1 And when He {Iesous, Purposeful Traveler} had entered, He was passing through {dierchomai: moving along} Jericho.
2 And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus {Zakchaios: morally clean}, and he himself was a chief tax collector {architelones: principal publican}, and he himself was rich.
3 And he was trying to see who Jesus {Iesous, Promised Messiah} was, but the crowd kept him from it, because he was small in stature {helikia: physical stature}.
4 And having run ahead, he climbed up into a sycomore tree in order to see Him {Iesous, Sought Presence}, because He was about to pass through that way {ekeines: that route}.
5 And as Jesus {Iesous, Seeking Savior} came to the place, having looked up, He said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today it is necessary for Me to stay at your house {oikos: dwelling place}.”
6 So he hurried, came down, and welcomed Him {Iesous, Honored Guest} with joy {chairon: active rejoicing}.
7 And when they saw it, all of them grumbled, saying, “He {Iesous, Compassionate Redeemer} has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner {hamartolos: one missing the mark}.”
8 And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord {Kyrie, Gracious Master}, “Behold, Lord, the half of my possessions I give to the poor {ptochos: those in need}, and if I have defrauded anyone by false accusation, I restore it fourfold.”
9 And Jesus {Iesous, Saving Messiah} said to him, “Today salvation {soteria: covenant rescue} has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.”
10 For the Son of Man {huios tou anthropou, Messianic Redeemer} came to seek {zetesai: actively search out} and to save the lost.
11 As they were hearing these things, He {Iesous, Parable Giver} continued by telling a parable, because He was near to Jerusalem and because they expected that the kingdom of God {Theos, Sovereign King} was going to appear immediately.
12 So He{Iesous, Divine Storyteller} said, "A certain nobleman{eugenes: high-born noble} went into a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself and then return."
13 And after calling ten of his own servants, he gave them ten minas {mnas: hundred-drachma coin} and said to them, “Trade {pragmateusasthe: engage in trade} until I come back.”
14 But his citizens {politai: community members} hated him and sent a delegation {presbeian: official envoy} after him, saying, "We do not want this man to reign over us."
15 And when he returned after receiving the kingdom, he commanded that the servants be called to him—the ones to whom he had given the money {argyrion: silver coin}—so that he could learn what they had gained by trading {diapragmateuomai: to negotiate}.
16 Then the first one came, saying, “Lord {Kyrios, Entrusting Master}, Your mina {mna: entrusted sum} has gained ten minas.”
17 And he said to him, “Well done, good servant {doule: loyal attendant}; because you have been faithful {pistos: trustworthy stewardship} in a very small matter, have authority over ten cities.”
18 And the second came, saying, “Lord {Kyrios, Sovereign Master}, Your mina {mna: unit of currency} has produced five minas.”
19 And he said to this one also, “And you {su: direct recipient} be over five cities {poleōn: regional centers}.”
20 And the other came, saying, “Lord {Kyrie, Evaluating Master}, behold, your mina, which I had kept laid away in a napkin {soudarion: storage cloth}.”
21 For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh {austēros: strict, inflexible} man; you take up what you did not deposit, and you reap what you did not sow {espeiras: scatter seed}.
22 He said to him, “Out of your mouth {stomatos: words as evidence} I judge you, wicked servant {doulos: slave under authority}. You knew that I am an austere man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow.”
23 And why did you not put my silver {argyrion: entrusted funds} in the bank, so that when I came, I might have collected it with interest {tokō: added return}?
24 And he said to those standing by, “Take the mina {mnan: a specific monetary unit} from him and give it to the one who has the ten minas {mnas: multiple equal sums}.”
25 And they said to him, “Lord {Kyrios, Sovereign Master}, he has ten minas {mnas: ancient currency}.”
26 I {Iesous, Authoritative Teacher} say to you that to everyone {panti: recipients of benefit} who has, it will be given; but from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.
27 But as for these enemies {echthrous: hostile opponents} of mine, those who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slay {katasphaxate: execute as punishment} them before me.
28 And after He {Iesous, Teaching Leader} had said these things, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem {Hierosolyma: worship center}.
29 And it happened, as He {Iesous, Messianic King} drew near to Bethphage and Bethany toward the mount called the Mount of Olives {Elaion: olive-covered ridge}, that He sent two of the disciples.
30 He {Iesous, Sovereign Planner} said, “Go into the village opposite you; as you enter it, you will find a colt {polon: young donkey} tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it.”
31 And if anyone asks you, “Why are you untying it?” thus you shall say, “The Lord {Kyrios, Rightful Master} has need {chreian: necessary use} of it.”
32 And those who had been sent {apostello: delegated with authority} went away and found it just as He {Iesous, Faithful Instructor} had said to them.
33 While they were untying the colt, the owners {kurioi: legal possessors} of it said to them, “Why are you untying the colt {polon: young pack animal}?”
34 But they said, “The Lord {Kyrios, Ruling Master} has need of it {chreian: pressing necessity}.”
35 And they brought it to Jesus {Iesous, Humble King}, and after throwing their garments {himatia: outer cloaks} on the colt, they seated Jesus on it.
36 And as He {Iesous, Processional King} was going along, they were spreading their garments on the road {hodos: public roadway}.
37 And as He {Iesous, Approaching King} drew near—already at the descent of the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of the disciples began rejoicing and praising God {Theos, Wonder-Working Lord} with a loud voice for all the mighty works {dynameon: acts of power} they had seen.
38 Saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord {Kyrios, Covenant Ruler}; peace {eirene: wholeness and harmony} in heaven, and glory in the highest.”
39 And some of the Pharisees from the crowd said to Him {Iesous, Addressed Teacher}, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples {mathetais: Devoted Learners}.”
40 And answering, He {Iesous, Declaring Kingly Praise} said, “I tell you, if these become silent, the stones {lithoi: creation as witnesses} will cry out.”
41 And as He {Iesous, Approaching Savior} drew near and saw the city, He wept {eklausen: mourned deeply} over it.
42 Saying, “If you, even you, had recognized on this day what leads to peace {eirenen: complete wholeness}—but now it has been hidden from your eyes {ophthalmon: inner perception}.”
43 Because days will come upon you when your enemies set up a trench {charaka: siege ramp} for you, surround {perikyklosousin: encircle completely} you, and hem you in on every side.
44 And they will level {edaphiousin: raze thoroughly} you and your children within you, and they will not leave one stone upon another in you, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation {episkopēs: divine inspection}.
45 And having entered the temple, He {Iesous, Righteous Purifier} began to drive out the sellers {polountas: conducting trade}.
46 Saying to them, “It is written, ‘My {Theos, Covenant Temple Owner} house shall be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers {leston: violent plunderers}.”
47 And He {Iesous, Temple Preacher} was teaching each day in the temple, but the chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders {protoi: influential men} of the people were seeking to destroy Him.
48 And they were not finding what they could do, for all the people were hanging on Him {Iesous, Captivating Teacher} as they listened {akouon: hearing with attention} to Him.