New King James Version

New American Standard Bible 1995

1Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

1He entered Jericho and was passing through.

2Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.

2And there was a man called by the name of Zaccheus; he was a chief tax collector and he was rich.

3And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature.

3Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, and was unable because of the crowd, for he was small in stature.

4So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way.

4So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass through that way.

5And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.”

5When Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, "Zaccheus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house."

6So he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully.

6And he hurried and came down and received Him gladly.

7But when they saw it, they all complained, saying, “He has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner.”

7When they saw it, they all began to grumble, saying, "He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner."

8Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold.”

8Zaccheus stopped and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, half of my possessions I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will give back four times as much."

9And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham;

9And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham.

10for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

10"For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."

11Now as they heard these things, He spoke another parable, because He was near Jerusalem and because they thought the kingdom of God would appear immediately.

11While they were listening to these things, Jesus went on to tell a parable, because He was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.

12Therefore He said: “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.

12So He said, "A nobleman went to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and then return.

13So he called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten minas, and said to them, ‘Do business till I come.’

13"And he called ten of his slaves, and gave them ten minas and said to them, 'Do business with this until I come back.'

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

14"But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want 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.

15"When he returned, after receiving the kingdom, he ordered that these slaves, to whom he had given the money, be called to him so that he might know what business they had done.

16Then came the first, saying, ‘Master, your mina has earned ten minas.’

16"The first appeared, saying, 'Master, your mina has made ten minas more.'

17And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.’

17"And he said to him, 'Well done, good slave, because you have been faithful in a very little thing, you are to be in authority over ten cities.'

18And the second came, saying, ‘Master, your mina has earned five minas.’

18"The second came, saying, 'Your mina, master, has made five minas.'

19Likewise he said to him, ‘You also be over five cities.’

19"And he said to him also, 'And you are to be over five cities.'

20“Then another came, saying, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have kept put away in a handkerchief.

20"Another came, saying, 'Master, here is your mina, which I kept put away in a handkerchief;

21For I feared you, because you are an austere man. You collect what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.’

21for I was afraid of you, because you are an exacting man; you take up what you did not lay down and reap what you did not sow.'

22And he said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I was an austere man, collecting what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow.

22"He said to him, 'By your own words I will judge you, you worthless slave. Did you know that I am an exacting man, taking up what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow?

23Why then did you not put my money in the bank, that at my coming I might have collected it with interest?’

23'Then why did you not put my money in the bank, and having come, I would 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.’

24"Then he said to the bystanders, 'Take the mina away from him and give it to the one who has the ten minas.'

25(But they said to him, ‘Master, he has ten minas.’)

25"And they said to him, 'Master, he has ten minas already.'

26‘For I say to you, 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.

26"I tell you that to everyone who has, more shall be given, but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.

27But bring here those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, and slay them before me.’ ”

27"But these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them in my presence."

28When He had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

28After He had said these things, He was going on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

29And it came to pass, when He drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mountain called Olivet, that He sent two of His disciples,

29When He approached Bethphage and Bethany, near the mount that is called Olivet, He sent two of the disciples,

30saying, “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.

30saying, "Go into the village ahead of you; there, as you enter, you will find a colt tied on which no one yet has ever sat; untie it and bring it here.

31And if anyone asks you, ‘Why are you loosing it?’ thus you shall say to him, ‘Because the Lord has need of it.’ ”

31"If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' you shall say, 'The Lord has need of it.'"

32So those who were sent went their way and found it just as He had said to them.

32So those who were sent went away and found it just as He had told them.

33But as they were loosing the colt, the owners of it said to them, “Why are you loosing the colt?”

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

34And they said, “The Lord has need of him.”

34They said, "The Lord has need of it."

35Then they brought him to Jesus. And they threw their own clothes on the colt, and they set Jesus on him.

35They brought it to Jesus, and they threw their coats on the colt and put Jesus on it.

36And as He went, many spread their clothes on the road.

36As He was going, they were spreading their coats on the road.

37Then, as He was now drawing near 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 they had seen,

37As soon as He was approaching, near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen,

38saying: “ ‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the LORD!’ Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

38shouting: "BLESSED IS THE KING WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD; Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"

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

39Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, "Teacher, rebuke Your disciples."

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

40But Jesus answered, "I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!"

41Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it,

41When He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it,

42saying, “If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.

42saying, "If you had known in this day, even you, the things which make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes.

43For days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment around you, surround you and close you in on every side,

43"For the days will come upon you when your enemies will throw up a barricade against you, and surround you and hem you in on every side,

44and level you, and your children within you, to the ground; and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not know the time of your visitation.”

44and they will level you to the ground and your children within you, and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation."

45Then He went into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it,

45Jesus entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling,

46saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house is a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’ ”

46saying to them, "It is written, 'AND MY HOUSE SHALL BE A HOUSE OF PRAYER,' but you have made it a ROBBERS' DEN."

47And He was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people sought to destroy Him,

47And He was teaching daily in the temple; but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people were trying to destroy Him,

48and were unable to do anything; for all the people were very attentive to hear Him.

48and they could not find anything that they might do, for all the people were hanging on to every word He said.

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