1 Kui Jeesus jõudis Jeerikosse, läks ta sealt läbi. 2 Seal oli mees nimega Sakkeus; ta oli maksukogujate ülem ja ta oli rikas. 3 Sakkeus tahtis näha, kes Jeesus on, aga ei näinud üle rahvahulga, sest ta oli lühikest kasvu. 4 Ta jooksis ettepoole ja ronis metsviigipuu otsa, et teda näha, sest Jeesus pidi sealtkaudu minema.

5 Kui Jeesus selle kohani jõudis, vaatas ta üles ja ütles: „Sakkeus, tule kohe alla! Ma pean täna sinu kodus peatuma!" 6 Sakkeus tuli alla ja võttis ta rõõmsalt vastu.

7 Seda nähes nurisesid kõik: „Tema on patuse mehe juurde külla läinud!"

8 Kuid Sakkeus ütles Issanda ette astudes: „Vaata, Issand! Siin ja praegu annan ma poole oma varandusest vaestele, ja kui oma olen kelleltki midagi välja petnud, maksan selle neljakordselt tagasi."

9 Siis Jeesus ütles temale: „Pääste on tulnud täna sellesse majja, sest ka see mees on Aabrahami poeg. 10 Sest Inimese Poeg on tulnud otsima ja päästma kadunut."

11 Kui nad teda kuulasid, rääkis Jeesus veel ühe tähendamissõna, sest ta oli Jeruusalemma lähedal ja inimesed arvasid, et Jumala riik saabub kohe. 12 Ta ütles: „Üks kõrgest soost mees reisis kaugele maale, et lasta end seal määrata kuningaks ja siis tulla tagasi.

13 Niisiis ta kutsus kümme oma sulastest ja andis neile kümme naela*19:13 Üks nael oli võrdne umbes kolme kuu teenistuse eest saadud palgaga. raha: „Kaubelge seni, kuni ma tagasi tulen!"

14 Aga tema alamad vihkasid teda ja läkitasid saadikud talle järele ütlema: „Me ei taha seda meest endale kuningaks!"

15 Aga ta sai kuningaks ja läks tagasi koju. Ta käskis kutsuda need sulased, kellele ta oli raha andnud, et näha, kui palju nad olid teeninud.

16 Esimene tuli ja ütles: „Isand, sinu nael on kümme juurde teeninud."

17 „Hästi tehtud, mu hea sulane!" vastas peremees. „Kuna sa oled olnud ustav nii väheses, siis annan sulle meelevalla kümne linna üle."

18 Teine tuli ja ütles: „Isand, sinu nael on viis juurde teeninud."

19 Peremees vastas sellelegi: „Sina valitse viie linna üle!"

20 Siis tuli järgmine sulane ja ütles: „Isand, siin on sinu nael, mida ma olen hoidnud taskurätikus. 21 Ma kartsin sind, sest sa oled karm mees. Sa võtad sealt, kuhu ei ole pannud, ja lõikad, mida sa ei külvanud."

22 Ta isand vastas: „Sinu enda sõnade põhjal ma mõistan su üle kohut, sa nurjatu sulane! Sa teadsid, et ma olen karm mees: võtan, kuhu ma ei ole pannud, ja lõikan, mida ma ei ole külvanud. 23 Miks sa siis ei pannud mu raha panka, et ma oleksin selle tagasi tulles kasuga tagasi saanud!"

24 Ja ta ütles juuresolijaile: „Võtke tema nael tema käest ära ja andke sellele, kellel on kümme naela!"

25 „Isand," ütlesid nemad, „tal on juba kümme!"

26 Ta vastas: „Ma ütlen teile, et igaühele, kellel on, antakse juurde, aga kellel ei ole, sellelt võetakse ära ka see, mis tal on. 27 Aga need minu vaenlased, kes mind ei tahtnud enda kuningaks, tooge siia ja surmake minu ees!" "

28 Ja kui Jeesus oli seda kõnelnud, jätkas ta teed Jeruusalemma.

29 Nii kui ta jõudis Betfage ja Betaania lähedale mäe juurde, mida nimetatakse Õlimäeks, läkitas ta kaks oma jüngritest ning ütles: 30 „Minge külla, mis on teie ees. Seal te leiate kinniseotud sälu, kelle seljas ei ole keegi istunud. Siduge see lahti ja tooge siia! 31 Kui keegi teilt küsib: „Miks te selle lahti seote?", siis öelge: „Issandal on teda tarvis!" "

32 Läkitatud läksid ja leidsid kõik täpselt nii, nagu Jeesus neile oli öelnud. 33 Aga kui nad sälu lahti sidusid, küsisid selle omanikud neilt: „Miks te sälu lahti seote?"

34 Ja nad vastasid: „Issand vajab teda!"

35 Nad tõid ta Jeesuse juurde, heitsid oma kuued sälu peale ja panid Jeesuse tema selga istuma. 36 Kui ta edasi liikus, laotasid inimesed oma rõivad tee peale.

37 Aga kui ta jõudis kohani, kus tee läheb alla Õlimäe juurde, hakkas kogu jüngrite hulk rõõmustades valju häälega Jumalat kiitma kõigi imede eest, mida nad olid näinud:

38 „Õnnistatud olgu kuningas, kes tuleb Issanda nimel!"

„Rahu taevas ja au kõige kõrgemal!"

39 Mõned variserid rahva hulgast ütlesid Jeesusele: „Õpetaja, sõitle oma jüngreid!"

40 „Ma ütlen teile," vastas ta, „kui nemad vaikiksid, hakkaksid kivid kisendama!"

41 Nii kui Jeesus Jeruusalemma lähedale jõudis ja linna nägi, nuttis ta tema pärast 42 ja ütles: „Kui ometi sinagi oleksid ära tundnud, mis sulle rahu toob – ent nüüd on see sinu silmade eest varjatud. 43 Sest päevad tulevad sinu peale, mil su vaenlased rajavad sinu ümber valli ja piiravad su sisse ja ahistavad sind igast küljest. 44 Nad teevad su maatasa, sinu ja su lapsed koos müüridega. Nad ei jäta kivi kivi peale, sest sa ei tundnud ära aega, millal Jumal sinu juurde tuli."

45 Jeesus läks templisse ja hakkas välja ajama neid, kes seal ostsid ja müüsid. 46 Ta ütles neile: „Kirjutatud on: „Minu koda peab olema palvekoda", aga teie olete teinud selle röövlikoopaks!"

47 Jeesus õpetas templis päevast päeva; aga ülempreestrid, kirjatundjad ja rahvavanemad otsisid võimalust teda tappa. 48 Siiski ei leidnud nad ühtki viisi, sest inimesed olid kogu aeg tema ümber tähelepanelikult kuulamas.

1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchæus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. 3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. 4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchæus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house. 6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. 7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. 8 And Zacchæus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. 9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. 11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. 12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. 13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. 14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us. 15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. 16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. 17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities. 18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. 19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities. 20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin: 21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow. 22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow: 23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? 24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds. 25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.) 26 For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. 27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

28 And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem. 29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, 30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. 31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him. 32 And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them. 33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? 34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him. 35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. 36 And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way. 37 And when he was come nigh, even now at 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 that they had seen; 38 Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. 39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. 40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

41 And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, 42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. 43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, 44 And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. 45 And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought; 46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. 47 And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, 48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.