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 Yeshua 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 Yeshua 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 Yeshua 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, 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 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 had 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 Yeshua. They threw their cloaks on the colt, and sat Yeshua 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! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!"

39 Some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, "Rabbi, 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,’ but you have made it a ‘den of robbers’!"

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 When Jesus had entered, and was passing through Jericho,2 behold, a man named Zaccheus, a rich man, and chief of the publicans,3 endeavored to see what sort of person he was, but could not for the press, being of a low stature.4 Therefore, running before, he climbed up into a sycamore, to see him; having observed that he was going that way.5 When Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and seeing him, said, Zaccheus, make haste and come down, for today I must abide at your house.6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.7 When the multitude perceived this, they said, murmuring, He is gone to be entertained by a sinner.8 But Zaccheus, presenting himself before Jesus, said, Master, half of my goods I will give to the poor; and if in anything I have wronged any man, I will restore fourfold.9 And Jesus said, concerning him, Today is salvation come to this house; inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.10 For the Son of Man is come to seek and recover that which was lost.11 As the people were attentive, he added this parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and they fancied the Reign of God would immediately commence.12 A certain nobleman went abroad to procure for himself the royalty, and then return;13 and having called ten of his servants, and delivered to them ten pounds, he said, improve these till I return.14 Now his citizens hated him; and sending an embassy after him, protested, We will not have this man for our king.15 When he returned, vested with royal power, he commanded those servants to be called to whom he had committed the money, that he might know what every one had gained.16 Then the first came, and said, My Lord, your pound has gained ten pounds.17 He answered, Well done, good servant; because you have been faithful in a very small matter, receive the government of ten cities.18 And the second who came, said, My Lord, your pound has gained five pounds.19 He answered, Be you also governor of five cities.20 Another came, saying, My Lord, here is your pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin;21 for I was afraid of you, because you are a hard master; you exact what you did not give, and reap what you did not sow.22 He answered, Out of your own mouth, you malignant servant, I will condemn you. Did you know that I am a hard master, exacting what I did not give, and reaping what I did not sow?23 Why, then, did you not put my money into the bank; that at my return I might have received it with interest?24 Then he said to his attendants, Take the pound from him, and give it to him who has ten pounds.25 They answered, My Lord, he has ten pounds.26 He replied, I tell you, that to every one who has, more shall be given; but from him who has not, even that which he has shall be taken.27 But as for those my enemies, who would not have me for their king, bring them hither, and slay them in my presence.28 After this discourse, Jesus walked foremost, traveling toward Jerusalem.29 When he approached Bethphage and Bethany, near the mountain called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,30 saying, Go to yonder village, where, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, on which no man ever rode; loose him, and bring him.31 If any one ask you why you loose him, you shall answer, Because the Master needs him.32 Accordingly, they who received this order, went, and found everything as he had told them.33 As they were loosing the colt, the owners said to them, Why loose you the colt?34 They answered, The Master needs him.35 So they brought him to Jesus, and having thrown their mantles upon the colt, set Jesus on it.36 As he went, the people spread their mantles in the way before him.37 When he was so near as the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God in loud acclamations, for all the miracles which they had seen;38 saying, Blessed be the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!39 Upon this, some Pharisees in the crowd said to him, Rabbi, rebuke your disciples.40 He answered, I tell you, that if these were silent, the stones would cry out.41 When he came near, and beheld the city, he wept over it,42 saying, O that thou hadst known, at least in this thy day, the things which concern thy peace! But now they are hid from thine eyes:43 for the days are coming upon thee, when thine enemies will surround thee with a rampart, and inclose thee, and shut thee up on every side;44 and will level thee with the ground, thee and thy children, and will not leave one stone upon another, because thou didst not know the time when thou wast visited.45 Afterward he went into the temple, and drove out thence those who sold, and those who bought in it,46 «saying to them, It is written,'My house is a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of robbers.'»47 And he taught daily in the temple, while the chief priests and the scribes, and persons of principal note, sought his destruction;48 but could not devise how to effect it: for all the people heard him with the greatest attention.