1Jesus og hans følge gik derefter ind i Jeriko.2Her boede en rig mand ved navn Zakæus, som var en højtstående skatteopkræver for den romerske besættelsesmagt.3Han var ivrig efter at få et glimt af Jesus, men han var ikke ret høj og kunne ikke se noget for de mange mennesker.4Derfor løb han i forvejen og klatrede op i et morbærfigentræ et sted, hvor Jesus helt sikkert ville komme forbi.5Da Jesus nåede frem til træet, kiggede han op og sagde: „Skynd dig at komme ned, Zakæus! Gud vil, at jeg skal besøge dig i dag.”6Zakæus klatrede ned i en fart og inviterede glad Jesus med sig hjem til spisning,7mens folk forarget mumlede: „Enhver ved da, at den mand er en stor synder, og nu går Jesus med ham hjem!”8Under måltidet rejste Zakæus sig og sagde til Jesus: „Herre, jeg vil give halvdelen af, hvad jeg ejer, til de fattige, og hvis jeg har presset penge af nogen, så vil jeg give det firedobbelt tilbage.”9Da udbrød Jesus: „I dag er frelsen kommet til dette hjem, for denne mand har vist den samme tro som Abraham.[1] (Luk 3,8)10Menneskesønnen er jo netop kommet for at opsøge og frelse de fortabte.”
Om betroede midler og dommen for ulydighed
11Mens folk sad og lyttede, fortalte Jesus følgende historie, fordi han var så tæt på Jerusalem, og fordi mange ventede, at Gud snart ville oprette sit rige synligt på jorden: (Matt 25,14)12„Der var en mand af kongelig slægt, som var nødt til at rejse til et fjernt land for at få sin kongeværdighed bekræftet. Derefter ville han så vende tilbage som konge.13Inden han rejste, tilkaldte han ti af sine tjenere, betroede dem hver en sum penge og sagde: ‚Se, hvad I kan få ud af pengene, mens jeg er væk.’14Men en del af landets borgere hadede ham og sendte en delegation af sted med følgende erklæring: ‚Vi ønsker ikke, at den mand skal regere over os.’15Manden blev alligevel indsat som konge, og da han vendte tilbage, sendte han bud efter de tjenere, som han havde betroet sine penge. Han ville se, hvad hver enkelt havde fået ud af dem.16Den første kunne aflægge rapport om, at han nu havde ti gange så meget, som han oprindelig havde fået.17‚Godt,’ sagde kongen. ‚Du er en god og pålidelig tjener. Du har trofast forvaltet den smule, du fik. Derfor giver jeg dig ansvar for ti byer.’18Den næste kunne fortælle, at hans penge var vokset til det femdobbelte.19‚Godt,’ sagde hans herre. ‚Du får ansvaret for fem byer.’20Den tredje mand afleverede følgende rapport: ‚Her har du dine penge. Jeg har haft dem liggende godt gemt i et tørklæde.21Jeg var nemlig bange for dig og turde ikke løbe nogen risiko. Jeg ved jo, at du er en streng herre. Du indkasserer udbyttet fra andres arbejde, og du høster, hvad du ikke selv har sået.’22Kongen blev vred og sagde: ‚Du er en doven og dårlig arbejder! Jeg vil dømme dig ud fra dine egne ord: Du siger, jeg er en streng herre, og at jeg indkasserer udbyttet fra andres arbejde.23Hvorfor satte du så ikke mine penge i banken? Så havde jeg i det mindste fået renter af dem.’24Derpå vendte kongen sig til de mænd, der stod omkring ham. ‚Tag pengene fra ham,’ sagde han, ‚og giv dem til ham, der har fået det største udbytte.’25‚Jamen, herre,’ indvendte de, ‚han har da rigeligt allerede!’26Kongen svarede: ‚Det siger jeg jer: Alle, der gør brug af det, de har fået betroet, vil få mere, men de, der ikke gør brug af det, de fik betroet, vil miste det, de fik.27Lad nu mine fjender, dem, der ikke ville anerkende mig som konge, blive ført ind og henrettet for mine øjne.’ ”
Messias’ indtog i Jerusalem
28Efter opholdet hos Zakæus fortsatte Jesus og hans følge vandringen op mod Jerusalem. (Matt 21,1; Mark 11,1; Joh 12,12)29Da de var i nærheden af landsbyerne Betfage og Betania ved det bjerg, som hedder Olivenbjerget, kaldte han på to af sine disciple og sagde til dem:30„Gå hen til den landsby, I ser foran jer. Når I kommer derhen, vil I finde et æselføl, der endnu ikke har været brugt som ridedyr. Det står bundet, men I skal løse det og bringe det herhen.31Hvis nogen spørger jer, hvorfor I gør det, skal I bare sige: ‚Herren har brug for det.’ ”32De gik så derhen og fandt æselføllet, nøjagtigt som Jesus havde sagt.33Da de var ved at løse føllet, kom ejerne. „Hvorfor løser I føllet?” råbte de.34„Herren har brug for det,” svarede disciplene.35Så fik de lov at tage føllet, og de førte det til Jesus. De lagde deres kapper over ryggen på det og hjalp ham op.36Mens de gik af sted, bredte folk deres kapper ud på vejen foran Jesus,37og da de nærmede sig det sted, hvor vejen begynder at gå ned ad Olivenbjerget mod Jerusalem, begyndte hele følget af disciple at råbe højt af glæde og lovprise Gud for alle de undere, de havde set ham gøre.38De råbte: „Velsignet er den Konge, som nu kommer i Herrens navn! Fred fra Himlen, og herlighed fra det Højeste!”39Men nogle farisæere i folkemængden sagde til Jesus: „Mester, sig dog til dine disciple, at de ikke må sige sådan noget!”40Jesus svarede: „Hvis de tier, vil stenene råbe!”
Jesus græder over Jerusalems vantro
41Jesus var nu så tæt på Jerusalem, at han kunne se ud over hele byen. Da brast han i gråd og sagde:42„Gid du i dag kunne forstå, hvad der fører til fred. Men du kan ikke se det nu.43Det varer ikke så længe, før dine fjender vil samle sig mod dig. De vil bygge en vold op omkring dig, omringe dig og presse imod dig fra alle sider.44De vil jævne dig med jorden og knuse dine indbyggere, fordi du ikke greb chancen, da Gud kom til dig!”
Den sidste tempeludrensning
45Senere[2] gik Jesus ind på tempelpladsen og begyndte at jage de handlende ud. (Matt 21,12; Mark 11,15)46Han råbte til dem: „Skriften siger: ‚Mit hus skal være et bønnens hus,’[3] men I har gjort det til ‚et tilholdssted for røvere.’[4]” (Es 56,7; Jer 7,11)47Hver dag underviste Jesus i templet, men ypperstepræsterne, de skriftlærde og de øvrige jødiske ledere spekulerede på, hvordan de kunne få ham slået ihjel.48Dog kunne de ikke finde nogen anledning til det, for folk stimlede sammen om ham og slugte hvert ord, han sagde.
1He entered Jericho and was passing through. (Matt 20,29; Mark 10,46; Luk 18,35)2And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich.3And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature. (Joh 12,21)4So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way. (1.Kong 10,27; 1.Krøn 27,28; Salm 78,47; Es 9,10)5And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” (Luk 13,33)6So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully. (Luk 10,38)7And when they saw it, they all grumbled, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” (Luk 15,2)8And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.” (2.Mos 22,1; 2.Sam 12,6; Luk 3,14; Luk 18,22)9And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. (Joh 8,33; Rom 4,11; Rom 4,16; Gal 3,7)10For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” (Ez 34,11; Ez 34,16; Matt 9,13; Matt 10,6; Matt 15,24; Matt 18,12; Luk 15,4)
The Parable of the Ten Minas
11As they heard these things, he proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately. (Luk 17,20; Ap G 1,6)12He said therefore, “A nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return. (Matt 25,14; Mark 13,34)13Calling ten of his servants,[1] he gave them ten minas,[2] and said to them, ‘Engage in business until I come.’ (Matt 25,1; Joh 21,22)14But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to reign over us.’ (Joh 1,14)15When he returned, having received the kingdom, he ordered these servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by doing business.16The first came before him, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made ten minas more.’17And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant![3] Because you have been faithful in a very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.’ (Matt 24,47; Luk 16,10; 1.Kor 4,2; 1.Tim 3,13)18And the second came, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made five minas.’19And he said to him, ‘And you are to be over five cities.’20Then another came, saying, ‘Lord, here is your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief; (Joh 11,44; Joh 20,7; Ap G 19,12)21for I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man. You take what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.’ (1.Sam 25,3; 2.Kor 8,12)22He said to him, ‘I will condemn you with your own words, you wicked servant! You knew that I was a severe man, taking what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow? (2.Sam 1,16; Job 9,20; Job 15,6; Matt 18,32; Luk 19,21)23Why then did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I might have collected it with interest?’24And he said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina from him, and give it to the one who has the ten minas.’25And they said to him, ‘Lord, he has ten minas!’26‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. (Matt 13,12; Luk 12,48)27But as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slaughter them before me.’” (1.Sam 15,33; Matt 22,7; Luk 19,14; Luk 20,16)
The Triumphal Entry
28And when he had said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. (Mark 10,32; Luk 9,51; Luk 10,30)29When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples, (Zak 9,9; Zak 14,4; Matt 21,1; Matt 21,17; Matt 24,3; Matt 26,30; Mark 11,1; Mark 14,13; Luk 24,50; Joh 8,1; Joh 11,18; Joh 12,12; Ap G 1,12)30saying, “Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here. (Luk 23,53)31If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you shall say this: ‘The Lord has need of it.’”32So those who were sent went away and found it just as he had told them. (Luk 22,13)33And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?”34And they said, “The Lord has need of it.”35And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it.36And as he rode along, they spread their cloaks on the road. (2.Kong 9,13)37As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen, (Luk 18,43; Joh 12,17)38saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” (Salm 118,26; Salm 148,1; Matt 25,34; Luk 2,14; Luk 13,35; Joh 1,49)39And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” (Matt 21,15)40He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.” (Hab 2,11)
Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem
41And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it, (Luk 13,34; Luk 23,28; Joh 11,35; Heb 5,7)42saying, “Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. (5.Mos 32,29; Joh 12,40)43For the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up a barricade around you and surround you and hem you in on every side (Es 29,3; Es 37,33; Jer 6,6; Ez 4,2; Ez 26,8; Luk 17,22; Luk 21,20)44and tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And they will not leave one stone upon another in you, because you did not know the time of your visitation.” (Salm 137,9; Dan 9,24; Hos 13,16; Nah 3,10; Luk 21,6; 1.Pet 2,12)
Jesus Cleanses the Temple
45And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold, (Matt 21,12; Mark 11,15; Joh 2,14)46saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers.” (Es 56,7; Jer 7,11)47And he was teaching daily in the temple. The chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people were seeking to destroy him, (Matt 21,46; Matt 26,55; Luk 20,1)48but they did not find anything they could do, for all the people were hanging on his words.