1 T hen Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

And entered Jericho and was passing through it.

2 N ow behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.

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

3 A nd he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short 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 ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass 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 A nd when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, make haste 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 S o he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully.

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

7 B ut when they saw it, they all complained, saying, “He has gone to be a guest with 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 T hen Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold.”

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 also 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.” The Parable of the Minas

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

11 N ow as they heard these things, He spoke another parable, because He was near Jerusalem and because they thought the kingdom of God would 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 T herefore He said: “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.

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

13 S o he called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten minas, and said to them, ‘Do business till I come.’

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 will not have 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 “ And so it was that when he returned, having received the kingdom, he then commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

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 hen came the first, saying, ‘Master, your mina has earned ten minas.’

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 servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have 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 A nd the second came, saying, ‘Master, your mina has earned five minas.’

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

19 L ikewise he said to him, ‘You also be over five cities.’

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

20 “ Then another came, saying, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have 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 feared you, because you are an austere man. You collect what you did not deposit, 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 A nd he said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I was an austere man, collecting what I did not deposit 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 W hy then did you not put my money in the bank, that at my coming I might 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 “ And he said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina from him, and give it to him who has 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 ( But they said to him, ‘Master, he has ten minas.’)

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

26 ‘ For I say to you, that to everyone who has will be given; and from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

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 bring here those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, and slay them before me.’” The 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 W hen He had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

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

29 A nd it came to pass, when He drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mountain called Olivet, that He sent two of His 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 opposite you, where as you enter you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Loose 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 A nd if anyone asks you, ‘Why are you loosing it? ’ thus you shall say to him, ‘Because 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 their way and found it just as He had said to them.

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

33 B ut as they were loosing the colt, the owners of it said to them, “Why are you loosing the colt?”

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

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

And they said, The Lord has need of it.

35 T hen they brought him to Jesus. And they threw their own clothes on the colt, and they set Jesus on him.

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

36 A nd as He went, many spread their clothes on the road.

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

37 T hen, as He was now drawing near 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 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 aying: “ ‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the L ord!’ 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 A nd some of the Pharisees called to Him from the crowd, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.”

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

40 B ut He answered and said to them, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out.” Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem

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

41 N ow as He drew near, 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, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are 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 days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment around you, surround you and close 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 level you, and your children within you, to the ground; and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not know the time of your visitation.” Jesus Cleanses 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 T hen He went into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it,

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

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

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, the scribes, and the leaders of the people sought 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 were unable to do anything; for all the people were very attentive to hear Him.

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