1 He entered and was passing through Jericho. 2 There was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. 3 He was trying to see who Jesus was, and couldn’t because of the crowd, because he was short. 4 He ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was going to pass that way. 5 When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him, "Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house." 6 He hurried, came down, and received him joyfully. 7 When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, "He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner."

8 Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much."

9 Jesus said to him, "Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost."

11 As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that God’s Kingdom would be revealed immediately. 12 He said therefore, "A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return. 13 He called ten servants of his and gave them ten mina coins, *19:13 10 minas was more than 3 years’ wages for an agricultural laborer. and told them, ‘Conduct business until I come.’ 14 But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to reign over us.’

15 "When he had come back again, having received the kingdom, he commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by conducting business. 16 The first came before him, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made ten more minas.’

17 "He said to him, ‘Well done, you good servant! Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.’

18 "The second came, saying, ‘Your mina, Lord, has made five minas.’

19 "So he said to him, ‘And you are to be over five cities.’

20 Another came, saying, ‘Lord, behold, your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief, 21 for I feared you, because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you didn’t lay down, and reap that which you didn’t sow.’

22 "He said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn’t lay down and reaping that which I didn’t sow. 23 Then why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank, and at my coming, I might have earned interest on it?’ 24 He said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina away from him and give it to him who has the ten minas.’

25 "They said to him, ‘Lord, he has ten minas!’ 26 ‘For I tell you that to everyone who has, will more be given; but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away from him. 27 But bring those enemies of mine who didn’t want me to reign over them here, and kill them before me.’" 28 Having said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

29 When he came near to Bethsphage*19:29 TR, NU read "Bethpage" instead of "Bethsphage" and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples, 30 saying, "Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, which no man has ever sat upon. Untie it and bring it. 31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say to him: ‘The Lord needs it.’"

32 Those who were sent went away and found things just as he had told them. 33 As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?" 34 They said, "The Lord needs it." 35 Then they brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt and sat Jesus on them. 36 As he went, they spread their cloaks on the road.

37 As he was now getting near, 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 which they had seen, 38 saying, "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!✝19:38 Psalms 118:26 Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!"

39 Some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples!"

40 He answered them, "I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out."

41 When he came near, he saw the city and wept over it, 42 saying, "If you, even you, had known today the things which belong to your peace! But now, they are hidden from your eyes. 43 For the days will come on you when your enemies will throw up a barricade against you, surround you, hem you in on every side, 44 and will dash you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave in you one stone on another, because you didn’t know the time of your visitation."

45 He entered into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it, 46 saying to them, "It is written, ‘My house is a house of prayer,’ ✝19:46 Isaiah 56:7 but you have made it a ‘den of robbers’!" ✝19:46 Jeremiah 7:11

47 He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests, the scribes, and the leading men among the people sought to destroy him. 48 They couldn’t find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.

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.