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

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.

Tullindrivaren Sackeus

19 Jesus kom in i Jeriko och vandrade genom staden. Där fanns en man som hette Sackeus. Han var förman vid tullen[a], och han var rik. Han ville se vem Jesus var men kunde inte för folkets skull, eftersom han var liten till växten. Då sprang han i förväg och klättrade upp i ett mullbärsfikonträd för att se honom, eftersom Jesus skulle komma den vägen.

När Jesus kom till det stället, såg han upp och sade till honom: "Sackeus, skynda dig ner, för i dag måste jag gästa ditt hem." Sackeus skyndade sig ner och tog emot honom med glädje. (A) Alla som såg det mumlade förargat: "Han tog in hos en syndare."

(B) Men Sackeus stod där[b] och sade till Herren: "Hälften av det jag har, Herre, ger jag till de fattiga. Och har jag lurat någon på något, betalar jag fyrdubbelt igen[c]." Jesus sade till honom: "I dag har frälsning kommit till det här huset, för också han är en Abrahams son. 10 (C) Människosonen har kommit för att söka upp och frälsa det som var förlorat."

Liknelsen om punden

11 När de lyssnade till detta berättade Jesus ännu en liknelse, eftersom han var nära Jerusalem och de tänkte sig att Guds rike nu genast skulle komma på ett synligt sätt. 12 (D) Han sade: "En man av ädel börd[d] reste till ett land långt bort för att bli kung och sedan komma tillbaka. 13 Han kallade till sig tio av sina tjänare och gav dem tio pund[e] och sade till dem: Gör affärer med det här tills jag kommer tillbaka. 14 (E) Men hans landsmän hatade honom och skickade sändebud efter honom för att säga: Vi vill inte ha honom till kung över oss.

15 När han sedan kom tillbaka och hade blivit kung, lät han kalla till sig tjänarna som han hade gett pengarna. Han ville veta vad de hade tjänat. 16 Den förste kom fram och sade: Herre, ditt pund har gett tio pund till. 17 (F) Då sade kungen: Bra, du gode tjänare. Eftersom du var trogen i det minsta ska du ha ansvar för tio städer. 18 Den andre kom fram och sade: Ditt pund, herre, har gett fem pund. 19 Kungen sade till honom: Och du ska styra över fem städer.

20 Därefter kom en annan tjänare och sade: Herre, här är ditt pund. Jag har haft det undanlagt i en duk. 21 Jag var nämligen rädd för dig, för du är en sträng man. Du tar ut vad du inte har satt in och skördar vad du inte har sått. 22 Hans herre sade till honom: Efter dina egna ord ska jag döma dig, du usle tjänare! Så du visste att jag är en sträng man som tar ut vad jag inte har satt in och skördar vad jag inte har sått? 23 Varför satte du då inte in mina pengar på banken, så att jag kunde få igen dem med ränta när jag kom?

24 Och till dem som stod bredvid sade han: Ta ifrån honom pundet och ge det till honom som har tio pund. 25 De sade: Herre, han har ju redan tio pund? – 26 (G) Ja, jag säger er: Var och en som har ska få, men den som inget har ska bli fråntagen även det han har. 27 Men mina fiender som inte ville ha mig till kung över sig, hämta hit dem och hugg ner dem här inför mig."

Jesus rider in i Jerusalem

28 När Jesus hade sagt detta gick han framför dem upp till Jerusalem. 29 (H) Då han närmade sig Betfage och Betania vid det berg som kallas Olivberget, sände han i väg två av lärjungarna 30 och sade: "Gå in i byn där framme. När ni kommer in ska ni finna ett åsneföl som står bundet och som ännu ingen har suttit på.[f] Ta loss det och led hit det. 31 Och om någon frågar er varför ni lossar det, ska ni svara: Herren behöver det."

32 De som var utsända gav sig i väg och fann att det var som han hade sagt dem. 33 De lossade fölet, och de som ägde det sade: "Varför tar ni loss fölet?" 34 De svarade: "Herren behöver det." 35 (I) De ledde det till Jesus och lade sina mantlar på fölet och lät Jesus sitta upp. 36 Och där han red fram bredde man ut sina mantlar på vägen.

37 När han närmade sig sluttningen av Olivberget, började hela skaran av lärjungar i sin glädje prisa Gud med hög röst för alla kraftgärningar de hade fått se: 38 (J) "Välsignad är han som kommer, kungen, i Herrens namn! Frid i himlen och ära i höjden!" 39 Några fariseer i folkmassan sade då till honom: "Mästare, säg åt dina lärjungar!" 40 (K) Han svarade: "Jag säger er: Om de tiger, kommer stenarna att ropa."

Jesus gråter över Jerusalem

41 När Jesus kom närmare och såg staden, grät han över den 42 (L) och sade: "Tänk om du i dag hade förstått, också du, vad som ger dig frid! Men nu är det dolt för dina ögon. 43 Dagar ska drabba dig då dina fiender bygger en belägringsvall runt dig och omringar och pressar dig från alla håll. 44 (M) De ska slå dig och dina barn i dig till marken och inte lämna sten på sten i dig, därför att du inte förstod den tid då Herren besökte dig[g]."

Jesus i templet

45 (N) Sedan gick Jesus in på tempelplatsen och började driva ut dem som sålde där[h]. 46 Han sade till dem: "Det står skrivet: Mitt hus ska vara ett bönens hus. Men ni har gjort det till ett rövarnäste!"[i]

47 (O) Och han undervisade i templet varje dag. Översteprästerna, de skriftlärda och folkets ledare sökte efter ett tillfälle att röja honom ur vägen, 48 men de kunde inte komma på hur de skulle göra det, eftersom allt folket höll sig nära honom och lyssnade ivrigt.

Footnotes

  1. 19:2 förman vid tullen   Som sådan var han illa sedd av folket (se not till till 3:12).
  2. 19:8 stod där   Annan översättning: "stod upp" eller "stannade".
  3. 19:8 fyrdubbelt igen   Dvs långt mer än den lagenliga ersättningen (jfr 3 Mos 6:2f, 2 Mos 22:1).
  4. 19:12 en man av ädel börd   Jesu liknelse är troligen baserad på Herodes son Arkelaus (Matt 2:22), som efter faderns död år 4 f Kr reste till Rom för att få sin kungatitel bekräftad innan han kunde återvända och regera.
  5. 19:13 pund   Grek. "mina". Motsvarade 100 denarer eller fyra månadslöner för den enkle arbetaren.
  6. 19:30 ännu ingen har suttit på   Se 4 Mos 19:2, 5 Mos 21:3, 1 Sam 6:7.
  7. 19:44 den tid då Herren besökte dig   Ordagrant: "din besökelsetid".
  8. 19:45 driva ut dem som sålde där   Pilgrimer kunde växla till den lokala valutan och köpa offerdjur (5 Mos 14:26) i butiker utanför själva tempelplatsen. När affärsverksamheten flyttade in i templet, störde det rabbinernas undervisning (Luk 2:46) och hedningarnas böner (Jes 56:7).
  9. 19:46 Jes 56:7, Jer 7:11.

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