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A rich tax collector

19 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through town. A man there named Zacchaeus, a ruler among tax collectors, was rich. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but, being a short man, he couldn’t because of the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed up a sycamore tree so he could see Jesus, who was about to pass that way. When Jesus came to that spot, he looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, come down at once. I must stay in your home today.” So Zacchaeus came down at once, happy to welcome Jesus.

Everyone who saw this grumbled, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”

Zacchaeus stopped and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, I give half of my possessions to the poor. And if I have cheated anyone, I repay them four times as much.”

Jesus said to him, “Today, salvation has come to this household because he too is a son of Abraham. 10 The Human One[a] came to seek and save the lost.”

Faithful service

11 As they listened to this, Jesus told them another parable because he was near Jerusalem and they thought God’s kingdom would appear right away. 12 He said, “A certain man who was born into royalty went to a distant land to receive his kingdom and then return. 13 He called together ten servants and gave each of them money worth four months’ wages.[b] He said, ‘Do business with this until I return.’ 14 His citizens hated him, so they sent a representative after him who said, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’ 15 After receiving his kingdom, he returned and called the servants to whom he had given the money to find out how much they had earned. 16 The first servant came forward and said, ‘Your money has earned a return of one thousand percent.’ 17 The king replied, ‘Excellent! You are a good servant. Because you have been faithful in a small matter, you will have authority over ten cities.’

18 “The second servant came and said, ‘Master, your money has made a return of five hundred percent.’ 19 To this one, the king said, ‘You will have authority over five cities.’

20 “Another servant came and said, ‘Master, here is your money. I wrapped it up in a scarf for safekeeping. 21 I was afraid of you because you are a stern man. You withdraw what you haven’t deposited and you harvest what you haven’t planted.’ 22 The king replied, ‘I will judge you by the words of your own mouth, you worthless servant! You knew, did you, that I’m a stern man, withdrawing what I didn’t deposit, and harvesting what I didn’t plant? 23 Why then didn’t you put my money in the bank? Then when I arrived, at least I could have gotten it back with interest.’

24 “He said to his attendants, ‘Take his money and give it to the one who has ten times as much.’ 25 ‘But Master,’ they said, ‘he already has ten times as much!’ 26 He replied, ‘I say to you that everyone who has will be given more, but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away. 27 As for my enemies who don’t want me as their king, bring them here and slaughter them before me.’”

28 After Jesus said this, he continued on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

Procession into Jerusalem

29 As Jesus came to Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, he gave two disciples a task. 30 He said, “Go into the village over there. When you enter it, you will find tied up there a colt that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying it?’ just say, ‘Its master needs it.’” 32 Those who had been sent found it exactly as he had said.

33 As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?”

34 They replied, “Its master needs it.” 35 They brought it to Jesus, threw their clothes on the colt, and lifted Jesus onto it. 36 As Jesus rode along, they spread their clothes on the road.

37 As Jesus approached the road leading down from the Mount of Olives, the whole throng of his disciples began rejoicing. They praised God with a loud voice because of all the mighty things they had seen. 38 They said,

“Blessings on the king who comes in the name of the Lord.
    Peace in heaven and glory in the highest heavens.”

39 Some of the Pharisees from the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, scold your disciples! Tell them to stop!”

40 He answered, “I tell you, if they were silent, the stones would shout.”

Jesus predicts Jerusalem’s destruction

41 As Jesus came to the city and observed it, he wept over it. 42 He said, “If only you knew on this of all days the things that lead to peace. But now they are hidden from your eyes. 43 The time will come when your enemies will build fortifications around you, encircle you, and attack you from all sides. 44 They will crush you completely, you and the people within you. They won’t leave one stone on top of another within you, because you didn’t recognize the time of your gracious visit from God.”

Jesus clears the temple

45 When Jesus entered the temple, he threw out those who were selling things there. 46 He said to them, “It’s written, My house will be a house of prayer, but you have made it a hideout for crooks.”[c]

47 Jesus was teaching daily in the temple. The chief priests, the legal experts, and the foremost leaders among the people were seeking to kill him. 48 However, they couldn’t find a way to do it because all the people were enthralled with what they heard.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 19:10 Or Son of Man
  2. Luke 19:13 Or he divided ten minas among them
  3. Luke 19:46 Isa 56:7; Jer 7:11

19  And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.

12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.

19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.

20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.

22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:

23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?

24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)

26 For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.

27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

28 And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.

29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.

31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.

32 And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.

33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?

34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him.

35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.

36 And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.

37 And when he was come nigh, even now 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 that they had seen;

38 Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

41 And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,

42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,

44 And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

45 And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;

46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.

47 And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,

48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

19 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.

12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.

19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.

20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.

22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:

23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?

24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)

26 For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.

27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

28 And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.

29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.

31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.

32 And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.

33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?

34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him.

35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.

36 And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.

37 And when he was come nigh, even now 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 that they had seen;

38 Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

41 And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,

42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,

44 And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

45 And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;

46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.

47 And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,

48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

Jesus bei Zachäus

19 Jesus zog mit seinen Jüngern durch Jericho. Dort lebte ein sehr reicher Mann namens Zachäus, der oberste Zolleinnehmer. Zachäus wollte Jesus unbedingt sehen; aber er war sehr klein, und die Menschenmenge machte ihm keinen Platz. Da rannte er ein Stück voraus und kletterte auf einen Maulbeerfeigenbaum, der am Weg stand. Von hier aus hoffte er, einen Blick auf Jesus werfen zu können. Als Jesus dort vorbeikam, schaute er hinauf und rief: »Zachäus, komm schnell herunter! Ich soll heute dein Gast sein!« Eilig stieg Zachäus vom Baum herunter und nahm Jesus voller Freude mit in sein Haus.

Als die Leute das sahen, empörten sie sich über Jesus: »Wie kann er das nur tun? Er lädt sich bei einem Gauner und Betrüger[a] ein!«

Zachäus aber wandte sich an Jesus und sagte: »Herr, ich werde die Hälfte meines Vermögens an die Armen verteilen, und wem ich am Zoll zu viel abgenommen habe, dem gebe ich es vierfach zurück.« Da entgegnete ihm Jesus: »Heute hat Gott dir und allen, die in deinem Haus leben, Rettung gebracht. Denn auch du bist ein Nachkomme von Abraham. 10 Der Menschensohn ist gekommen, Verlorene zu suchen und zu retten.«

Beauftragt zu handeln (Matthäus 25,14‒30)

11 Die Leute hörten Jesus aufmerksam zu. Sie meinten, Gottes Reich würde unmittelbar anbrechen, sobald Jesus in Jerusalem eintraf. Darum erzählte er ihnen noch ein Gleichnis:

12 »Ein Fürst trat eine weite Reise an, um sich zum König über sein Volk krönen zu lassen. Dann sollte er wieder in sein Land zurückkehren. 13 Bevor er abreiste, rief er zehn seiner Verwalter zu sich, gab jedem ein Pfund Silberstücke und sagte: ›Setzt dieses Geld gewinnbringend ein, bis ich zurückkomme!‹

14 Die Bürger seines Landes aber hassten ihn. Sie schickten eine Gesandtschaft hinter ihm her mit der Erklärung: ›Diesen Mann werden wir nicht als Herrscher anerkennen!‹ 15 Trotzdem wurde er gekrönt und kam als König in sein Land zurück. Er befahl die Diener zu sich, denen er das Geld gegeben hatte, und wollte wissen, welchen Gewinn sie damit erzielt hatten.

16 Der erste kam und berichtete: ›Herr, ich konnte mit deinem Geld das Zehnfache als Gewinn erwirtschaften.‹ 17 ›Ausgezeichnet!‹, rief der König. ›Du bist ein tüchtiger Verwalter! Du bist in dieser kleinen Aufgabe treu gewesen, darum vertraue ich dir die Verwaltung von zehn Städten an.‹ 18 Darauf trat der nächste Mann vor und berichtete: ›Herr, ich konnte mit deinem Pfund Silberstücke das Fünffache hinzuverdienen.‹ 19 ›Gut!‹, antwortete sein Herr. ›Du wirst Verwalter von fünf Städten.‹

20 Nun trat ein anderer Diener vor und sagte: ›Herr, hier hast du dein Geld zurück. Ich habe es in ein Tuch eingewickelt und aufbewahrt! 21 Ich fürchte dich als strengen Herrn. Denn du nimmst, was dir nicht gehört, und du erntest, was andere gesät haben.‹ 22 Da rief der König zornig: ›Du richtest dich mit deinen eigenen Worten, du böser Verwalter! Wenn du schon der Meinung bist, dass ich ein strenger Herr bin, dass ich nehme, was mir nicht gehört, und ernte, was andere gesät haben, 23 warum hast du mein Geld dann nicht zur Bank gebracht? Dann hätte ich immerhin noch Zinsen dafür verlangen können!‹

24 Er forderte die Umstehenden auf: ›Nehmt ihm das Geld weg und gebt es dem, der zehn Pfund Silberstücke erwirtschaftet hat.‹ 25 ›Aber Herr‹, widersprachen seine Leute, ›der hat doch schon genug!‹ 26 Da erwiderte der König: ›Eins ist sicher: Wer viel hat, der bekommt noch mehr dazu. Wer aber nichts hat, dem wird selbst noch das Wenige, das er hat, genommen!

27 Doch jetzt holt meine Feinde her, die mich nicht als König anerkennen wollten, und bringt sie vor meinen Augen um!‹«

Jesus wird als König empfangen (Matthäus 21,1‒11; Markus 11,1‒11; Johannes 12,12‒19)

28 Nachdem Jesus dieses Gleichnis erzählt hatte, ging er weiter nach Jerusalem. 29 In der Nähe von Betfage und Betanien, zwei Ortschaften am Ölberg, schickte er zwei seiner Jünger voraus mit dem Auftrag: 30 »Geht in das Dorf da vorne! Gleich am Ortseingang werdet ihr einen jungen Esel finden, der dort angebunden ist. Auf ihm ist noch nie jemand geritten. Bindet ihn los und bringt ihn her! 31 Sollte euch jemand fragen, warum ihr das tut, dann sagt einfach: ›Der Herr braucht ihn.‹«

32 Die Jünger gingen dorthin und fanden alles so, wie Jesus es ihnen beschrieben hatte. 33 Als sie den Esel losbanden, fragten die Besitzer: »Warum tut ihr das?« 34 Sie antworteten: »Der Herr braucht ihn.«

35 Dann brachten sie den jungen Esel zu Jesus. Sie legten dem Tier ihre Mäntel auf den Rücken und ließen Jesus aufsteigen. 36 So zog er weiter, und die Menschen breiteten ihre Kleider als Teppich vor ihm aus.

37 Als Jesus sich schon der Stelle näherte, wo der Weg vom Ölberg nach Jerusalem hinunterführt, brach die ganze Menge der Jünger in Jubel aus. Sie dankten Gott für die vielen Wunder, die sie miterlebt hatten. Laut sangen sie:

38 »Gepriesen sei der König, der im Auftrag des Herrn kommt! Gott hat Frieden mit uns geschlossen. Lob und Ehre sei Gott hoch im Himmel!«

39 Empört riefen da einige Pharisäer aus der Menge: »Lehrer, verbiete das deinen Jüngern!« 40 Er antwortete ihnen: »Glaubt mir: Wenn sie schweigen, dann werden die Steine am Weg schreien.«

Tränen über eine Stadt

41 Als Jesus die Stadt Jerusalem vor sich liegen sah, weinte er über sie. 42 »Wenn doch auch du heute erkannt hättest, was dir Frieden bringt!«, rief er. »Aber jetzt bist du mit Blindheit geschlagen. 43 Es kommt eine Zeit, in der deine Feinde einen Wall um deine Mauern aufschütten und dich von allen Seiten belagern. 44 Sie werden dich dem Erdboden gleichmachen und deine Bewohner töten. Kein Stein wird auf dem anderen bleiben. Denn du hast die Gelegenheit, als Gott dir nahekam, nicht genutzt.«

Jesus jagt die Händler aus dem Tempel (Matthäus 21,12‒17; Markus 11,15‒19; Johannes 2,13‒16)

45 Kaum hatte Jesus den Tempel betreten, da begann er, die Händler hinauszujagen, 46 und rief ihnen zu: »Ihr wisst doch, was Gott in der Heiligen Schrift sagt: ›Mein Haus soll ein Ort des Gebets sein‹,[b] ihr aber habt eine Räuberhöhle daraus gemacht!«

47 Jeden Tag lehrte Jesus im Tempel. Währenddessen suchten die obersten Priester, die Schriftgelehrten und die führenden Männer des Volkes nach einer passenden Gelegenheit, ihn umzubringen. 48 Aber sie wussten nicht, wie sie es anstellen sollten, denn die Menschen folgten Jesus überallhin und achteten auf jedes seiner Worte.

Footnotes

  1. 19,7 Wörtlich: bei einem Sünder.
  2. 19,46 Jesaja 56,7