Jesus and Zacchaeus (Numbers 5:5–10)
1 WBS And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. BSB BSB: Then Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.
2 WBS And behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, who was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. BSB BSB: And there was a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, who was very wealthy.
3 WBS And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature. BSB BSB: He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd because he was small in stature.
4 WBS And he ran before, and climbed up upon a sycamore-tree to see him; for he was to pass that way . BSB BSB: So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way.
5 WBS And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said to him, Zaccheus, make haste, and come down: for to-day I must abide at thy house. BSB BSB: When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”
6 WBS And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. BSB BSB: So Zacchaeus hurried down and welcomed Him joyfully.
7 WBS And when they saw it , they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. BSB BSB: And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”
8 WBS And Zaccheus stood, and said to 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 four-fold. BSB BSB: But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”
9 WBS And Jesus said to him, This day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham. BSB BSB: Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham.
10 WBS For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. BSB BSB: For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
The Parable of the Ten Minas (Matthew 25:14–30)
11 WBS And as they heard these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God would immediately appear. BSB BSB: While the people were listening to this, Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently.
12 WBS He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. BSB BSB: So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return.
13 WBS And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said to them, Occupy till I come. BSB BSB: Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.
14 WBS But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us. BSB BSB: But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’
15 WBS And it came to pass, that when he had returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. BSB BSB: When he returned from procuring his kingship, he summoned the servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what each one had earned.
16 WBS Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. BSB BSB: The first servant came forward and said, ‘Master, your mina has produced ten more minas.’
17 WBS And he said to him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities. BSB BSB: His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
18 WBS And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. BSB BSB: The second servant came and said, ‘Master, your mina has made five minas.’
19 WBS And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities. BSB BSB: And to this one he said, ‘You shall have authority over five cities.’
20 WBS And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin: BSB BSB: Then another servant came and said, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have laid away in a piece of cloth.
21 WBS For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up what thou layedst not down, and reapest what thou didst not sow. BSB BSB: For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.’
22 WBS And he saith to him, Out of thy own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest me to be an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow: BSB BSB: His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
23 WBS Why then gavest thou not my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required my own with interest? BSB BSB: Why then did you not deposit my money in the bank, and upon my return I could have collected it with interest?’
24 WBS And he said to them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds. BSB BSB: Then he told those standing by, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’
25 WBS (And they said to him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.) BSB BSB: ‘Master,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’
26 WBS For I say to you, That to every one who hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even what he hath shall be taken away from him. BSB BSB: He replied, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
27 WBS But those my enemies, who would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me. BSB BSB: And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”
The Triumphal Entry (Zechariah 9:9–13; Matthew 21:1–11; Mark 11:1–11; John 12:12–19)
28 WBS And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending towards Jerusalem. BSB BSB: After Jesus had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
29 WBS And it came to pass, when he had come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, BSB BSB: As He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of His disciples,
30 WBS Saying, Go ye into the village over against you ; in which at your entering ye will find a colt tied, on which yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither . BSB BSB: saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.
31 WBS And if any man shall ask you, Why do ye loose him ? thus shall ye say to him, Because the Lord hath need of him. BSB BSB: If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’”
32 WBS And they that were sent, went and found even as he had said to them. BSB BSB: So those who were sent went out and found it just as Jesus had told them.
33 WBS And as they were loosing the colt, the owners of it said to them, Why loose ye the colt? BSB BSB: As they were untying the colt, its owners asked, “Why are you untying the colt?”
34 WBS And they said, The Lord hath need of him. BSB BSB: “The Lord needs it,” they answered.
35 WBS And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus upon him. BSB BSB: Then they led the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks over it, and put Jesus on it.
36 WBS And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way. BSB BSB: As He rode along, the people spread their cloaks on the road.
37 WBS And when he had 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. BSB BSB: And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:
38 WBS Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. BSB BSB: “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
39 WBS And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said to him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. BSB BSB: But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”
40 WBS And he answered and said to them, I tell you, that if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out. BSB BSB: “I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”
Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem (Isaiah 29:1–16)
41 WBS And when he had come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, BSB BSB: As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it
42 WBS Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong to thy peace! but now they are hid from thy eyes. BSB BSB: and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.
43 WBS For the days shall come upon thee, that thy enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and encompass thee, and keep thee in on every side, BSB BSB: For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side.
44 WBS 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. BSB BSB: They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”
Jesus Cleanses the Temple (Matthew 21:12–17; Mark 11:15–19; John 2:12–25)
45 WBS And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold in it, and them that bought, BSB BSB: Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there.
46 WBS Saying to them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves. BSB BSB: He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
47 WBS And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests, and the scribes, and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, BSB BSB: Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.
48 WBS And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him. BSB BSB: Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.