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Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.

And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

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

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

Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, and he was unable due to the crowd, because he was short in stature.

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

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

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 said to him, "Zaccheus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house."

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 hurried and came down, and received Him joyfully.

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

When the people saw this, they all began to complain, saying, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner!"

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

But Zaccheus stopped and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, half of my possessions I am giving to the poor, and if I have extorted anything from anyone, I am giving back four times as much."

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

"But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to reign over us.'

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

"When he returned after receiving the kingdom, he ordered that these slaves, to whom he had given the money, be summoned to him so that he would learn how much they had made by the business they had done.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"And then another came, saying, 'Master, here is your mina, which I kept tucked away in a handkerchief;

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

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

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.

"He said to him, 'From your own lips I will judge you, you worthless slave. Did you know that I am a demanding man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow?

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:

'And so why did you not put my money in the bank, and when I came back, I would have collected it with interest?'

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

"And then he said to the other slaves who were present, 'Take the mina away from him and give it to the one who has the ten minas.'

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

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

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

'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.

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.

'But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slaughter them in my presence.'"

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

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

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

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

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,

saying, "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.

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.

"And if anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' you shall say this: 'The Lord has need of it.'"

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

So those who were sent left and found it just as He had told them.

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

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

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

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

And they said, The Lord hath need of him.

And they brought it to Jesus, and they threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it.

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

Now as He was going, they were spreading their cloaks on the road.

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

And as 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,

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;

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

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

And yet some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, "Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!"

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

Jesus replied, "I tell you, if these stop speaking, the stones will cry out!"

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

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

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

saying, "If you had known on this day, even you, the conditions for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes.

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.

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

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,

and they will level you to the ground, and throw down 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."

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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