'He entered2Jericho5andwas passing through.3 And1behold,2there wasa man3named45Zacchaeus.6He8was9a chief tax collector10and11wasrich.13 And1he was seeking2to see3who6Jesus5was,7but8on account of11the12crowd13he could10not,9because14he was18small17in stature.16 So1he ran2on3ahead5andclimbed up6into7a sycamore tree8to see910him,11for12he was about to14pass15that [way].13 And1when2Jesus9came3to4the5place,6he looked up7andsaid10to11him,12“Zacchaeus,13hurry14andcome down,15for17I23must22stay24at18your21house20today.”16 So1he hurried2andcame down3and4received5him6joyfully.7 And1when they saw2it,they4all3grumbled,4“He has gone in10to be the guest11of7a man9who isa sinner.”8 And2Zacchaeus3stood1andsaid4to5the6Lord,7“Behold,8Lord,14the9half10of13my11goods13I give17to the15poor.16And18if19I have defrauded22anyone20of anything,21I restore23itfourfold.”24 And2Jesus6said1to3him,4“Today8salvation9has come13to this12house,11since14he16also15is19a son17of Abraham.18 For2the3Son4of Man6came1to seek7and8to save9the10lost.”11 As1they3heard1these things,4he proceeded5to tell6a parable,7because8he13was11near to10Jerusalem,12and14becausethey16supposed15that17the20kingdom21of God23was19to appear24immediately.18 He said1therefore,2“A nobleman35went6into7a far9country8to receive10for himself11a kingdom12and13thenreturn.14 Calling1ten3ofhis5servants,4he gave6them7ten8minas,9and10said11to12them,13‘Engage in business14until1516I come.’17 But2his4citizens3hated5him6and7sent8a delegation9after10him,11saying,12‘We do14not13want14this man15to reign16over17us.’18 When34he6returned,5having received7the8kingdom,9he ordered11these16servants15to whom17he had given18the19money20to be called12to him,13that21he might know22what23they had gained by doing business.24 The2first4came before1him,saying,5‘Lord,6your9mina8has made11ten10minas12more.’ And1he said2to him,3‘Well [done],4good5servant!6Because7you have been11faithful10in8a very little,9you shall12have14authority13over15ten16cities.’17 And1the3second4came,2saying,5‘Lord,9your8mina7has made10five11minas.’12 And3he said1to him,4‘And5you6are to be8over7five9cities.’10 Then1another3came,4saying,5‘Lord,6[here is]7your10mina,9which11I kept12laid away13in14a handkerchief;15 for2I was afraid of1you,3because4you are7a severe6man.5You take8what9you did11not10deposit,11and12reap13what14you did16not15sow.’16 He said1to him,2‘I will condemn7you8with3your own6[words],5youwicked9servant!10You knew11that12I13was16a severe15man,14taking17what18I did20not19deposit20and21reaping22what23I did25not24sow?25 Why23then1did you5not4put5my6money8in9the bank,10and at my11coming12I might have collected1517it16with13interest?’14 And1he said4to those2who stood by,3‘Take5the8mina9from6him,7and10give11itto the one12who has16the13ten14minas.’15 And1they said2to him,3‘Lord,4he has5ten6minas!’7 ‘I tell1you2that3to everyone45who has,6morewill be given,7but9from8the one10who has12not,11even13what14he has15will be taken away.16 But1asfor these5enemies3of mine,4who did8not7want8me9to reign10over11them,12bring13themhere14and15slaughter16them17before18me.’”19 And1when he had said2these things,3he went4on ahead,5going up6to7Jerusalem.8 When3he drew near4to5Bethphage6and7Bethany,8at9the10mount11that is called13Olivet,14he sent15two16of the17disciples,18 saying,1“Go2into3the4village6in front of5you,where78on entering9you will find10a colt11tied,12on13which14no one15has18ever yet16sat.18Untie20it21and19bring22it here. If2anyone3asks5you,4‘Why67are you untying8it?’you shall say10this:9‘The12Lord13has16need15of it.’”14 So2those3who were sent4went away1andfound5itjust as6he had told7them.8 And2as1they3were untying1the4colt,5its9owners8said6to10them,11“Why12are you untying13the14colt?”15 And2they1said,3“The5Lord6has9need8of it.”7 And1they brought2it3to4Jesus,6and7throwing8their9cloaks11on12the13colt,14they set15Jesus17on15it. And2as1he3rode along,1they spread4their7cloaks6on8the9road.10 As1he3was drawing near1— already4on5the6way down7the8Mount9of Olives —11the14whole13multitude15of [his] disciples17began12to rejoice18andpraise19God21with a loud23voice22for24all25the mighty works28that26they had seen,27 saying,1“Blessed2isthe5King6who comes4in7the name8of the Lord!9Peace12in10heaven11and13glory14in15the highest!”16 And1some2of the3Pharisees4in5the6crowd7said8to9him,10“Teacher,11rebuke12your15disciples.”14 He answered,2“I tell4you,5if6these7were silent,8the [very]9stones10would cry out.”11 And1when2he drew near3andsaw4the5city,6he wept7over8it,9 saying,1“Would3that2you,4even9you,10had known4on5this8day7the things11that makefor12peace!13But15now14they are hidden16from17your19eyes.18 For1the days3will come2upon4you,5whenyour10enemies9will set up7a barricade11around7you12and13surround14you15and16hem17you18in17on every side19 and1tear2you3down to the ground,2youand4your7children6within8you.9And10they will12not11leave12one stone13upon14[another]15in16you,17because1819you did21not20know21the22time23of25your26visitation.”25 And1he entered2the4temple5andbegan6to drive out7those8who sold,9 saying1to them,2“It is written,3‘My8house7shall be5a house9of prayer,’10but12you11have made14it13a den15of robbers.”16 And1he was2teaching3daily56in7the8temple.9The10chief priests12and13the14scribes15and19the20principal men21of the22people23were seeking16to destroy18him,17 but1they did3not2find3anything5they could do,6for9all10the7people8were hanging on11his12[words].13