1 Tendo Jesus entrado em Jericó, atravessava a cidade.2 Havia ali um homem chamado Zaqueu, que era chefe dos publicanos, e rico;3 este procurava ver quem era Jesus, porém não o podia conseguir por causa da multidão, porque era de baixa estatura.4 Correndo adiante, subiu a um sicômoro a fim de vê-lo, porque estava para passar por ali.5 Quando Jesus chegou àquele lugar, olhou para cima e disse-lhe: Zaqueu, desce depressa; porque importa que eu fique hoje em tua casa.6 Ele desceu a toda a pressa e o recebeu com alegria.7 Vendo isto, todos murmuravam, dizendo que ele tinha ido hospedar-se em casa de um pecador.8 Zaqueu, levantando-se, disse a Jesus: Senhor, vou dar a metade dos meus bens aos pobres, e se em alguma coisa defraudei a alguém, lho restituirei quadruplicado.9 Disse-lhe Jesus: Hoje entrou a salvação nesta casa, porquanto este também é filho de Abraão;10 porque o Filho do homem veio buscar e salvar o que se havia perdido.11 Ouvindo eles isto, prosseguiu Jesus e propôs uma parábola, visto estar ele perto de Jerusalém e pensarem eles que o reino de Deus havia de manifestar-se imediatamente.12 Disse, pois: Certo homem ilustre foi para um país longínquo, a fim de obter para si o governo e voltar.13 Chamou dez servos seus, deu-lhes dez minas e disse-lhes: Negociai até eu voltar.14 Mas os seus concidadãos o odiavam, e enviaram após ele uma embaixada, dizendo: Não queremos que este homem nos governe.15 Quando ele voltou, depois de haver tomado posse do governo, mandou chamar os servos, a quem dera o dinheiro, a fim de saber como cada um havia negociado.16 Apresentou-se o primeiro e disse: Senhor, a tua mina rendeu dez.17 Respondeu-lhe o senhor: Muito bem, servo bom, porque foste fiel no mínimo, terás autoridade sobre dez cidades.18 Veio o segundo, dizendo: Senhor, a tua mina rendeu cinco.19 A este respondeu: Sê tu também sobre cinco cidades.20 Veio outro, dizendo: Senhor, eis a tua mina que tive guardada em um lenço;21 pois eu tinha medo de ti, porque és homem severo, tiras o que não puseste e ceifas o que não semeaste.22 Respondeu-lhe: Servo mau, pela tua boca eu te julgarei. Sabias que sou homem severo, que tiro o que não pus e ceifo o que não semeei;23 por que, pois, não puseste o meu dinheiro no banco? e então na minha vinda o teria exigido com juros.24 Disse aos que estavam presentes: Tirai-lhe a mina e dai-a ao que tem as dez.25 Responderam-lhe: Senhor, este já tem dez.26 Declaro-vos que a todo o que tem, dar-se-lhe-á; mas ao que não tem, até aquilo que tem, lhe será tirado.27 Quanto, porém, a esses meus inimigos, que não quiseram que eu os governasse, trazei-os aqui e matai-os diante de mim.28 Depois de ter Jesus assim falado, ia adiante deles, subindo para Jerusalém.29 Ao aproximar-se de Betfagé e de Betânia, junto ao monte chamado Olival, enviou dois de seus discípulos,30 dizendo-lhes: Ide à aldeia que está defronte de vós e, ao entrar ali, achareis preso um jumentinho, que nunca foi montado; desprendei-o e trazei-o.31 Se alguém vos perguntar: Por que o desprendeis? respondereis assim: O Senhor precisa dele.32 Partiram os que tinham sido enviados e acharam conforme lhes dissera Jesus.33 Enquanto desprendiam o jumentinho, perguntaram-lhes os seus donos: Por que desprendeis o jumentinho?34 Responderam: O Senhor precisa dele.35 Trouxeram-no a Jesus e, lançando as suas capas sobre o jumentinho, fizeram-no montar.36 Enquanto ele caminhava, muitos estendiam as suas capas na estrada.37 Quando ele já ia chegando à descida do monte das Oliveiras, toda a multidão dos discípulos começou jubilosa a louvar a Deus em altas vozes por todos os milagres que tinha visto,38 dizendo: Bendito é o Rei que vem em nome do Senhor! paz no céu e glória nas maiores alturas!39 Alguns dos fariseus dentre a multidão lhe disseram: Mestre, repreende os teus discípulos.40 Respondeu-lhes: Declaro-vos que, se estes se calarem, as pedras clamarão.41 Quando Jesus já estava perto, ao ver a cidade, chorou sobre ela.42 dizendo: Ah! se tu conheceras ainda hoje o que te pode trazer a paz! mas isto está agora oculto aos teus olhos.43 Pois sobre ti virão dias, em que os teus inimigos levantarão trincheiras em redor de ti, te cercarão e te apertarão de todos os lados,44 e te derribarão a ti bem como a teus filhos que estiverem dentro de ti; e não deixarão em ti pedra sobre pedra, porque não conheceste o tempo da tua visitação.45 Tendo entrado no templo, começou a expulsar os que ali vendiam,46 dizendo-lhes: Está escrito: A minha casa será casa de oração, mas vós a fizestes um covil de salteadores.47 Todos os dias ensinava no templo; mas os principais sacerdotes, os escribas e os principais entre o povo procuravam tirar-lhe a vida,48 e não sabiam o que haviam de fazer; pois todo o povo o escutava com muita atenção.

1 As Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through it,2 a man named Zacchaeus appeared. He was a leading tax collector, and a rich one at that!3 He was trying to see who Jesus was, but he couldn't do so because of the crowd. (He was short in height.)4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus, who was going to pass that way.5 When Jesus came to the tree, he looked up and said,"Zacchaeus, hurry and come down! I must stay at your house today."6 Zacchaeus came down quickly and was glad to welcome him into his home.7 But all the people who saw this began to complain, saying, "He went to be the guest of a notorious sinner!"8 Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, "Lord, I'll give half of my possessions to the poor. I'll pay four times as much as I owe if I have cheated anyone in any way."9 Then Jesus said to him,"Today salvation has come to this home, because he, too, is a descendant of Abraham.10 For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost."11 As they were listening to this, Jesus went on to tell a parable because he was near Jerusalem and because the people thought that the kingdom of God would appear immediately.12 So he said,"A prince went to a distant country to be appointed king and then to return.13 He called ten of his servants and gave them ten coins.He said to them, ‘Invest this money until I come back.’14 But the citizens of his country hated him and sent a delegation to follow him, saying, ‘We don't want this man to rule over us!’15 "After he was appointed king, he came back. He ordered the servants to whom he had given the money to be called so that he could find out what they had made by investing.16 The first servantcame and said, ‘Sir, your coin has earned ten more coins.’17 The kingsaid to him, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been trustworthy in a very small thing, take charge of ten cities.’18 "The second servantcame and said, ‘Your coin, sir, has earned five coins.’19 The kingsaid to him, ‘You take charge of five cities.’20 "Then the other servantcame and said, ‘Sir, look! Here's your coin. I've kept it in a cloth for safekeeping21 because I was afraid of you. You are a hard man. You withdraw what you didn't deposit and harvest what you didn't plant.’22 The kingsaid to him, ‘I will judge you by your own words, you evil servant! You knew, did you, that I was a hard man, and that I withdraw what I didn't deposit and harvest what I didn't plant?23 Then why didn't you put my money in the bank? When I returned, I could have collected it with interest.’24 "So the kingtold those standing nearby, ‘Take the coin away from him and give it to the man who has the ten coins.’25 They answered him, ‘Sir, he alreadyhas ten coins!’26 ‘I tell you, to everyone who has something, more will be given, but from the person who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.27 But as for these enemies of mine who didn't want me to be their king—bring them here and slaughter them in my presence!’"28 After Jesus had said this, he traveled on and went up to Jerusalem.29 When he came near Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples on ahead30 and said,"Go into the village ahead of you. As you enter, you will find a colt tied up that no one has ever sat on. Untie it, and bring it along.31 If anyone asks you why you are untying it, say this: ‘The Lord needs it.’"32 So those who were sent went off and found it as he had told them.33 While they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, "Why are you untying the colt?"34 The disciples answered, "The Lord needs it."35 Then they brought the colt to Jesus and put their coats on it, and Jesus sat upon it.36 As he was riding along, people kept spreading their coats on the road.37 He was now approaching the descent from the Mount of Olives. The whole crowd of disciples began to rejoice and to praise God with a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen.38 They said, "How blessed is the kingwho comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven,and glory in the highest heaven!"39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, tell your disciples to be quiet."40 He replied,"I tell you, if they were quiet, the stones would cry out!"41 When he came closer and saw the city, he began to cry over it,42 saying,"If you had only known today what could have brought you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.43 For the days will comewhen your enemies will build walls around you, surround you, and close you in on every side.44 They will level you to the ground—you and your children within you. They will not leave one stone on another within you, because you didn't recognize the time when God came to help you."45 Then Jesus went into the temple and began to throw out those who were selling things.46 He said to them,"It is written, ‘My house is to be called a house of prayer,’but you have turned it into a hideoutfor bandits!"47 Then he began teaching in the temple every day. The high priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people kept looking for a way to kill him,48 but they couldn't find a way to do it, because all the people were eager to hear him.