1Und er ging hinein und zog durch Jericho.2Und siehe, ⟨da war⟩ ein Mann, mit Namen Zachäus genannt, und der war ein Oberzöllner und war reich.3Und er suchte Jesus zu sehen, wer er sei; und er konnte es nicht wegen der Volksmenge, denn er war klein von Gestalt. (Joh 12,21)4Und er lief voraus und stieg auf einen Maulbeerfeigenbaum, damit er ihn sah; denn er sollte dort durchkommen.5Und als er an den Ort kam, sah Jesus auf und erblickte ihn und sprach zu ihm: Zachäus, steig eilends herab! Denn heute muss ich in deinem Haus bleiben.6Und er stieg eilends herab und nahm ihn auf mit Freuden.7Und als sie es sahen, murrten alle und sagten: Er ist eingekehrt, um bei einem sündigen Mann zu herbergen. (Lk 5,30)8Zachäus aber stand und sprach zu dem Herrn: Siehe, Herr, die Hälfte meiner Güter gebe ich den Armen, und wenn ich von jemand etwas durch falsche Anklage genommen habe, so erstatte ich es vierfach. (2Mo 21,37; 2Sam 12,6)9Jesus aber sprach zu ihm: Heute ist diesem Haus Heil[1] widerfahren, weil auch er ein Sohn Abrahams ist; (Lk 13,16)10denn der Sohn des Menschen ist gekommen, zu suchen und zu retten, was verloren ist. (Mk 2,17; Lk 15,6)
Gleichnis von den anvertrauten Pfunden
11Während sie aber dies hörten, fügte er noch ein Gleichnis hinzu[2], weil er nahe bei Jerusalem war, und sie meinten, dass das Reich[3] Gottes sogleich erscheinen sollte. (Lk 17,20)12Er sprach nun: Ein hochgeborener Mann zog in ein fernes Land, um ein Reich[4] für sich zu empfangen und wiederzukommen. (Mk 13,34)13Er berief aber zehn seiner Knechte[5] und gab ihnen zehn Pfunde[6] und sprach zu ihnen: Handelt ⟨damit⟩, bis ich ⟨wieder-⟩komme!14Seine Bürger aber hassten ihn und schickten eine Gesandtschaft hinter ihm her und ließen sagen: Wir wollen nicht, dass dieser über uns König ist! (Mk 5,17)15Und es geschah, als er zurückkam, nachdem er das Reich[7] empfangen hatte, da sagte er, man solle diese Knechte, denen er das Geld gegeben hatte, zu ihm rufen, damit er erfuhr, was ein jeder erhandelt hatte.16Der erste aber kam herbei und sagte: Herr, dein Pfund hat zehn Pfunde hinzugewonnen.17Und er sprach zu ihm: Recht so, du guter Knecht! Weil du im Geringsten treu warst, sollst du Vollmacht über zehn Städte haben. (Lk 16,10)18Und der zweite kam und sagte: Herr, dein Pfund hat fünf Pfunde eingetragen.19Er sprach aber auch zu diesem: Und du, sei über fünf Städte!20Und der andere kam und sagte: Herr, siehe, ⟨hier ist⟩ dein Pfund, das ich in einem Schweißtuch verwahrt hielt;21denn ich fürchtete dich, weil du ein strenger Mann bist; du nimmst, was du nicht hingelegt, und du erntest, was du nicht gesät hast.22Er spricht zu ihm: Aus deinem Mund werde ich dich richten, du böser Knecht! Du wusstest, dass ich ein strenger Mann bin, der ich nehme, was ich nicht hingelegt, und ernte, was ich nicht gesät habe? (2Sam 1,16; Hi 15,6; Mt 12,37)23Und warum hast du mein Geld nicht auf eine Bank gegeben, und wenn ich kam, hätte ich es mit Zinsen eingefordert?24Und er sprach zu den Dabeistehenden: Nehmt das Pfund von ihm und gebt es dem, der die zehn Pfunde hat!25Und sie sprachen zu ihm: Herr, er hat ⟨ja schon⟩ zehn Pfunde!26Ich sage euch: Jedem, der da hat, wird gegeben werden; von dem aber, der nicht hat, von dem wird selbst, was er hat, weggenommen werden. (Lk 8,18)27Doch jene meine Feinde, die nicht wollten, dass ich über sie König würde, bringt her und erschlagt sie vor mir! (Ps 2,9; Jes 66,6; Mt 21,41)
Einzug in Jerusalem – Ankündigung der Zerstörung Jerusalems
28Und als er dies gesagt hatte, zog er voran und ging hinauf nach Jerusalem. (Mt 21,1; Mk 11,1; Lk 9,51; Joh 12,12)29Und es geschah, als er sich Betfage und Betanien näherte, gegen den Berg hin, der Ölberg genannt wird, sandte er zwei von den Jüngern30und sprach: Geht hin in das Dorf gegenüber, und wenn ihr hineinkommt, werdet ihr ein Fohlen darin angebunden finden, auf dem kein Mensch je gesessen hat; bindet es los und führt es ⟨her⟩!31Und wenn jemand euch fragt: Warum bindet ihr es los?, sprecht so zu ihm: Der Herr braucht es.32Und die Abgesandten gingen hin und fanden es, wie er ihnen gesagt hatte. (Lk 22,13)33Als sie aber das Fohlen losbanden, sprachen dessen Herren zu ihnen: Warum bindet ihr das Fohlen los?34Sie aber sprachen: Der Herr braucht es.35Und sie führten es zu Jesus; und sie warfen ihre Kleider auf das Fohlen und setzten Jesus darauf. (Sach 9,9)36Während er aber hinzog, breiteten sie ihre Kleider aus auf den Weg. (2Kön 9,13)37Und als er sich schon dem Abhang des Ölbergs näherte, fing die ganze Menge der Jünger an, mit lauter Stimme freudig Gott zu loben über alle die Wunderwerke[8], die sie gesehen hatten, (Lk 13,17)38und sie sagten: »Gepriesen ⟨sei⟩ der König, der da kommt im Namen des Herrn!« Friede im Himmel und Herrlichkeit in der Höhe! (Ps 148,1; Lk 2,14; Lk 13,35)39Und einige der Pharisäer aus der Volksmenge sprachen zu ihm: Lehrer, weise deine Jünger zurecht! (Mt 21,16)40Und er antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Ich sage euch, wenn diese schweigen, so werden die Steine schreien. (Hab 2,11; Mt 23,37)41Und als er sich näherte und die Stadt sah, weinte er über sie (2Kön 8,11; Jer 8,23; Jer 14,17; Kla 3,48; Joh 11,35)42und sprach: Wenn auch du an diesem Tag erkannt hättest, was zum Frieden ⟨dient⟩! Jetzt aber ist es vor deinen Augen verborgen. (5Mo 32,29; Jes 6,9)43Denn Tage werden über dich kommen, da werden deine Feinde einen Wall um dich aufschütten und dich umzingeln und dich von allen Seiten einengen; (5Mo 28,52; Jes 29,3; Jer 6,6; Lk 21,20)44und sie werden dich und deine Kinder in dir zu Boden werfen und werden in dir nicht einen Stein auf dem anderen[9] lassen, dafür, dass du die Zeit deiner Heimsuchung nicht erkannt hast. (Jes 6,11; Mi 3,12; Lk 21,6)
Tempelreinigung – Die Frage nach der Vollmacht Jesu
45Und als er in den Tempel eingetreten war, fing er an, die Verkäufer hinauszutreiben, (Mt 21,12; Mk 11,15)46und sprach zu ihnen: Es steht geschrieben: »Mein Haus ist ein Bethaus«; ihr aber habt es zu einer »Räuberhöhle« gemacht. (Jes 56,7; Jer 7,11)47Und er lehrte täglich im Tempel; die Hohen Priester aber und die Schriftgelehrten und die Ersten des Volkes suchten ihn umzubringen. (Mt 12,14; Lk 20,19; Lk 21,37; Lk 22,2; Lk 22,53; Joh 11,53)48Und sie fanden nicht, was sie tun sollten, denn das ganze Volk hing ihm an und hörte auf ihn. (Mt 21,23; Mk 11,27; Mk 12,37; Lk 21,38)
1He entered Jericho and was passing through. (Mt 20,29; Mk 10,46; Lk 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. (1Kön 10,27; 1Chr 27,28; Ps 78,47; Jes 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.” (Lk 13,33)6So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully. (Lk 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.” (Lk 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.” (2Mo 22,1; 2Sam 12,6; Lk 3,14; Lk 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; Röm 4,11; Röm 4,16; Gal 3,7)10For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” (Hes 34,11; Hes 34,16; Mt 9,13; Mt 10,6; Mt 15,24; Mt 18,12; Lk 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. (Lk 17,20; Apg 1,6)12He said therefore, “A nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return. (Mt 25,14; Mk 13,34)13Calling ten of his servants,[1] he gave them ten minas,[2] and said to them, ‘Engage in business until I come.’ (Mt 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.’ (Mt 24,47; Lk 16,10; 1Kor 4,2; 1Tim 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; Apg 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.’ (1Sam 25,3; 2Kor 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? (2Sam 1,16; Hi 9,20; Hi 15,6; Mt 18,32; Lk 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. (Mt 13,12; Lk 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.’” (1Sam 15,33; Mt 22,7; Lk 19,14; Lk 20,16)
The Triumphal Entry
28And when he had said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. (Mk 10,32; Lk 9,51; Lk 10,30)29When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples, (Sach 9,9; Sach 14,4; Mt 21,1; Mt 21,17; Mt 24,3; Mt 26,30; Mk 11,1; Mk 14,13; Lk 24,50; Joh 8,1; Joh 11,18; Joh 12,12; Apg 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. (Lk 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. (Lk 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. (2Kön 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, (Lk 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!” (Ps 118,26; Ps 148,1; Mt 25,34; Lk 2,14; Lk 13,35; Joh 1,49)39And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” (Mt 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, (Lk 13,34; Lk 23,28; Joh 11,35; Hebr 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. (5Mo 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 (Jes 29,3; Jes 37,33; Jer 6,6; Hes 4,2; Hes 26,8; Lk 17,22; Lk 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.” (Ps 137,9; Dan 9,24; Hos 13,16; Nah 3,10; Lk 21,6; 1Petr 2,12)
Jesus Cleanses the Temple
45And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold, (Mt 21,12; Mk 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.” (Jes 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, (Mt 21,46; Mt 26,55; Lk 20,1)48but they did not find anything they could do, for all the people were hanging on his words.
1Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.2A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy.3He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd.4So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.5When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, ‘Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.’6So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.7All the people saw this and began to mutter, ‘He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.’8But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, ‘Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.’9Jesus said to him, ‘Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham.10For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.’
The parable of the ten minas
11While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once.12He said: ‘A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return.13So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas.[1] “Put this money to work,” he said, “until I come back.”14‘But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, “We don’t want this man to be our king.”15‘He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.16‘The first one came and said, “Sir, your mina has earned ten more.”17‘ “Well done, my good servant!” his master replied. “Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.”18‘The second came and said, “Sir, your mina has earned five more.”19‘His master answered, “You take charge of five cities.”20‘Then another servant came and said, “Sir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth.21I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.”22‘His master replied, “I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow?23Why then didn’t you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?”24‘Then he said to those standing by, “Take his mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.”25‘ “Sir,” they said, “he already has ten!”26‘He replied, “I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what they have will be taken away.27But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them – bring them here and kill them in front of me.” ’
Jesus comes to Jerusalem as king
28After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.29As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them,30‘Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no-one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.31If anyone asks you, “Why are you untying it?” say, “The Lord needs it.” ’32Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them.33As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, ‘Why are you untying the colt?’34They replied, ‘The Lord needs it.’35They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it.36As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road.37When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:38‘Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!’ ‘Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!’ (Ps 118,26)39Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, ‘Teacher, rebuke your disciples!’40‘I tell you,’ he replied, ‘if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.’41As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it42and said, ‘If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace – but now it is hidden from your eyes.43The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side.44They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognise the time of God’s coming to you.’
Jesus at the temple
45When Jesus entered the temple courts, he began to drive out those who were selling.46‘It is written,’ he said to them, ‘ “My house will be a house of prayer”; but you have made it “a den of robbers”. ’ (Jes 56,7; Jer 7,11)47Every day he was teaching at the temple. But the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the leaders among the people were trying to kill him.48Yet they could not find any way to do it, because all the people hung on his words.
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!’ ‘May there be peace and glory in the highest heaven!’ (Ps 118,26)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 an earthen wall against your city. They will surround you and close you in on every side.44You didn’t recognise 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.” But you have made it a “den for robbers.” ’ (Jes 56,7; Jer 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.
Lukas 19
King James Version
1And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.2And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.3And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.4And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.5And 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.6And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.7And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.8And 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.9And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.11And 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.12He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.13And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.14But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.15And 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.16Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.17And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.18And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.19And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.20And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:21For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.22And 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:23Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?24And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.25(And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)26For 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.27But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.28And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.29And 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,30Saying, 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.31And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.32And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.33And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?34And they said, The Lord hath need of him.35And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.36And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.37And 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;38Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.39And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.40And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.41And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,42Saying, 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.43For 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,44And 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.45And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;46Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.47And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,48And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.