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Tullindrivaren Sackaios

19 Jesus kom sedan in i Jeriko och gick genom staden. Där bodde en man som hette Sackaios. Han var chef för tullindrivarna och en rik man. Sackaios ville gärna få en skymt av Jesus, men han var för kort för att kunna se över folkmassan. Därför sprang han i förväg och klättrade upp i ett sykomorträd vid sidan av vägen, för att kunna se Jesus komma förbi.

När Jesus efter en stund kom dit fram såg han upp mot Sackaios och ropade: ”Sackaios! Skynda dig ner, jag måste gästa ditt hem idag!”

Då skyndade sig Sackaios ner, och lycklig tog han emot Jesus. Detta retade dem som såg det, och de muttrade: ”Varför ska han gå hem till en sådan syndare?”

Men Sackaios ställde sig upp och sa till Herren: ”Herre, jag ska ge hälften av det jag äger till de fattiga. Och om jag tagit ut för mycket av någon ska jag betala tillbaka fyra gånger så mycket.”

Jesus sa då till honom: ”Idag har räddning kommit till detta hem. Han är ju också son till Abraham[a]. 10 För Människosonen har kommit för att söka upp och rädda det som var förlorat.”

Liknelsen om kungen och de tio förvaltarna

(Matt 25:14-30)

11 För dem som lyssnade på detta berättade han också en liknelse, eftersom de nu var nära Jerusalem och de trodde att de nu skulle få se Guds rike komma.

12 Han sa: ”En man av kunglig släkt gav sig iväg till ett avlägset land för att krönas till kung och sedan komma tillbaka.[b] 13 Han kallade till sig tio av sina tjänare och gav dem en summa på tio pund[c] att dela på och förvalta i affärer, tills han skulle komma tillbaka. 14 Men hans landsmän hatade honom, och de sände en delegation efter honom för att meddela att de inte ville ha honom till kung.

15 När han sedan trots allt blivit krönt till kung och kom tillbaka till sitt land, kallade han till sig de tio tjänare som han hade gett pengar och ville ha reda på hur mycket de hade tjänat på sina affärer.

16 Den första mannen kom och rapporterade: ’Herre, de pengar jag fick att förvalta har tiodubblats.’

17 ’Bra!’ sa kungen. ’Du är en god tjänare. Du har visat dig trogen i smått. Därför ska du nu få ansvar över tio städer.’

18 Nästa man kunde också rapportera en vinst för sin herre, fem gånger så stor som den ursprungliga summan.

19 Då sa hans herre till honom: ’Du ska få ansvar över fem städer.’

20 Men en av tjänarna lämnade bara tillbaka den summa han hade fått från början och förklarade: ’Jag har förvarat pengarna tryggt, inlindade i en duk. 21 Jag var rädd för dig, herre, eftersom du är en hård man som tar ut vad du inte har satt in och skördar vad du inte har sått.’ 22 Då sa kungen: ’Jag dömer dig efter dina egna ord. Du är en ond tjänare! Du visste att jag är hård och tar ut vad jag inte satt in och skördar vad jag inte sått. 23 Varför satte du då inte in mina pengar på en bank, så att jag åtminstone hade fått ränta på dem när jag kom tillbaka?’

24 Sedan vände han sig till dem som stod där: ’Ta pengarna ifrån honom och ge dem till mannen som tiodubblade sitt pund.’

25 ’Men herre’, sa de, ’han har ju redan tio pund!’

26 ’Jag säger er att den som har ska få mer, medan den som inte har ska bli fråntagen till och med det han har. 27 Och mina fiender, de som inte ville ha mig till kung, för dem hit och avrätta dem här inför mig.’ ”

Jesus rider in i Jerusalem på en åsna

(Matt 21:1-9; Mark 11:1-10; Joh 12:12-15)

28 Då Jesus hade sagt detta, fortsatte han sin vandring mot Jerusalem, och han gick framför sina lärjungar. 29 När han kom i närheten av Betfage och Betania vid det berg som kallas Olivberget, skickade han iväg två av lärjungarna 30 och sa: ”Gå till byn som ligger framför er. Där inne kommer ni att hitta en ungåsna stå bunden, en som ingen har ridit på ännu. Ta den och led hit den. 31 Och om någon frågar varför ni tar den, så säg bara: ’Herren behöver den.’ ”

32 De två gick då iväg och hittade den precis som Jesus sagt. 33 När de höll på att lösgöra den, kom ägarna och frågade: ”Varför tar ni åsnan?”

34 De svarade: ”Herren behöver den.” 35 Så tog de åsnan och ledde den till Jesus. De lade sina mantlar på den och hjälpte Jesus att sitta upp.

36 När han sedan kom ridande, bredde folket ut sina mantlar på vägen.[d] 37 Och då han närmade sig den plats där vägen började gå nerför Olivberget, började hela lärjungaskaran att ropa ut sin glädje och lovprisa Gud för alla de under de hade sett.

38 ”Välsignad är han, kungen, som kommer i Herrens namn![e]

jublade de.

”Fred i himlen och ära i höjden!”

39 Men några fariseer i folkmassan sa då till honom: ”Mästare, säg åt dina lärjungar att inte ropa så där!”

40 Då svarade han dem: ”Jag säger er att om de tiger, så kommer stenarna att ropa.”

41 När han sedan kom närmare och såg staden framför sig, brast han i gråt över den. 42 ”Tänk om du idag hade förstått hur du skulle kunna få fred”, sa han. ”Men nu är det fördolt för dig. 43 Det ska komma en tid då dina fiender belägrar dig, omringar dig och anfaller dig från alla håll. 44 De ska jämna dig med marken och dina invånare med dig. De ska inte lämna kvar en enda sten ovanpå en annan, eftersom du inte tog tillfället i akt när Gud besökte dig.”

Jesus rensar templet

(Matt 21:12-16; Mark 11:15-18; Joh 2:13-16)

45 Sedan gick Jesus till templet och körde väg köpmännen som höll till där.[f] 46 Han sa till dem: ”Det står skrivet: ’Mitt hus ska kallas ett bönehus.’ Men ni har gjort det till ’ett rövarnäste’.”[g]

47 Efter det undervisade han varje dag i templet. Översteprästerna och de skriftlärda och alla folkets ledare försökte hitta ett sätt att göra sig av med honom, 48 men de visste inte hur de skulle bära sig åt, för han var omtyckt av hela folket, och alla ville lyssna på honom.

Footnotes

  1. 19:9 En äkta jude, som inte bara är ättling till Abraham utan också lyder Gud.
  2. 19:12 Inom det romerska imperiet var kungarna tvungna att åka till Rom för att krönas av kejsaren.
  3. 19:13 På grekiska: 10 mina, vilket motsvarade ungefär 30 månadslöner.
  4. 19:36 Åsnan var en symbol för att Jesus tillhörde kung Davids ätt, och genom att han red på en åsna gick det i uppfyllelse som förutsagts i Sak 9:9. Mantlarna var en kunglig hyllning.
  5. 19:38 Se Ps 118:26.
  6. 19:45 Köpmännen sålde djur som skulle användas till offer i templet.
  7. 19:46 Se Jes 56:7 och Jer 7:11.

Jesus and Zacchaeus

19 (A)He entered Jericho and was passing through. And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. And (B)he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into (C)a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for (D)I must stay at your house today.” So he hurried and came down and (E)received him joyfully. And when they saw it, they all (F)grumbled, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods (G)I give to the poor. And if I have (H)defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it (I)fourfold.” And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since (J)he also is a son of Abraham. 10 For (K)the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

The Parable of the Ten Minas

11 As they heard these things, he proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because (L)they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately. 12 He said therefore, (M)“A nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return. 13 Calling (N)ten of his servants,[a] he gave them ten minas,[b] and said to them, ‘Engage in business (O)until I come.’ 14 But (P)his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to reign over us.’ 15 When he returned, having received the kingdom, he ordered these servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by doing business. 16 The first came before him, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made ten minas more.’ 17 And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant![c] Because you have been (Q)faithful in a very little, (R)you shall have authority over ten cities.’ 18 And the second came, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made five minas.’ 19 And he said to him, ‘And you are to be over five cities.’ 20 Then another came, saying, ‘Lord, here is your mina, which I kept laid away in (S)a handkerchief; 21 for I was afraid of you, because you are (T)a severe man. You take (U)what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.’ 22 He said to him, (V)‘I will condemn you with your own words, (W)you wicked servant! You knew that I was (X)a severe man, taking what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow? 23 Why then did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I might have collected it with interest?’ 24 And he said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina from him, and give it to the one who has the ten minas.’ 25 And they said to him, ‘Lord, he has ten minas!’ 26 ‘I tell you that (Y)to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. 27 But (Z)as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and (AA)slaughter them before me.’”

The Triumphal Entry

28 And when he had said these things, (AB)he went on ahead, (AC)going up to Jerusalem. 29 (AD)When he drew near to Bethphage and (AE)Bethany, at (AF)the mount that is called Olivet, he sent (AG)two of the disciples, 30 saying, “Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, (AH)on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you shall say this: ‘The Lord has need of it.’” 32 So those who were sent went away and found it (AI)just as he had told them. 33 And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?” 34 And they said, “The Lord has need of it.” 35 And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. 36 And as he rode along, they (AJ)spread their cloaks on the road. 37 As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—(AK)the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice (AL)for all the mighty works that they had seen, 38 saying, (AM)“Blessed is (AN)the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and (AO)glory in the highest!” 39 (AP)And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” 40 He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, (AQ)the very stones would cry out.”

Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem

41 (AR)And when he drew near and saw the city, (AS)he wept over it, 42 saying, (AT)“Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now (AU)they are hidden from your eyes. 43 For (AV)the days will come upon you, when your enemies (AW)will set up a barricade around you and (AX)surround you and hem you in on every side 44 (AY)and tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And (AZ)they will not leave one stone upon another in you, because you did not know (BA)the time of your (BB)visitation.”

Jesus Cleanses the Temple

45 (BC)And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold, 46 saying to them, “It is written, (BD)‘My house shall be a house of prayer,’ but (BE)you have made it a den of robbers.”

47 (BF)And he was teaching daily in the temple. (BG)The chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people were seeking to destroy him, 48 but they did not find anything they could do, for all the people were hanging on his words.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 19:13 Or bondservants; also verse 15
  2. Luke 19:13 A mina was about three months' wages for a laborer
  3. Luke 19:17 Or bondservant; also verse 22

Zacchaeus the Tax Collector

19 Jesus entered Jericho(A) and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig(B) tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.(C)

When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.

All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”(D)

But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord,(E) “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything,(F) I will pay back four times the amount.”(G)

Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham.(H) 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”(I)

The Parable of the Ten Minas(J)

11 While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God(K) was going to appear at once.(L) 12 He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return. 13 So he called ten of his servants(M) and gave them ten minas.[a] ‘Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come back.’

14 “But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’

15 “He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.

16 “The first one came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned ten more.’

17 “‘Well done, my good servant!’(N) his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.’(O)

18 “The second came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned five more.’

19 “His master answered, ‘You take charge of five cities.’

20 “Then another servant came and said, ‘Sir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth. 21 I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.’(P)

22 “His master replied, ‘I will judge you by your own words,(Q) you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow?(R) 23 Why then didn’t you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?’

24 “Then he said to those standing by, ‘Take his mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’

25 “‘Sir,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’

26 “He replied, ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what they have will be taken away.(S) 27 But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them here and kill them in front of me.’”

Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King(T)(U)

28 After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.(V) 29 As he approached Bethphage and Bethany(W) at the hill called the Mount of Olives,(X) he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, 30 “Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it.’”

32 Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them.(Y) 33 As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?”

34 They replied, “The Lord needs it.”

35 They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it. 36 As he went along, people spread their cloaks(Z) on the road.

37 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives,(AA) the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:

38 “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!”[b](AB)

“Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”(AC)

39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”(AD)

40 “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”(AE)

41 As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it(AF) 42 and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes. 43 The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side.(AG) 44 They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls.(AH) They will not leave one stone on another,(AI) because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming(AJ) to you.”

Jesus at the Temple(AK)

45 When Jesus entered the temple courts, he began to drive out those who were selling. 46 “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be a house of prayer’[c];(AL) but you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’[d](AM)

47 Every day he was teaching at the temple.(AN) But the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the leaders among the people were trying to kill him.(AO) 48 Yet they could not find any way to do it, because all the people hung on his words.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 19:13 A mina was about three months’ wages.
  2. Luke 19:38 Psalm 118:26
  3. Luke 19:46 Isaiah 56:7
  4. Luke 19:46 Jer. 7:11