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Jesus and Zacchaeus
And he entered and passed through Jericho.
And he entered and passed through Jericho.
Jesus and Zacchaeus
Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town.
Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town.
And behold, [there was] a man by name called Zacchaeus, and he was chief tax-gatherer, and he was rich.
There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich.
And he sought to see Jesus who he was: and he could not for the crowd, because he was little in stature.
He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd.
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 ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass 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 by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. “Zacchaeus!” he said. “Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today.”
And he made haste and came down, and received him with joy.
Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy.
And all murmured when they saw [it], saying, He has turned in to lodge with a sinful man.
But the people were displeased. “He has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner,” they grumbled.
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.
Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, “I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them 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;
Jesus responded, “Salvation has come to this home today, for this man has shown himself to be a true son of Abraham.
for the Son of man has come to seek and to save that which is 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 the Ten Servants
The crowd was listening to everything Jesus said. And because he was nearing Jerusalem, he told them a story to correct the impression that the Kingdom of God would begin right away.
He said therefore, A certain high-born man went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and return.
He said, “A nobleman was called away to a distant empire to be crowned king 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.
But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not that this [man] should reign over us.
But his people hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want him to be our king.’
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.
“After he was crowned king, he returned and called in the servants to whom he had given the money. He wanted to find out what their profits were.
And the first came up, saying, [My] Lord, thy mina has produced ten minas.
The first servant reported, ‘Master, I invested your money and made ten times the original amount!’
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.
“‘Well done!’ the king exclaimed. ‘You are a good servant. You have been faithful with the little I entrusted to you, so you will be governor of ten cities as your reward.’
And the second came, saying, [My] Lord, thy mina has made five minas.
“The next servant reported, ‘Master, I invested your money and made five times the original amount.’
And he said also to this one, And *thou*, be over five cities.
“‘Well done!’ the king said. ‘You will be governor over five cities.’
And another came, saying, [My] Lord, lo, [there is] thy mina, which I have kept laid up in a towel.
“But the third servant brought back only the original amount of money and said, ‘Master, I hid your money and kept it safe.
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.
I was afraid because you are a hard man to deal with, taking what isn’t yours and harvesting crops you didn’t plant.’
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.
“‘You wicked servant!’ the king roared. ‘Your own words condemn you. If you knew that I’m a hard man who takes what isn’t mine and harvests crops I didn’t plant,
And why didst thou not give my money to [the] bank; and *I* should have received it, at my coming, with interest?
why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it.’
And he said to those that stood by, Take from him the mina and give [it] to him who has the ten minas.
“Then, turning to the others standing nearby, the king ordered, ‘Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one who has ten pounds.’
And they said to him, Lord, he has ten minas.
“‘But, master,’ they said, ‘he already has ten pounds!’
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.
“‘Yes,’ the king replied, ‘and to those who use well what they are given, even more will be given. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away.
Moreover those mine enemies, who would not [have] me to reign over them, bring them here and slay [them] before me.
And as for these enemies of mine who didn’t want me to be their king — bring them in and execute them right here in front of me.’”
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.
Jesus’ Triumphant Entry
After telling this story, Jesus went on toward Jerusalem, walking ahead of his disciples.
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,
As he came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, he sent two disciples ahead.
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].
“Go into that village over there,” he told them. “As you enter it, you will see a young donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden. 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, ‘Why are you untying that colt?’ just say, ‘The Lord needs it.’”
And they that were sent, having gone their way, found as he had said to them.
So they went and found the colt, just as Jesus had said.
And as they were loosing the colt, its masters said to them, Why loose ye the colt?
And sure enough, as they were untying it, the owners asked them, “Why are you untying that colt?”
And they said, Because the Lord has need of it.
And the disciples simply replied, “The Lord needs it.”
And they led it to Jesus; and having cast their own garments on the colt, they put Jesus on [it].
So they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments over it for him to ride on.
And as he went, they strewed their clothes in the way.
As he rode along, the crowds spread out their garments on the road ahead of him.
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,
When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen.
saying, Blessed the King that 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.
But some of the Pharisees among the crowd said, “Teacher, rebuke your followers for saying things like that!”
And he answering said to them, I say unto you, If these shall be silent, the stones will cry out.
He replied, “If they kept quiet, the stones along the road would burst into cheers!”
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,
Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem
But as he came closer to Jerusalem and saw the city ahead, he began to weep.
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;
“How I wish today that you of all people would understand the way to peace. But now it is too late, and peace is 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,
Before long your enemies will build ramparts against your walls and encircle you and close in on you from 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.
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,
Jesus Clears the Temple
Then Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out the people selling animals for sacrifices.
saying to them, It is written, My house is a house of prayer, but *ye* have made it a den of robbers.
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,
After that, he taught daily in the Temple, but the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the other leaders of the people began planning how to kill him.