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Jesus Comes to Zacchaeus’ House
Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
Zaccheus Converted
He entered Jericho and was passing through.
He entered Jericho and was passing through.
Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, 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 who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature.
Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, and was unable because of the crowd, for he was small in stature.
So 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 into a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass through that way.
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 hurried and came down and received Him gladly.
When they saw it, they all began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.”
Then 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.”
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, “Today salvation has come to this house, because 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 was lost.”
“For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
The Parable of the Minas
Now 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 heard these things, He spoke another parable, because He was near Jerusalem and because they thought the kingdom of God would appear immediately.
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.
Therefore He said: “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.
So He said, “A nobleman went to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and then return.
“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 a delegation after him, saying, ‘We will not have this man to 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 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 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.
Then came the first, saying, ‘Master, your mina has earned ten minas.’
“The first appeared, saying, ‘Master, your mina has made ten minas more.’
And 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, 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, ‘Master, your mina has earned five minas.’
“The second came, saying, ‘Your mina, master, has made five minas.’
Likewise he said to him, ‘You also be over five cities.’
“And he said to him also, ‘And you are to be over five cities.’
“Then another came, saying, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have kept put away in a handkerchief.
“Another came, saying, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I kept put away in a handkerchief;
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.’
And 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 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?
Why 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 the bank, and having come, I would have collected it with interest?’
“And he said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina from him, and give it to him who has 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.’
(But they said to him, ‘Master, he has ten minas.’)
“And they said to him, ‘Master, he has ten minas already.’
‘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.
“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.
But bring here those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, 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
When He had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
When He had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
Triumphal Entry
After He had said these things, He was going on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
When He approached Bethphage and Bethany, near the mount that is called Olivet, He sent two of the disciples,
saying, “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.
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 anyone asks you, ‘Why are you loosing it?’ thus you shall 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.’”
So 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 just as He had told them.
But as they were loosing the colt, the owners of it said to them, “Why are you loosing the colt?”
As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?”
Then they brought him to Jesus. And they threw their own clothes on the colt, and they set Jesus on him.
They brought it to Jesus, and they threw their coats on the colt and put Jesus on it.
And as He went, many spread their clothes on the road.
As He was going, they were spreading their coats on the road.
Then, 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 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 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!”
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 called to Him from the crowd, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.”
Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.”
But He answered and said to them, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out.”
But Jesus answered, “I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!”
Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem
Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it,
Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it,
When He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it,
saying, “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.
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 will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment around you, surround you and close you 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 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.”
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.”
Traders Driven from the Temple
Jesus entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling,
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 daily in the temple. But the chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders 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,