem 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 will dash you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave in you one stone on another, because you didn’t know the time of your visitation.”

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

He entered into the temple, and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it,

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.”

saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house is a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den 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,

He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people sought to destroy him.

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

They couldn’t find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.