Zacchaeus the Tax Collector
1Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2A man named Zacchaeus lived there. He was a chief tax collector and was very rich. 3Zacchaeus wanted to see who Jesus was. But he was a short man. He could not see Jesus because of the crowd. 4So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree. He wanted to see Jesus, who was coming that way.
5Jesus reached the spot where Zacchaeus was. He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, come down at once. I must stay at your house today.” 6So Zacchaeus came down at once and welcomed him gladly.
7All the people saw this. They began to whisper among themselves. They said, “Jesus has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”
8But Zacchaeus stood up. He said, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of what I own to those who are poor. And if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay it back. I will pay back four times the amount I took.”
9Jesus said to Zacchaeus, “Today salvation has come to your house. You are a member of Abraham’s family line. 10The Son of Man came to look for the lost and save them.”
The Story of Three Slaves
11While the people were listening to these things, Jesus told them a story. He was near Jerusalem. The people thought that God’s kingdom was going to appear right away. 12Jesus said, “A man from an important family went to a country far away. He went there to be made king and then return home. 13So he sent for ten of his slaves. He gave them each about three months’ pay. ‘Put this money to work until I come back,’ he said.
14“But those he ruled over hated him. They sent some messengers after him. They were sent to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’
15“But he was made king and returned home. Then he sent for the slaves he had given the money to. He wanted to find out what they had earned with it.
16“The first one came to him. He said, ‘Sir, your money has earned ten times as much.’
17“ ‘You have done well, my good slave!’ his master replied. ‘You have been faithful in a very small matter. So I will put you in charge of ten towns.’
18“The second slave came to his master. He said, ‘Sir, your money has earned five times as much.’
19“His master answered, ‘I will put you in charge of five towns.’
20“Then another slave came. He said, ‘Sir, here is your money. I have kept it hidden in a piece of cloth. 21I was afraid of you. You are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in. You harvest what you did not plant.’
22“His master replied, ‘I will judge you by your own words, you evil slave! So you knew that I am a hard man? You knew that I take out what I did not put in? You knew that I harvest what I did not plant? 23Then why didn’t you put my money in the bank? When I came back, I could have collected it with interest.’
24“Then he said to those standing by, ‘Take his money away from him. Give it to the one who has ten times as much.’
25“ ‘Sir,’ they said, ‘he already has ten times as much!’
26“He replied, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more. But here is what will happen to anyone who has nothing. Even what they have will be taken away from them. 27And what about my enemies who did not want me to be king over them? Bring them here! Kill them in front of me!’ ”
Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King
28After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead. He was going up to Jerusalem. 29He approached Bethphage and Bethany. The hill there was called the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent out two of his disciples. He said to them, 30“Go to the village ahead of you. As soon as you get there, you will find a donkey’s colt tied up. No one has ever ridden it. Untie it and bring it here. 31Someone may ask you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ If so, say, ‘The Lord needs it.’ ”
32Those who were sent ahead went and found the young donkey. It was there just as Jesus had told them. 33They were untying the colt when its owners came. The owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?”
34They replied, “The Lord needs it.”
35Then the disciples brought the colt to Jesus. They threw their coats on the young donkey and put Jesus on it. 36As he went along, people spread their coats on the road.
37Jesus came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives. There the whole crowd of disciples began to praise God with joy. In loud voices they praised him for all the miracles they had seen. They shouted,
38“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” (Psalm 118:26)
“May there be peace and glory in the highest heaven!”
39Some of the Pharisees in the crowd spoke to Jesus. “Teacher,” they said, “tell your disciples to stop!”
40“I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”
41He approached Jerusalem. When he saw the city, he began to weep. 42He said, “I wish you had known today what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. 43The days will come when your enemies will arrive. They will build a wall of dirt up against your city. They will surround you and close you in on every side. 44You didn’t recognize the time when God came to you. So your enemies will smash you to the ground. They will destroy you and all the people inside your walls. They will not leave one stone on top of another.”
Jesus Clears Out the Temple
45Then Jesus entered the temple courtyard. He began to drive out those who were selling there. 46He told them, “It is written that the Lord said, ‘My house will be a house where people can pray.’ (Isaiah 56:7) But you have made it a ‘den for robbers.’ ” (Jeremiah 7:11)
47Every day Jesus was teaching at the temple. But the chief priests and the teachers of the law were trying to kill him. So were the leaders among the people. 48But they couldn’t find any way to do it. All the people were paying close attention to his words.
Si Zaqueo
1Pumasok si Jesus sa Jerico dahil doon siya dadaan papuntang Jerusalem. 2May isang lalaki roon na ang pangalan ay Zaqueo. Siya ay mayaman at isa sa mga pinuno ng mga maniningil ng buwis. 3Gusto niyang makita kung sino talaga si Jesus, pero dahil pandak siya at marami ang tao doon ay hindi niya ito magawa. 4Kaya patakbo siyang nagpauna at umakyat sa isang puno ng sikomoro upang makita si Jesus na dadaan doon. 5Pagdating ni Jesus sa lugar na iyon, tumingala siya at sinabi, “Zaqueo, bumaba ka agad, dahil kailangan kong tumuloy sa bahay mo ngayon.” 6Kaya nagmadaling bumaba si Zaqueo at masayang tinanggap si Jesus. 7Nang makita ng mga tao na roon siya tumuloy sa bahay ni Zaqueo, nagbulung-bulungan sila, “Tumuloy siya sa bahay ng isang masamang tao.” 8Sa loob ng bahay niya ay tumayo si Zaqueo at sinabi, “Panginoon, ibibigay ko po sa mga mahihirap ang kalahati ng kayamanan ko. At kung may nadaya akong sinuman, babayaran ko ng apat na beses ang kinuha ko sa kanya.” 9Sinabi sa kanya ni Jesus, “Dumating na ngayon ang kaligtasan sa sambahayang ito, dahil siya ay mula rin sa lahi ni Abraham. 10Sapagkat ako na Anak ng Tao ay naparito upang hanapin at iligtas ang naliligaw.”
Ang Talinghaga tungkol sa Tatlong Alipin
(Mat. 25:14-30)
11Habang nakikinig ang mga tao, ikinuwento ni Jesus sa kanila ang isang talinghaga, dahil malapit na sila sa Jerusalem at ang akala ng mga tao ay makikita na nila ang paghahari ng Dios. 12Sinabi ni Jesus, “May isang kilala at mayamang tao na pumunta sa malayong lugar upang tanggapin ang awtoridad bilang hari sa kanyang lugar, at pagkatapos nitoʼy babalik siya agad sa kanyang bayan. 13Bago siya umalis, tinawag niya ang sampu sa mga alipin niya at binigyan sila ng magkakaparehong halaga ng pera. Pagkatapos, sinabi niya sa kanila, ‘Gawin ninyo itong puhunan sa negosyo hanggang sa bumalik ako.’
14“Pero ayaw sa kanya ng mga kababayan niya. Kaya pagkaalis niya, nagpadala sila ng mga kinatawan doon sa pupuntahan niya para sabihin sa kinauukulan na ayaw nila na maghari siya sa kanila. 15Pero ginawa pa rin siyang hari. Nang makauwi na siya sa bayan niya, ipinatawag niya ang sampung alipin na binigyan niya ng puhunan para malaman kung magkano ang tinubo ng bawat isa. 16Lumapit sa kanya ang una at sinabi, ‘Ang perang ibinigay nʼyo sa akin ay tumubo po ng sampu.’ 17Sinabi ng hari, ‘Magaling! Mabuti kang alipin! At dahil naging tapat ka sa kakaunting ipinagkatiwala sa iyo, pamamahalain kita sa sampung lungsod.’ 18Lumapit ang ikalawa at nagsabi, ‘Ang pera po na ibinigay nʼyo sa akin ay tumubo ng lima.’ 19Sinabi ng hari, ‘Mamamahala ka sa limang lungsod.’ 20Lumapit ang isa pang alipin at nagsabi, ‘Ito po ang pera ninyo. Binalot ko po sa isang panyo, 21dahil natatakot ako sa inyo. Alam ko kasing mabagsik kayo; kinukuha ninyo ang hindi ninyo pinaghirapan, at inaani ninyo ang hindi ninyo itinanim.’19:21 inaani … itinanim: o, kinukuha ninyo ang kita ng iba. 22Sinabi ng hari, ‘Masamang alipin! Hahatulan kita ayon sa sinabi mo. Alam mo palang mabagsik ako, na kinukuha ko ang hindi ko pinaghirapan at inaani ko ang hindi ko itinanim. 23Bakit hindi mo na lang idineposito sa bangko ang pera ko para sa pagbalik ko ay makuha ko ito ng may tubo?’ 24Sinabi ng hari sa mga naroon, ‘Kunin nʼyo sa kanya ang pera, at ibigay sa tumubo ng sampu.’ 25Sinabi nila, ‘Kumita na po siya ng sampu.’ 26Sumagot ang hari, ‘Tandaan ninyo: ang mayroon ay bibigyan pa, ngunit ang wala, kahit ang kaunting nasa kanya ay kukunin pa. 27Tungkol naman sa mga kaaway ko na ayaw pasakop sa akin bilang hari, dalhin nʼyo sila rito at patayin sa harap ko.’ ”
Ang Matagumpay na Pagpasok ni Jesus sa Jerusalem
(Mat. 21:1-11; Mar. 11:1-11; Juan 12:12-19)
28Pagkatapos magkwento ni Jesus, nagpatuloy siya sa paglalakad at nanguna sa kanila papuntang Jerusalem. 29Nang malapit na sila sa mga nayon ng Betfage at Betania, sa bundok na kung tawagin ay Bundok ng mga Olibo, pinauna niya ang dalawa niyang tagasunod. 30Sinabi niya sa kanila, “Pumunta kayo sa susunod na nayon. Pagpasok nʼyo roon makikita ninyo ang isang batang asno na nakatali. Hindi pa ito nasasakyan ng kahit sino. Kalagan ninyo at dalhin dito. 31Kung may magtanong kung bakit ninyo kinakalagan ang asno, sabihin ninyong kailangan ng Panginoon.” 32Kaya lumakad ang dalawang inutusan, at nakakita nga sila ng asno ayon sa sinabi ni Jesus. 33Nang kinakalagan na nila ang asno, tinanong sila ng mga may-ari, “Bakit ninyo kinakalagan iyan?” 34Sumagot sila, “Kailangan ito ng Panginoon.” 35Dinala nila ang asno kay Jesus, at isinapin nila ang kanilang mga balabal nila sa likod ng asno at pinasakay si Jesus. 36Habang nakasakay siya sa asno papuntang Jerusalem, inilatag ng mga tao ang kanilang mga balabal sa dadaanan niya. 37Nang pababa na siya sa Bundok ng mga Olibo at malapit na sa Jerusalem, nagsigawan sa tuwa ang lahat ng tagasunod niya at nagpuri nang malakas sa Dios dahil sa mga himalang nasaksihan nila. 38Sinabi nila, “Pinagpala ng Panginoon ang haring kanyang ipinadala.19:38 Salmo 118:26. Mayroon na tayong magandang relasyon19:38 magandang relasyon: o, kapayapaan. sa Dios. Purihin ang Dios sa langit!”
39Sinabi sa kanya ng ilang Pariseong kasama ng karamihan, “Guro, sawayin mo ang mga tagasunod mo.” 40Pero sinagot sila ni Jesus, “Sinasabi ko sa inyo: kung tatahimik sila, ang mga bato na ang sisigaw ng papuri.”
Umiyak si Jesus para sa mga Taga-Jerusalem
41Nang malapit na si Jesus sa Jerusalem at nakita niya ang lungsod, umiyak siya para sa mga taga-roon. 42Sinabi niya, “Sana nalaman ninyo sa araw na ito kung ano ang makapagbibigay sa inyo ng kapayapaan. Ngunit natakpan ang inyong pang-unawa. 43Darating ang araw na papaligiran kayo ng kuta ng inyong mga kaaway. Palilibutan nila kayo at kabi-kabilang lulusubin. 44Lilipulin nila kayo at ang inyong mga anak, at wawasakin nila ang lungsod ninyo. Wala silang iiwang bato na magkapatong. Mangyayari ang lahat ng ito sa inyo, dahil binalewala ninyo ang araw ng pagliligtas sa inyo ng Dios.”
Ang Pagmamalasakit ni Jesus sa Templo
(Mat. 21:12-17; Mar. 11:15-19; Juan 2:13-22)
45Pagdating nila sa Jerusalem, pumunta si Jesus sa templo at itinaboy niya ang mga nagtitinda roon. 46Sinabi niya sa kanila, “Sinasabi ng Dios sa Kasulatan, ‘Ang aking bahay ay bahay-panalanginan.’19:46 Isa. 56:7. Ngunit ginawa ninyong pugad ng mga tulisan!”19:46 Jer. 7:11.
47Nagtuturo si Jesus sa templo araw-araw, habang pinagsisikapan naman ng mga namamahalang pari, mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan, at ng mga pinuno ng bayan na patayin siya. 48Pero wala silang makitang paraan upang maisagawa ito dahil nakikinig nang mabuti ang mga tao sa mga itinuturo niya.
