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1Jesus was going through Jericho,
2where a man named Zacchaeus lived. He was in charge of collecting taxes and was very rich.[#19.2 See the note at 3.12.]
3-4Jesus was heading his way, and Zacchaeus wanted to see what he was like. But Zacchaeus was a short man and could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree.
5When Jesus got there, he looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down! I want to stay with you today.”
6Zacchaeus hurried down and gladly welcomed Jesus.
7Everyone who saw this started grumbling, “This man Zacchaeus is a sinner! And Jesus is going home to eat with him.”
8Later that day Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “I will give half of my property to the poor. And I will now pay back four times as much to everyone I have ever cheated.”[#19.8 Both Jewish and Roman law said that a person must pay back four times the amount that was taken.]
9Jesus said to Zacchaeus, “Today you and your family have been saved, because you are a true son of Abraham.[#19.9 Zacchaeus was Jewish, but it is only now that he is rescued from sin and placed under God's care.; #19.9 As used in this verse, the words mean that Zacchaeus is truly one of God's special people.]
10The Son of Man came to look for and to save people who are lost.”[#Mt 18.10,11.]
11The crowd was still listening to Jesus as he was getting close to Jerusalem. Many of them thought that God's kingdom would soon appear,[#Mt 25.14-30.]
12and Jesus told them this story:
28When Jesus had finished saying all this, he went on toward Jerusalem.
29As he was getting near Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples on ahead.
30He told them, “Go into the next village, where you will find a young donkey that has never been ridden. Untie the donkey and bring it here.
31If anyone asks why you are doing this, just say, ‘The Lord needs it.’ ”[#19.31 Or “The master of the donkey.”]
32They went off and found everything just as Jesus had said.
33While they were untying the donkey, its owners asked, “Why are you doing that?”
34They answered, “The Lord needs it.”[#19.34 Or “The master of the donkey.”]
35Then they led the donkey to Jesus. They put some of their clothes on its back and helped Jesus get on.
36And as he rode along, the people spread clothes on the road in front of him.[#19.36 This was one way that the Jewish people welcomed a famous person.]
37When Jesus started down the Mount of Olives, his large crowd of disciples were happy and praised God because of all the miracles they had seen.
38They shouted,[#Ps 118.26.]
“Blessed is the king who comes
in the name of the Lord!
Peace in heaven
and glory to God.”
39Some Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, make your disciples stop shouting!”
40But Jesus answered, “If they keep quiet, these stones will start shouting.”
41When Jesus came closer and could see Jerusalem, he cried
42and said:
45When Jesus entered the temple, he started chasing out the people who were selling things.
46He told them, “The Scriptures say, ‘My house should be a place of worship.’ But you have made it a place where robbers hide!”[#Is 56.7; Jr 7.11.]
47Each day, Jesus kept on teaching in the temple. So the chief priests, the teachers of the Law of Moses, and some other important people tried to have him killed.[#Lk 21.37.]
48But they could not find a way to do it, because everyone else was eager to listen to him.