撒該悔改

19 耶穌進了耶利哥,正從城裡經過。 有個人名叫撒該,是稅吏長,家財豐厚。 他想看看耶穌,可是因為周圍人多,他身材矮小,無法看見。 他便跑到前面,爬上一棵桑樹觀看,因為耶穌會從那裡經過。

耶穌走到那裡,抬頭招呼他說:「撒該,快下來!今天我要住在你家。」

撒該連忙爬下來,興高采烈地帶耶穌回家。 百姓見狀,都埋怨說:「祂怎麼到一個罪人家裡作客?」

撒該站起來對主說:「主啊,我要把我一半的財產分給窮人。我欺騙過誰,就還誰四倍。」

耶穌說:「今天救恩臨到這家了,因為他也是亞伯拉罕的子孫。 10 人子來是要尋找和拯救迷失的人。」

十個奴僕的比喻

11 眾人在聽的時候,耶穌又為他們講了一個比喻,因為祂快到耶路撒冷了,人們以為上帝的國馬上就要降臨了。

12 耶穌說:「有一位貴族要到遠方去受封為王,然後返回。 13 臨行前,他召集了十個奴僕,發給每人一千個銀幣,吩咐他們,『你們在我出門期間要用這些錢做生意。』

14 「可是他的人民卻憎恨他,他們隨後派一個代表團去請願說,『我們不要這人作我們的王。』

15 「那貴族受封為王回來後,召齊十個奴僕,想知道他們做生意賺了多少。 16 第一個奴僕上前稟告說,『主啊,我用你給我的一千個銀幣賺了一萬個銀幣。』

17 「主人說,『好,你真是個好奴僕!你既然在小事上忠心,就派你管理十座城。』

18 「第二個奴僕上前說,『主啊,我用你給我的一千個銀幣賺了五千個銀幣。』

19 「主人說,『我派你管理五座城。』

20 「另一個奴僕上前說,『主啊,這是你先前給我的一千個銀幣,我一直把它包在手帕裡。 21 因為你很嚴厲,沒有存還要取,沒有種還要收,所以我怕你。』

22 「主人聽了,對那奴僕說,『你這個惡奴僕!我要按你自己的話定你的罪。你既然知道我很嚴厲,沒有存還要取,沒有種還要收, 23 為什麼不把我的銀幣存進錢莊,到我回來時可以連本帶利收回來?』

24 「接著,他吩咐站在旁邊的奴僕,『收回他那一千個銀幣,賞給那個賺了一萬銀幣的。』

25 「他們說,『主啊,那個人已經有一萬銀幣了。』

26 「主人答道,『我告訴你們,凡有的,還要給他更多;凡沒有的,連他僅有的也要奪走。 27 至於那些反對我作王的仇敵,把他們捉回來,在我面前處決。』」

騎驢進耶路撒冷

28 耶穌說完這個比喻,就走在眾人前面上耶路撒冷去。

29 快到橄欖山附近的伯法其和伯大尼時,耶穌派了兩個門徒,說: 30 「你們去前面的村莊,進村的時候,必看見一頭從來沒有人騎過的驢駒拴在那裡,你們把牠解開牽來。 31 若有人問你們為什麼把牠解開,就說,『主要用牠。』」

32 兩個門徒出去後,所遇見的情形正如耶穌所說的。 33 當他們解開驢駒時,主人果然問他們:「你們為什麼解開驢駒?」

34 他們說:「主要用牠。」

35 他們牽著驢駒回去見耶穌,又把自己的外衣搭在驢背上,扶耶穌上驢。

36 耶穌騎著驢前行,眾人用外衣為祂鋪路。 37 祂正走下橄欖山,將近耶路撒冷的時候,眾門徒因為以往所見的神蹟奇事,就歡騰起來,高聲讚美上帝:

38 「奉主名來的王當受稱頌!
天上有平安,至高處有榮耀!」

39 百姓中有幾個法利賽人對耶穌說:「老師,你要責備你的門徒。」

40 耶穌說:「我告訴你們,如果他們閉口不言,這些石頭都要呼喊了!」

為耶路撒冷哀哭

41 耶穌快到耶路撒冷時,看見那城就哀哭, 42 說:「今天你若知道那能帶給你平安的事就好了!可惜這事現在是隱藏的,你看不見! 43 因為有一天敵人要在你周圍築起壁壘把你團團圍住,四面攻擊你。 44 他們要把你夷為平地,毀滅你城牆裡的兒女,不會留下兩塊疊在一起的石頭,因為你沒有認識到上帝眷顧你的時刻。」

耶穌潔淨聖殿

45 耶穌進入聖殿趕走裡面做買賣的人, 46 並對他們說:「聖經上說,『我的殿要成為禱告的殿』,你們竟把它變成了賊窩。」

47 祂天天在聖殿教導人,祭司長、律法教師和百姓的官長都想殺祂, 48 只是無從下手,因為百姓都十分喜愛聽祂講道。

19 And having entered, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was passing through Yericho.

And, hinei, a man by name Zakkai was there and he was a chief moches (tax collector) and he was an oisher (rich man).

And he was seeking to catch a look at Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach and was not able to do so, because of the multitude, and because he was komah (short of stature).

And having run ahead to the front, he climbed up onto an etz (tree), a sycamore, that he might see Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, because by that derech (way) he was about to pass by. [MELACHIM ALEF 10:27, DIVREY HAYAMIM ALEF 27:28, YESHAYAH 9:10]

And as he came to the place, having looked up, Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to him, Zakkai, hurry and come down, for hayom (today) in your bais (house) it is necessary for me to remain.

And having hurried, Zakkai came down and welcomed with Kabbalas HaMalchus (accepting his sovereignty as king) Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach with simcha (joy).

And all, having seen this, were beginning to kvetch (complain), saying, With a choteh (sinner) he entered to rest?

And Zakkai stood there and said to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu: Hinei, half of my possessions, Adoni, I give as tzedakah (contribution to charity) to the aniyim, and if from someone I defrauded of anything, I am paying back arbatayim (four times). [Ex 22:1, Lv 6:4,5; Num 5:7; 2Sm 12:6; Ezek 33:14,15]

And he said to him, Hayom (Today) Yeshu’at Eloheinu has come to this bais, because he also is a Ben Avraham.

10 For the Ben HaAdam (Moshiach, DANIEL 7:13-14) came to seek and to save the lost. [Ezek 34:12,16]

11 Now as they were hearing these things, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach added a mashal (parable), because he was near to Yerushalayim and they had the havamina (assumption) that the Malchut Hashem was about to appear immediately.

12 Then Moshiach said, A certain man of noble birth traveled to a distant country to get for himself royal power for his malchut and to return.

13 And having summoned ten avadim (servants) of his, he gave them ten minas and he said to them, Conduct business until I come.

14 But his subjects were hating the man of noble birth and they sent a delegation after him saying, We do not want this one to rule over us.

15 And it came about when he returned, having received the royal power of his malchut, he summoned to his presence these avadim to whom he had given the kesef, that he might have daas of what they had gained by trading.

16 And the rishon (first) came, saying, With your mina, Adoni, ten minas more were gained.

17 Yafeh! Eved tov! Because you have been ne’eman (faithful) in a very small thing, have shlita (authority) over ten towns.[MISHLE 27:18]

18 And the sheni (second) came saying, Your mina, Adoni, made five minas.

19 And the man of noble birth said also to this one, And you have shlita (authority) over five towns.

20 And the other came saying, Adoni, hinei! Your mina which I had put away in a tichel (kerchief).

21 For I was fearing you, because you are a big machmir (stickler), you take what you did not deposit, and you reap what you did not sow.

22 He says to him, From your own mouth I will judge you, eved rasha (bad servant). You had daas that I am a big machmir (stickler), taking what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?

23 Why then did you not put my kesef on deposit? Then when I came I would have collected ribit (interest).

24 And to the ones having stood nearby he said, Take from him the mina and give it to the one having ten minas.

25 And they said to him, Adoneinu, he has ten minas!

26 I say to you, that to everyone having, more will be given, but from the one not having, even what he has will be taken away.

27 But these oyevim of mine, the ones refusing me the Kabbalas HaMalchus (refusing my sovereignty as king, cf 70 C.E.) over them, bring here and execute them before me.

28 And having said these things, he was traveling ahead, making his aliyah leregel to Yerushalayim.

29 And it came about as he came near to Beit-Pagey and Beit-Anyah, by the Mount of Olives, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach sent two of the talmidim,

30 Saying, Go to the shtetl ahead of you, in which entering you will find an AYIR (ZECHARYAH 9:9) having been tied, upon which none among Bnei Adam ever sat, and having untied it, bring it here.

31 And if someone asks you, Why are you untying it?—you will say this: HaAdon has need of it.

32 And having departed, the ones having been sent found it just as Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach told them.

33 And while untying the AYIR, its owners said to them, Why are you untying the AYIR?

34 And they said, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu has need of it.

35 And they led it to him and, having thrown their kaftans on the AYIR, they put Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach on it.

36 And as Moshiach rode along, the people were spreading their garments on the road. [MELACHIM BAIS 9:13]

37 And as Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was now approaching the path that makes the descent from the Mount of Olives, all the multitude of the Rebbe’s talmidim began with simcha (joy) and with a kol gadol (a loud voice) to shout Baruch Hashem for all the nifla’ot (wonders) and gevurot (mighty deeds) of Hashem! For they had been edei reiyah (eyewitnesses) of these,

38 Saying, BARUCH HABAH, HaMelech B’SHEM ADONOI! Shalom b’Shomayim! And kavod in the Highest! [TEHILLIM 118:26]

39 And some of the Perushim from the multitude said to him, Rabbi, rebuke your talmidim!

40 And in reply he said, I say to you, if these will be silent, the avanim (stones) will cry out. [CHABAKUK 2:11]

41 And as he came near, having seen the Ir (City [of Yerushalayim]), Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach wept over it, [YESHAYAH 22:4]

42 Saying, If you had only had daas in HaYom HaZeh of the things leading to shalom, but now it was nistar from your eyes.

43 Because yamim (days) will come upon you when your oyevim (enemies) will construct a siege against you and they will surround you and will hem you in from all directions.[Isa 29:3; Jer 6:6; Ezek 4:2; 28:6]

44 And they will dash you to the ground, you and your yeladim with you. And they will not leave an even (stone) upon an even (stone) within you, because you did not have daas of the zman (time) of your YOM PEKUDDAH (visitation, reckoning [YESHAYAH 10:3]).

45 And having entered into the Beis HaMikdash, Moshiach began to throw out the sellers,

46 Saying to them, It has been written, BEITI BEIT TEFILLAH YIKAREI, but you made it a MEARAT PARITZIM. [YESHAYAH 56:7; YIRMEYAH 7:11]

47 And he was saying shiurim yom yom in the Beis Hamikdash. But the Rashei Hakohanim and the Sofrim were seeking to kill him, and also the Rashei HaAm,

48 And they were not finding what they might do, for HaAm were all hanging on his every dvar.