Jesus Comes to Zacchaeus’ House

19 Then Jesus entered and passed through (A)Jericho. Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. And he sought to (B)see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up [a]and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, [b]make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.” So he [c]made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully. But when they saw it, they all [d]complained, saying, (C)“He has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner.”

Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the (D)poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by (E)false accusation, (F)I restore fourfold.”

And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because (G)he also is (H)a son of Abraham; 10 (I)for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

The Parable of the Minas(J)

11 Now as they heard these things, He spoke another parable, because He was near Jerusalem and because (K)they thought the kingdom of God would appear immediately. 12 (L)Therefore He said: “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return. 13 So he called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten [e]minas, and said to them, ‘Do business till I come.’ 14 (M)But his citizens hated him, and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We will not have this man to reign over us.’

15 “And so it was that when he returned, having received the kingdom, he then commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. 16 Then came the first, saying, ‘Master, your mina has earned ten minas.’ 17 And he said to him, (N)‘Well done, good servant; because you were (O)faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.’ 18 And the second came, saying, ‘Master, your mina has earned five minas.’ 19 Likewise he said to him, ‘You also be over five cities.’

20 “Then another came, saying, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have kept put away in a handkerchief. 21 (P)For I feared you, because you are [f]an austere man. You collect what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.’ 22 And he said to him, (Q)‘Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant. (R)You knew that I was an austere man, collecting what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow. 23 Why then did you not put my money in the bank, that 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 him who has ten minas.’ 25 (But they said to him, ‘Master, he has ten minas.’) 26 ‘For I say to you, (S)that to everyone who has will be given; and from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. 27 But bring here those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, and slay them before me.’ ”

The Triumphal Entry(T)

28 When He had said this, (U)He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 (V)And it came to pass, when He drew near to [g]Bethphage and (W)Bethany, at the mountain called (X)Olivet, that He sent two of His disciples, 30 saying, “Go into the village opposite you, where as you enter you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Loose it and bring it here. 31 And if anyone asks you, ‘Why are you loosing it?’ thus you shall say to him, ‘Because the Lord has need of it.’ ”

32 So those who were sent went their way and found it just (Y)as He had said to them. 33 But as they were loosing the colt, the owners of it said to them, “Why are you loosing the colt?”

34 And they said, “The Lord has need of him.” 35 Then they brought him to Jesus. (Z)And they threw their own clothes on the colt, and they set Jesus on him. 36 And as He went, many spread their clothes on the road.

37 Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to (AA)rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, 38 saying:

(AB)‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!’
(AC)Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

39 And some of the Pharisees called to Him from the crowd, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.”

40 But He answered and said to them, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, (AD)the stones would immediately cry out.”

Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem

41 Now as He drew near, He saw the city and (AE)wept over it, 42 saying, “If you had known, even you, especially in this (AF)your day, the things that (AG)make for your (AH)peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. 43 For days will come upon you when your enemies will (AI)build an embankment around you, surround you and close you in on every side, 44 (AJ)and level you, and your children within you, to the ground; and (AK)they will not leave in you one stone upon another, (AL)because you did not know the time of your visitation.”

Jesus Cleanses the Temple(AM)

45 (AN)Then He went into the temple and began to drive out those who [h]bought and sold in it, 46 saying to them, “It is written, (AO)‘My house [i]is a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a (AP)‘den of thieves.’

47 And He (AQ)was teaching daily in the temple. But (AR)the chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people sought to destroy Him, 48 and were unable to do anything; for all the people were very attentive to (AS)hear Him.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 19:5 NU omits and saw him
  2. Luke 19:5 hurry
  3. Luke 19:6 hurried
  4. Luke 19:7 grumbled
  5. Luke 19:13 Gr. mna, same as Heb. minah, each worth about three months’ salary
  6. Luke 19:21 a severe
  7. Luke 19:29 M Bethsphage
  8. Luke 19:45 NU were selling, saying
  9. Luke 19:46 NU shall be

19 · kai Jesus entered eiserchomai Jericho Ierichō and was passing dierchomai through . · ho · kai There idou was a man anēr called kaleō by the name onoma of Zacchaeus Zakchaios; · kai he autos was eimi a chief architelōnēs tax collector and kai he autos was wealthy plousios. · kai He was trying zēteō to see · ho Jesus Iēsous who tis he was eimi but kai was not ou able dynamai to on apo account of the ho crowd ochlos, because hoti he was eimi short mikros in ho stature hēlikia. So kai he ran protrechō on ahead eis ho · ho and climbed anabainō up into epi a sycamore-fig sykomorea tree to hina see him autos, for hoti he was about mellō to pass dierchomai that way ekeinos. · kai As hōs he came erchomai to epi that ho spot topos, Jesus Iēsous looked anablepō up · ho and said legō to pros him autos, “ Zacchaeus Zakchaios, hurry speudō and climb katabainō down , for gar today sēmeron I egō must dei stay menō at en · ho your sy house oikos.” So kai he hurried speudō and climbed katabainō down and kai welcomed hypodechomai him autos, rejoicing chairō. And kai everyone pas, when they saw this, began to grumble diagongyzō, saying legō, “ He went in eiserchomai to lodge katalyō with para a sinful hamartōlos man anēr.” Zacchaeus Zakchaios, as he stood histēmi · de there, said legō to pros the ho Lord kyrios, “ Look idou, · ho half hēmisys of what ho I egō own hyparchō, Lord kyrios, I will give didōmi to the ho poor ptōchos, and kai if ei I have defrauded sykophanteō anyone tis of sykophanteō anything tis, I will repay apodidōmi fourfold tetraplous.” Jesus Iēsous said legō · de to pros him autos, · ho Today sēmeron salvation sōtēria has come ginomai to ho this houtos house oikos, since kathoti he autos too kai is eimi a son hyios of Abraham Abraam. 10 For gar the ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos came erchomai to seek zēteō and kai to save sōzō the ho lost apollymi.”

11 As they autos were listening akouō to · de this houtos, he went prostithēmi on to tell legō a parable parabolē, because dia · ho he autos was eimi near engys Jerusalem Ierousalēm, and kai they autos supposed dokeō that hoti the ho kingdom basileia of ho God theos was going mellō to appear anaphainō at once parachrēma. 12 So oun he said legō, “A certain tis man anthrōpos of noble birth eugenēs went poreuō to eis a distant makros country chōra to acquire lambanō royal power basileia for himself heautou and kai then to return hypostrephō. 13 So de, calling kaleō ten deka of his heautou servants, he gave didōmi them autos ten deka minas mna, and kai said legō to pros them autos, ‘ Conduct pragmateuomai business until en hos I return erchomai.’ 14 · ho But de his autos citizens politēs hated miseō him autos and kai sent apostellō a delegation presbeia after opisō him autos, saying legō, ‘ We do not ou want thelō this houtos person to rule basileuō over epi us hēmeis.’ 15 · kai When en · ho he autos returned epanerchomai, having acquired lambanō · ho royal basileia power , · kai he ordered legō these houtos servants to whom hos he had given didōmi the ho money argyrion to be called phōneō to him autos, · ho that hina he might know ginōskō what tis they had gained diapragmateuomai by doing business . 16 The ho first prōtos came paraginomai before · de him, saying legō, ‘ Master kyrios, · ho your sy mina mna has gained prosergazomai ten deka minas mna.’ 17 And kai he said legō to him autos, ‘ Well euge done , good agathos servant! Because hoti you have been ginomai trustworthy pistos in en a very small elachistos matter , you will eimi have echō authority exousia over epanō ten deka cities polis.’ 18 And kai the ho second deuteros came erchomai, saying legō, · ho Your sy mina mna, Master kyrios, has gained poieō five pente minas mna.’ 19 So de he said legō to this one houtos as well kai, ‘ And kai you sy, rule ginomai over epanō five pente cities polis.’ 20 Then kai the ho other heteros came erchomai, saying legō, ‘ Master kyrios, look idou, · ho your sy mina mna that hos I kept echō laid apokeimai away in en a piece soudarion of cloth , 21 for gar I was afraid phobeomai of you sy, because hoti you are eimi an exacting austēros man anthrōpos: you take airō up what hos you did not ou lay tithēmi down , and kai reap therizō what hos you did not ou sow speirō.’ 22 He said legō to him autos, ‘ Out ek of ho your own sy mouth stoma I will judge krinō you sy, wicked ponēros servant. You knew oida, did you, that hoti I egō am eimi an exacting austēros man anthrōpos, taking airō up what hos I did not ou lay tithēmi down and kai reaping therizō what hos I did not ou sow speirō? 23 Why dia then kai did you not ou put didōmi my egō · ho money argyrion in epi the bank trapeza? Then kagō when I returned erchomai I prassō could an have collected prassō it autos with syn interest tokos.’ 24 Then kai he said legō to his ho attendants paristēmi, ‘ Take airō from apo him autos the ho mina mna and kai give didōmi it to the ho one who has echō the ho ten deka minas mna.’ 25 And kai they said legō to him autos, ‘ Master kyrios, he has echō ten deka minas mna!’ 26 I tell legō you hymeis that hoti to everyone pas who ho has echō, more will be given didōmi; but de from apo the ho one who does not have echō, even kai what hos he has echō will be taken airō away . 27 But plēn as for · ho these houtos enemies echthros of mine egō who ho did not want thelō me egō to reign basileuō over epi them autos, bring agō them here hōde and kai slaughter katasphazō them autos before emprosthen me egō.” 28 · kai Having said legō these houtos things , he went poreuō on ahead emprosthen, going anabainō up to eis Jerusalem Hierosolyma.

29 · kai It happened ginomai that as hōs he came engizō near Bethphage Bēthphagē and kai Bethany Bēthania to pros the ho hill oros · ho called kaleō “The Mount of Olives elaia,” he sent apostellō two dyo of his ho disciples mathētēs, 30 saying legō, “ Go hypagō into eis the ho village kōmē ahead katenanti of you, where en hos, as you enter eisporeuomai, you will find heuriskō a colt pōlos tied deō, on epi which hos no oudeis one anthrōpos has ever pōpote yet sat kathizō. · kai Untie lyō it autos and bring agō it here. 31 · kai If ean someone tis asks erōtaō you hymeis why dia tis are you untying lyō it, you shall say legō this houtōs: ‘ The ho Lord kyrios has echō need chreia of it autos.’” 32 Those ho who were sent away apostellō left aperchomai · de and found heuriskō everything just kathōs as he has described legō it to them autos. 33 As they autos were untying lyō · de the ho colt pōlos, its autos owners kyrios said legō · ho to pros them autos, “ Why tis are you untying lyō the ho colt pōlos?” 34 And de they ho said legō, “ Because hoti the ho Lord kyrios has echō need chreia of it autos.” 35 Then kai they brought agō it autos to pros · ho Jesus Iēsous, and kai throwing epiriptō their autos · ho cloaks himation onto epi the ho colt pōlos, they put epibibazō · ho Jesus Iēsous on it. 36 And de as he autos rode poreuō along , they spread hypostrōnnyō · ho their autos cloaks himation on en the ho road hodos. 37 As he autos was already ēdē approaching engizō · de to pros the ho descent katabasis of the ho Mount oros of ho Olives elaia, the ho whole hapas crowd plēthos of ho disciples mathētēs began archō to rejoice chairō and praise aineō · ho God theos with a loud megas voice phōnē for peri all pas the mighty works dynamis that hos they had seen, 38 saying legō, “ Blessed eulogeō is the ho coming erchomai one , the ho king basileus, the one who comes in en the name onoma of the Lord kyrios! Peace eirēnē in en heaven ouranos and kai glory doxa in en the highest hypsistos!” 39 And kai some tis of the ho Pharisees Pharisaios in apo the ho crowd ochlos said legō to pros him autos, “ Teacher didaskalos, rebuke epitimaō · ho your sy disciples mathētēs.” 40 · kai He answered apokrinomai, “ I tell legō you hymeis, if ean these houtos are silent siōpaō, the ho stones lithos will cry krazō out .”

41 · kai As hōs Jesus drew engizō near and saw the ho city polis, he wept klaiō over epi it autos, 42 saying legō, “ Would ei that you , even kai you sy, had known ginōskō on en · ho this houtos day hēmera the ho things that make for pros peace eirēnē! But de now nyn they are hidden kryptō from apo your sy eyes ophthalmos. 43 For hoti the days hēmera will come hēkō upon epi you sy when kai your sy enemies echthros will build paremballō · ho an embankment charax against you sy and kai surround perikykloō you sy and kai close synechō in on you sy from every pantothen side . 44 And kai they will tear edaphizō down both you sy and kai · ho your sy children teknon within en you sy, and kai they will not ou leave aphiēmi stone lithos upon epi stone lithos in en you sy, because anti hos you did not ou recognize ginōskō the ho time kairos of ho your sy visitation episkopē.”

45 · kai Having entered eiserchomai the ho temple hieron, Jesus began archō to drive ekballō out those ho who were selling pōleō things, 46 saying legō to them autos, “ It is written graphō, · kai My egō house oikos shall be eimi · ho a house oikos of prayer proseuchē,’ but de you hymeis have made poieō it autos a den spēlaion of robbers lēstēs.”

47 · kai He began eimi to teach didaskō · ho daily kata hēmera in en the ho temple hieron. The ho · de chief archiereus priests and kai the ho scribes grammateus and kai the ho leading men prōtos among the ho people laos were trying zēteō to destroy apollymi him autos, 48 but kai they could not ou find heuriskō what ho tis they might do poieō, because gar all hapas the ho people laos were hanging ekkremannymi on his autos words akouō.

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