Chronological
Jesus and Little Children
15 Now people[a] were even bringing their babies[b] to him for him to touch.[c] But when the disciples saw it, they began to scold those who brought them.[d] 16 But Jesus called for the children,[e] saying, “Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God[f] belongs to such as these.[g] 17 I tell you the truth,[h] whoever does not receive[i] the kingdom of God like a child[j] will never[k] enter it.”
The Wealthy Ruler
18 Now[l] a certain leader[m] asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”[n] 19 Jesus[o] said to him, “Why do you call me good?[p] No one is good except God alone. 20 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’”[q] 21 The man[r] replied, “I have wholeheartedly obeyed[s] all these laws[t] since my youth.”[u] 22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have[v] and give the money[w] to the poor,[x] and you will have treasure[y] in heaven. Then[z] come, follow me.” 23 But when the man[aa] heard this he became very sad,[ab] for he was extremely wealthy. 24 When Jesus noticed this,[ac] he said, “How hard[ad] it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God![ae] 25 In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle[af] than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” 26 Those who heard this said, “Then[ag] who can be saved?”[ah] 27 He replied, “What is impossible[ai] for mere humans[aj] is possible for God.” 28 And Peter said, “Look, we have left everything we own[ak] to follow you! 29 Then[al] Jesus[am] said to them, “I tell you the truth,[an] there is no one who has left home or wife or brothers[ao] or parents or children for the sake of God’s kingdom 30 who will not receive many times more[ap] in this age[aq]—and in the age to come, eternal life.”[ar]
Another Prediction of Jesus’ Passion
31 Then[as] Jesus[at] took the twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished.[au] 32 For he will be handed over[av] to the Gentiles; he will be mocked,[aw] mistreated,[ax] and spat on.[ay] 33 They will flog him severely[az] and kill him. Yet[ba] on the third day he will rise again.” 34 But[bb] the twelve[bc] understood none of these things. This[bd] saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp[be] what Jesus meant.[bf]
Healing a Blind Man
35 As[bg] Jesus[bh] approached[bi] Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging. 36 When he heard a crowd going by, he asked what was going on. 37 They[bj] told him, “Jesus the Nazarene is passing by.” 38 So[bk] he called out,[bl] “Jesus, Son of David,[bm] have mercy[bn] on me!” 39 And those who were in front[bo] scolded[bp] him to get him to be quiet, but he shouted[bq] even more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” 40 So[br] Jesus stopped and ordered the beggar[bs] to be brought to him. When the man[bt] came near, Jesus[bu] asked him, 41 “What do you want me to do for you?” He replied,[bv] “Lord, let me see again.”[bw] 42 Jesus[bx] said to him, “Receive[by] your sight; your faith has healed you.”[bz] 43 And immediately he regained[ca] his sight and followed Jesus,[cb] praising[cc] God. When[cd] all the people saw it, they too[ce] gave praise to God.
Jesus and Zacchaeus
19 Jesus[cf] entered Jericho and was passing through it. 2 Now[cg] a man named Zacchaeus was there; he was a chief tax collector[ch] and was rich. 3 He[ci] was trying to get a look at Jesus,[cj] but being a short man he could not see over the crowd.[ck] 4 So[cl] he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree[cm] to see him, because Jesus[cn] was going to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to that place, he looked up[co] and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down quickly,[cp] because I must[cq] stay at your house today.”[cr] 6 So he came down quickly[cs] and welcomed Jesus[ct] joyfully.[cu] 7 And when the people[cv] saw it, they all complained,[cw] “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.”[cx] 8 But Zacchaeus stopped and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I now give[cy] to the poor, and if[cz] I have cheated anyone of anything, I am paying back four times as much!” 9 Then[da] Jesus said to him, “Today salvation[db] has come to this household,[dc] because he too is a son of Abraham![dd] 10 For the Son of Man came[de] to seek and to save the lost.”
The Parable of the Ten Minas
11 While the people were listening to these things, Jesus[df] proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they thought[dg] that the kingdom of God[dh] was going to[di] appear immediately. 12 Therefore he said, “A nobleman[dj] went to a distant country to receive[dk] for himself a kingdom and then return.[dl] 13 And he summoned ten of his slaves,[dm] gave them ten minas,[dn] and said to them, ‘Do business with these until I come back.’ 14 But his citizens[do] hated[dp] him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man[dq] to be king[dr] over us!’ 15 When[ds] he returned after receiving the kingdom, he summoned[dt] these slaves to whom he had given the money. He wanted[du] to know how much they had earned[dv] by trading. 16 So[dw] the first one came before him and said, ‘Sir,[dx] your mina[dy] has made ten minas more.’ 17 And the king[dz] said to him, ‘Well done, good slave! Because you have been faithful[ea] in a very small matter, you will have authority[eb] over ten cities.’ 18 Then[ec] the second one came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has made five minas.’ 19 So[ed] the king[ee] said to him, ‘And you are to be over five cities.’ 20 Then another[ef] slave[eg] came and said, ‘Sir, here is[eh] your mina that I put away for safekeeping[ei] in a piece of cloth.[ej] 21 For I was afraid of you, because you are a severe[ek] man. You withdraw[el] what you did not deposit[em] and reap what you did not sow.’ 22 The king[en] said to him, ‘I will judge you by your own words,[eo] you wicked slave![ep] So you knew, did you, that I was a severe[eq] man, withdrawing what I didn’t deposit and reaping what I didn’t sow? 23 Why then didn’t you put[er] my money in the bank,[es] so that when I returned I could have collected it with interest?’ 24 And he said to his attendants,[et] ‘Take the mina from him, and give it to the one who has ten.’[eu] 25 But[ev] they said to him, ‘Sir, he has ten minas already!’[ew] 26 ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more,[ex] but from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.[ey] 27 But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be their king,[ez] bring them here and slaughter[fa] them[fb] in front of me!’”
The Triumphal Entry
28 After Jesus[fc] had said this, he continued on ahead,[fd] going up to Jerusalem.[fe] 29 Now[ff] when he approached Bethphage[fg] and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives,[fh] he sent two of the disciples, 30 telling them,[fi] “Go to the village ahead of you.[fj] When[fk] you enter it, you will find a colt tied there that has never been ridden.[fl] Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ just say, ‘The Lord needs[fm] it.’” 32 So those who were sent ahead found[fn] it exactly[fo] as he had told them. 33 As[fp] they were untying the colt, its owners asked them,[fq] “Why are you untying that colt?” 34 They replied, “The Lord needs it.” 35 Then[fr] they brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks[fs] on the colt,[ft] and had Jesus get on[fu] it. 36 As[fv] he rode along, they[fw] spread their cloaks on the road. 37 As he approached the road leading down from[fx] the Mount of Olives,[fy] the whole crowd of his[fz] disciples began to rejoice[ga] and praise[gb] God with a loud voice for all the mighty works[gc] they had seen:[gd] 38 “Blessed is the king[ge] who comes in the name of the Lord![gf] Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” 39 But[gg] some of the Pharisees[gh] in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.”[gi] 40 He answered,[gj] “I tell you, if they[gk] keep silent, the very stones[gl] will cry out!”
Jesus Weeps for Jerusalem under Judgment
41 Now[gm] when Jesus[gn] approached[go] and saw the city, he wept over it, 42 saying, “If you had only known on this day,[gp] even you, the things that make for peace![gq] But now they are hidden[gr] from your eyes. 43 For the days will come upon you when your enemies will build[gs] an embankment[gt] against you and surround you and close in on you from every side. 44 They will demolish you[gu]—you and your children within your walls[gv]—and they will not leave within you one stone[gw] on top of another,[gx] because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”[gy]
Cleansing the Temple
45 Then[gz] Jesus[ha] entered the temple courts[hb] and began to drive out those who were selling things there,[hc] 46 saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house will be a house of prayer,’[hd] but you have turned it into a den[he] of robbers!”[hf]
47 Jesus[hg] was teaching daily in the temple courts. The chief priests and the experts in the law[hh] and the prominent leaders among the people were seeking to assassinate[hi] him, 48 but[hj] they could not find a way to do it,[hk] for all the people hung on his words.[hl]
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