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 And having entered, he was passing through Jericho,
2 and lo, a man, by name called Zaccheus, and he was a chief tax-gatherer, and he was rich,
3 and he was seeking to see Jesus, who he is, and was not able for the multitude, because in stature he was small,
4 and having run forward before, he went up on a sycamore, that he may see him, because through that [way] he was about to pass by.
5 And as Jesus came up to the place, having looked up, he saw him, and said unto him, `Zaccheus, having hastened, come down, for to-day in thy house it behoveth me to remain;`
6 and he having hastened did come down, and did receive him rejoicing;
7 and having seen [it], they were all murmuring, saying -- `With a sinful man he went in to lodge!`
8 And Zaccheus having stood, said unto the Lord, `Lo, the half of my goods, sir, I give to the poor, and if of any one anything I did take by false accusation, I give back fourfold.`
9 And Jesus said unto him -- `To-day salvation did come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham;
10 for the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.`
11 And while they are hearing these things, having added he spake a simile, because of his being nigh to Jerusalem, and of their thinking that the reign of God is about presently to be made manifest.
12 He said therefore, `A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return,
13 and having called ten servants of his own, he gave to them ten pounds, and said unto them, Do business -- till I come;
14 and his citizens were hating him, and did send an embassy after him, saying, We do not wish this one to reign over us.
15 `And it came to pass, on his coming back, having taken the kingdom, that he commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he gave the money, that he might know what any one had done in business.
16 `And the first came near, saying, Sir, thy pound did gain ten pounds;
17 and he said to him, Well done, good servant, because in a very little thou didst become faithful, be having authority over ten cities.
18 `And the second came, saying, Sir, thy pound made five pounds;
19 and he said also to this one, And thou, become thou over five cities.
20 `And another came, saying, Sir, lo, thy pound, that I had lying away in a napkin;
21 for I was afraid of thee, because thou art an austere man; thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.
22 `And he saith to him, Out of thy mouth I will judge thee, evil servant: thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow!
23 and wherefore didst thou not give my money to the bank, and I, having come, with interest might have received it?
24 `And to those standing by he said, Take from him the pound, and give to him having the ten pounds --
25 (and they said to him, Sir, he hath ten pounds) --
26 for I say to you, that to every one having shall be given, and from him not having, also what he hath shall be taken from him,
27 but those my enemies, who did not wish me to reign over them, bring hither and slay before me.`
28 And having said these things, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem.
29 And it came to pass, as he came nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, unto the mount called of the Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
30 having said, Go away to the village over-against, in which, entering into, ye shall find a colt bound, on which no one of men did ever sit, having loosed it, bring [it];
31 and if any one doth question you, Wherefore do ye loose [it]? thus ye shall say to him -- The Lord hath need of it.`
32 And those sent, having gone away, found according as he said to them,
33 and while they are loosing the colt, its owners said unto them, `Why loose ye the colt?`
34 and they said, `The Lord hath need of it;`
35 and they brought it unto Jesus, and having cast their garments upon the colt, they did set Jesus upon it.
36 And as he is going, they were spreading their garments in the way,
37 and as he is coming nigh now, at the descent of the mount of the Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began rejoicing to praise God with a great voice for all the mighty works they had seen,
38 saying, `blessed [is] he who is coming, a king in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.`
39 And certain of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto him, `Teacher, rebuke thy disciples;`
40 and he answering said to them, `I say to you, that, if these shall be silent, the stones will cry out!`
41 And when he came nigh, having seen the city, he wept over it,
42 saying -- `If thou didst know, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things for thy peace; but now they were hid from thine eyes.
43 `Because days shall come upon thee, and thine enemies shall cast around thee a rampart, and compass thee round, and press thee on every side,
44 and lay thee low, and thy children within thee, and they shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone, because thou didst not know the time of thy inspection.`
45 And having entered into the temple, he began to cast forth those selling in it, and those buying,
46 saying to them, `It hath been written, My house is a house of prayer -- but ye made it a den of robbers.`
47 And he was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes were seeking to destroy him -- also the chiefs of the people --
48 and they were not finding what they shall do, for all the people were hanging on him, hearing him.