1 And he went into Jericho, and when he was going through it,
2 A man, named Zacchaeus, who was the chief tax-farmer, and a man of wealth,
3 Made an attempt to get a view of Jesus, and was not able to do so, because of the people, for he was a small man.
4 And he went quickly in front of them and got up into a tree to see him, for he was going that way.
5 And when Jesus came to the place, looking up, he said to him, Zacchaeus, be quick and come down, for I am coming to your house today.
6 And he came down quickly, and took him into his house with joy.
7 And when they saw it, they were all angry, saying, He has gone into the house of a sinner.
8 And Zacchaeus, waiting before him, said to the Lord, See, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken anything from anyone wrongly, I give him back four times as much.
9 And Jesus said to him, Today salvation has come to this house, for even he is a son of Abraham.
10 For the Son of man came to make search for those who are wandering from the way, and to be their Saviour.
11 And while they were giving ear to these words, he made another story for them, because he was near Jerusalem, and because they were of the opinion that the kingdom of God was coming straight away.
12 So he said, A certain man of high birth went into a far-away country to get a kingdom for himself, and to come back.
13 And he sent for ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds and said to them, Do business with this till I come.
14 But his people had no love for him, and sent representatives after him, saying, We will not have this man for our ruler.
15 And when he came back again, having got his kingdom, he gave orders for those servants to whom he had given the money to come to him, so that he might have an account of what business they had done.
16 And the first came before him, saying, Lord, your pound has made ten pounds.
17 And he said to him, You have done well, O good servant: because you have done well in a small thing you will have authority over ten towns.
18 And another came, saying, Your pound has made five pounds.
19 And he said, You will be ruler over five towns.
20 And another came, saying, Lord, here is your pound, which I put away in a cloth;
21 Because I was in fear of you, for you are a hard man: you take up what you have not put down, and get in grain where you have not put seed.
22 He said to him, By the words of your mouth you will be judged, you bad servant. You had knowledge that I am a hard man, taking up what I have not put down and getting in grain where I have not put seed;
23 Why then did you not put my money in a bank, so that when I came I would get it back with interest?
24 And he said to the others who were near, Take the pound away from him, and give it to the man who has ten.
25 And they say to him, Lord, he has ten pounds.
26 And I say to you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
27 And as for those who were against me, who would not have me for their ruler, let them come here, and be put to death before me.
28 And when he had said this, he went on in front of them, going up to Jerusalem.
29 And it came about that when he got near Beth-phage and Bethany by the mountain which is named the Mountain of Olives, he sent two of the disciples,
30 Saying, Go into the little town in front of you, and on going in you will see a young ass fixed with a cord, on which no man has ever been seated; let him loose and take him.
31 And if anyone says to you, Why are you taking him? say, The Lord has need of him.
32 And those whom he sent went away, and it was as he said.
33 And when they were getting the young ass, the owners of it said to them, Why are you taking the young ass?
34 And they said, The Lord has need of him.
35 And they took him to Jesus, and they put their clothing on the ass, and Jesus got on to him.
36 And while he went on his way they put their clothing down on the road in front of him.
37 And when he came near the foot of the Mountain of Olives, all the disciples with loud voices gave praise to God with joy, because of all the great works which they had seen;
38 Saying, A blessing on the King who comes in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven and glory in the highest.
39 And some of the Pharisees among the people said to him, Master, make your disciples be quiet.
40 And he said in answer, I say to you, if these men keep quiet, the very stones will be crying out.
41 And when he got near and saw the town, he was overcome with weeping for it,
42 Saying, If you, even you, had knowledge today, of the things which give peace! but you are not able to see them.
43 For the time will come when your attackers will put a wall round you, and come all round you and keep you in on every side,
44 And will make you level with the earth, and your children with you; and there will not be one stone resting on another in you, because you did not see that it was your day of mercy.
45 And he went into the Temple and put out those who were trading there,
46 Saying to them, It has been said, My house is to be a house of prayer, but you have made it a hole of thieves.
47 And every day he was teaching in the Temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people were attempting to put him to death;
48 But they were not able to do anything, because the people all kept near him, being greatly interested in his words.
1 Quando Jesus ia a atravessar Jericó, um homem muito rico, chamado Zaqueu, que era um chefe dos que cobravam impostos, procurou ver Jesus.
3 Mas como era de estatura baixa e não conseguia espreitar por cima da multidão, correu à frente e trepou a uma árvore junto à estrada para ver dali.
5 Quando Jesus ia a passar, olhou para cima e, vendo Zaqueu, chamou-o pelo nome: Zaqueu, desce depressa porque convém-me visitar-te hoje.
6 Ele saltou para o chão e, satisfeito, trouxe Jesus a sua casa.
7 Mas a multidão ficou descontente. Afinal, vai ser hóspede de um conhecido pecador, murmuravam.
8 Entretanto, Zaqueu levantou-se e disse-lhe: Senhor, darei metade da minha fortuna aos pobres. E se tenho cobrado a mais nos impostos, restituirei quatro vezes esse valor!
9 Jesus disse: A salvação entrou hoje neste lar. Este homem é filho de Abraão, e foi pessoas assim que eu, o Filho do Homem, vim buscar e salvar.
11 A multidão ouvia tudo que Jesus lhes disse. Como se aproximava já de Jerusalém, Jesus contou uma parábola para desfazer a ideia de que o reino de Deus ia começar imediatamente.
12 Um nobre que vivia em certo reino foi chamado à capital distante do império para ser coroado rei. Antes de partir, chamou dez colaboradores e deu a cada um uma quantia de dinheiro para investirem e porem a render, enquanto estivesse ausente. Porém, alguns dos seus compatriotas odiavam-no e, passado tempos, mandaram-lhe uma declaração de independência, dizendo que se tinham revoltado e que já não o aceitavam como rei.
15 Ao regressar, o rei tornou a chamar os homens a quem dera o dinheiro para saber o que tinham feito com ele e que lucros haviam colhido. O primeiro homem apareceu com um bom lucro, dez vezes a quantia que lhe fora dada.
17 'Óptimo!' exclamou, 'fizeste bem. Foste fiel com o pouco que te confiei, e em recompensa serás governador de dez cidades.'
18 O homem seguinte também tinha tido bons lucros, cinco vezes a quantia que lhe fora confiada.
19 'Muito bem! Serás governador de cinco cidades!
20 Mas o terceiro trouxe apenas o dinheiro que lhe fora entregue: 'Guardei-o porque tive medo, pois és rigoroso nos negócios, ficando com o que não é teu e confiscando, até, o que os outros plantam!'
22 'Preguiçoso! Se sou rigoroso, também o serei contigo! Se pensas que sou exigente, porque não depositaste o dinheiro no banco para que ao menos recebesse juros?'
24 Voltando-se para os outros que ali estavam, ordenou: 'Tirem-lhe o dinheiro e dêem-no ao homem que mais ganhou.'
25 'Mas, Senhor, ele já tem bastante!'
26 'Sim, mas é que quem tem, mais terá, e que quem pouco tem até isso há-de perder. E quanto a esses meus inimigos que se revoltaram, tragam-nos e matem-nos na minha presença.'
28 Depois disto, Jesus prosseguiu para Jerusalém, caminhando à frente dos discípulos. Ao aproximarem-se das vilas de Betfagé e Betânia, no Monte das Oliveiras, mandou dois discípulos irem adiante com instruções para se dirigirem à aldeia, e procurarem um jumento amarrado junto à estrada. Seria um jumento novo, ainda não habituado a ser montado: Desatem-no e tragam-no cá. Se alguém vos perguntar o que estão a fazer, digam apenas: 'O Senhor precisa dele'.
32 Encontraram o jumento, como Jesus tinha dito. De facto, enquanto o desatavam, os donos pediram uma explicação: Por que desatam o jumento?
34 Os discípulos responderam simplesmente: O Senhor precisa dele. Assim, levaram o jumento a Jesus e puseram-lhe no lombo algumas vestes para que Jesus se sentasse.
36 A multidão começou a estender as túnicas ao longo da estrada à sua frente. Ao chegarem ao local onde esta descia desde o Monte das Oliveiras, todo o cortejo começou a gritar e a cantar enquanto marchava, louvando Deus por todos os milagres praticados por Jesus.
38 Bendito seja o Rei que vem em nome do Senhor!, exclamavam. Paz no céu! Glória a Deus em todo o universo!
39 Mas alguns dos fariseus que seguiam entre a multidão disseram: Mestre, avisa os teus seguidores que não digam essas coisas!
40 Jesus respondeu: Se eles se calassem, até as pedras ao longo da estrada começariam a aclamar-me!
41 Já mais perto de Jerusalém, quando viu a cidade à sua frente, Jesus começou a chorar e disse: Se tu compreendesses, ao menos neste dia, o que poderia trazer-te a paz! Mas agora não consegues entender. Os teus inimigos farão um plano para te conquistar, cercando-te e atacando-te; serás esmagada até ao chão juntamente com os teus filhos dentro de ti. Os teus inimigos não deixarão pedra sobre pedra, pois rejeitaste a oportunidade que Deus te ofereceu.
45 Depois, entrando no templo, Jesus começou a pôr fora os mercadores dos postos de venda, dizendo-lhes: As Escrituras afirmam: 'O meu templo é um lugar de oração' , mas vocês transformaram-no num abrigo de ladrões.
47 A partir dali, ensinava diariamente no templo, mas já os principais sacerdotes, os mestres da lei e os dirigentes entre o povo procuravam arranjar meio de o matar. E não achavam forma de o fazer, pois Jesus atraía muito povo, que bebia as suas palavras.