1 A nd having entered, he was passing through Jericho,

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

2 a nd lo, a man, by name called Zaccheus, and he was a 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 was seeking to see Jesus, who he is, and was not able for the multitude, because in stature he was small,

Zaccheus wanted to see Jesus but he could not because so many people were there and he was a short man.

4 a nd having run forward before, he went up on a sycamore, that he may see him, because through that he was about to pass by.

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

5 A nd as Jesus came up to the place, having looked up, he saw him, and said unto him, `Zaccheus, having hastened, come down, for to-day in thy house it behoveth me to remain;'

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 having hastened did come down, and did receive him rejoicing;

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

7 a nd having seen, they were all murmuring, saying -- `With a sinful man he went in to lodge!'

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 A nd Zaccheus having stood, said unto the Lord, `Lo, the half of my goods, sir, I give to the poor, and if of any one anything I did take by false accusation, I give back 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 unto him -- `To-day salvation did 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 came to seek and to save the 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 A nd while they are hearing these things, having added he spake a simile, because of his being nigh to Jerusalem, and of their thinking that the reign of God is about presently to be made manifest.

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 man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to 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 ten servants of his own, he gave to them ten pounds, and said unto them, Do business -- till I come;

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 a nd his citizens were hating him, and did send an embassy after him, saying, We do not wish this one to 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 ` And it came to pass, on his coming back, having taken the kingdom, that he commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he gave the money, that he might know what any one had done in business.

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 ` And the first came near, saying, Sir, thy pound did gain ten pounds;

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 done, good servant, because in a very little thou didst become faithful, be having 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 ` And the second came, saying, Sir, thy pound made five pounds;

“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, become thou over five cities.

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

20 ` And another came, saying, Sir, lo, thy pound, that I had lying away in a napkin;

“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 was afraid of thee, because thou art an austere man; thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.

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 ` And he saith to him, Out of thy mouth I will judge thee, evil servant: thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow!

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 wherefore didst thou not give my money to the bank, and I, having come, with interest might have received it?

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 ` And to those standing by he said, Take from him the pound, and give to him having the ten pounds --

“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 ( and they said to him, Sir, he hath ten pounds) --

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

26 f or I say to you, that to every one having shall be given, and from him not having, also what he hath 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 b ut those my enemies, who did not wish me to reign over them, bring hither 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 came nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, unto the mount called of the 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 h aving said, Go away to the village over-against, in which, entering into, ye shall find a colt bound, on which no one of men did ever sit, having loosed it, bring;

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 doth question you, Wherefore do ye loose ? thus ye shall say to him -- The Lord hath need of it.'

If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you letting it loose?’ say to him, ‘Because the Lord needs it.’”

32 A nd those sent, having gone away, found according as he said to them,

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

33 a nd while they are loosing the colt, its owners said unto 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, `The Lord hath need of it;'

They answered, “The Lord needs it.”

35 a nd they brought it unto Jesus, and having cast their garments upon the colt, they did set Jesus upon it.

Then they brought it to Jesus. They put their coats on the donkey and they put Jesus on it.

36 A nd as he is going, they were spreading their garments in the way,

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

37 a nd as he is coming nigh now, at the descent of the mount of the Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began rejoicing to praise God with a great voice for all the mighty works 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 he who is coming, a king in the name of the 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 certain of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto 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 to you, that, 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 when he came nigh, having seen the city, he wept over it,

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

42 s aying -- `If thou didst know, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things for thy peace; but now they were 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 ` Because days shall come upon thee, and thine enemies shall cast around thee a rampart, and compass thee round, and press thee 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 lay thee low, and thy children within thee, and they shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone, because thou didst not know the time of thy inspection.'

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 having entered into the temple, he began to cast forth those selling in it, and those buying,

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

46 s aying to them, `It hath been written, My house is a house of prayer -- but ye 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 daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes were seeking to destroy him -- also the chiefs of the people --

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 they were not finding what they shall do, for all the people were hanging on him, hearing him.

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