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Jesus and Zacchaeus
And he entered and passed through Jericho.
And he entered and passed through Jericho.
Zaccheus Converted
He entered Jericho and was passing through.
He entered Jericho and was passing through.
And behold, [there was] a man by name called Zacchaeus, and he was chief tax-gatherer, 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.
And he sought to see Jesus who he was: and he could not for the crowd, because he was little in stature.
Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, and was unable because of the crowd, for he was small in stature.
And running on before, he got up into a sycamore that he might see him, for he was going 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.
And when he came up to the place, Jesus looked up and saw him, and said to him, Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for to-day I must remain in 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.”
And he made haste and came down, and received him with joy.
And he hurried and came down and received Him gladly.
And all murmured when they saw [it], saying, He has turned in to lodge with a sinful man.
When they saw it, they all began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.”
But Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I return [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.”
And Jesus said to him, To-day salvation 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.
for the Son of man has come to seek and to save that which is lost.
“For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
The Parable of the Ten Minas
But as they were listening to these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was about to be immediately manifested.
But as they were listening to these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was about to be immediately manifested.
Parable of Money Usage
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.
He said therefore, A certain high-born man went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and return.
So He said, “A nobleman went to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and then return.
And having called his own ten bondmen, he gave to them ten minas, and said to them, Trade while I am coming.
“And he called ten of his slaves, and gave them ten minas and said to them, ‘Do business with this until I come back.’
But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not that this [man] should 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.’
And it came to pass on his arrival back again, having received the kingdom, that he desired these bondmen to whom he gave the money to be called to him, in order that he might know what every 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.
And the first came up, saying, [My] Lord, thy mina has produced ten minas.
“The first appeared, saying, ‘Master, your mina has made ten minas more.’
And he said to him, Well [done], thou good bondman; because thou hast been faithful in that which is least, be thou in 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.’
And the second came, saying, [My] Lord, thy mina has made five minas.
“The second came, saying, ‘Your mina, master, has made five minas.’
And he said also to this one, And *thou*, be over five cities.
“And he said to him also, ‘And you are to be over five cities.’
And another came, saying, [My] Lord, lo, [there is] thy mina, which I have kept laid up in a towel.
“Another came, saying, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I kept put away in a handkerchief;
For I feared thee because thou art a harsh man: thou takest up what thou hast not laid down, and thou reapest what thou hast not sowed.
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.’
He says to him, Out of thy mouth will I judge thee, wicked bondman: thou knewest that *I* am a harsh man, taking up what I have not laid down and reaping what I have not sowed.
“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?
And why didst thou not give my money to [the] bank; and *I* should have received it, at my coming, with interest?
‘Then why did you not put my money in the bank, and having come, I would have collected it with interest?’
And he said to those that stood by, Take from him the mina and give [it] to him who 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.’
And they said to him, Lord, he has ten minas.
“And they said to him, ‘Master, he has ten minas already.’
For I say unto you, that to every one that has shall be given; but from him that has not, that even which he has shall be taken 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.
Moreover those mine enemies, who would not [have] me to 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.”
The Triumphal Entry
And having said these things, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem.
And having said these things, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem.
Triumphal Entry
After He had said these things, He was going on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
And it came to pass as he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany at the mountain 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,
saying, Go into the village over against [you], in which ye will find, on entering it, a colt tied up, on which no [child] of man ever sat at any time: loose it and lead it [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.
And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose [it]? thus shall ye say to him, Because the Lord has need of it.
“If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of it.’”
And they that were sent, having gone their way, found as he had said to them.
So those who were sent went away and found it just as He had told them.
And as they were loosing the colt, its masters said to them, Why loose ye the colt?
As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?”
And they led it to Jesus; and having cast their own garments on the colt, they put Jesus on [it].
They brought it to Jesus, and they threw their coats on the colt and put Jesus on it.
And as he went, they strewed their clothes in the way.
As He was going, they were spreading their coats on the road.
And as he drew near, already at the descent of the mount of Olives, all the multitude of the disciples began, rejoicing, to praise God with a loud voice for all the works of power which 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,
saying, Blessed 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!”
“BLESSED IS THE KING WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD;
Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
And some of the Pharisees from the crowd said to him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples.
Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.”
And he answering said to them, I say unto you, If these shall be silent, the stones will cry out.
But Jesus answered, “I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!”
Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem
And as he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it,
And as he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it,
When He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it,
saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, even at least in this thy day, the things that are for 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.
for days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall make a palisaded mound about thee, and shall close thee around, and keep thee in 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,
and shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children in thee; and shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone: because thou knewest not the season 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.”
Jesus Cleanses the Temple
And entering into the temple, he began to cast out those that sold and bought in it,
And entering into the temple, he began to cast out those that sold and bought in it,
Traders Driven from the Temple
Jesus entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling,
saying to them, It is written, My house is a house of prayer, but *ye* have made it a den of robbers.
saying to them, “It is written, ‘AND MY HOUSE SHALL BE A HOUSE OF PRAYER,’ but you have made it a ROBBERS’ DEN.”
And he was teaching day by day in the temple: and the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy 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,