Jesus and Zacchaeus

¹ And he entered and¹ traveled through Jericho.

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“entered”) has been translated as a finite verb

² And ⌞there was⌟¹ a man ⌞named⌟² Zacchaeus, and he was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.

1. Literally “behold”
2. Literally “called by name”

³ And he was seeking to see Jesus—who he was—and he was not able to as a result of the crowd, because he was short in stature.

⁴ And he ran on ahead and¹ climbed up into a sycamore tree so that he could see him, because he was going to go through that way.

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“ran on”) has been translated as a finite verb

⁵ And when he came to the place, Jesus looked up and¹ said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down quickly, because it is necessary for me to stay at your house today!”

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“looked up”) has been translated as a finite verb

⁶ And he came down quickly and welcomed him joyfully.

⁷ And when they¹ saw it,² they all began to complain,³ saying, “He has gone in to find lodging with a man who is a sinner!”

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
3. *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to complain”)

⁸ And Zacchaeus stopped and¹ said to the Lord, “Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I am giving to the poor, and if I have extorted anything from anyone, I am paying it² back four times as much!”

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“stopped”) has been translated as a finite verb
2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

⁹ And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he too is a son of Abraham.

¹⁰ For the Son of Man came to seek and to save those who are lost.”

The Parable of the Ten Minas

¹¹ Now while¹ they were listening to these things, he went on and² told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.

1. *Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“were listening to”)
2. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went on”) has been translated as a finite verb

¹² Therefore he said, “A certain nobleman traveled to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.

¹³ And summoning ten of his own slaves, he gave them ten minas¹ and said to them, ‘Do business ⌞until I come back⌟.’²

1. A Greek monetary unit equal to 100 drachmas
2. Literally “in which time I am coming back”

¹⁴ But his citizens hated him, and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to be king over us!’

¹⁵ And it happened that when he returned after¹ receiving the kingdom, he ordered these slaves to whom he had given the money to be summoned to him, so that he could know what they had gained by trading.

1. *Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“receiving”) which is understood as temporal

¹⁶ So the first arrived, saying, ‘Sir, your mina has made ten minas more!’

¹⁷ And he said to him, ‘Well done, good slave! Because you have been faithful in a very small thing, ⌞have authority⌟¹ over ten cities.’

1. Literally “be having authority”

¹⁸ And the second came, saying, ‘Sir, your mina has made five minas.’

¹⁹ So he said to this one also, ‘And you be over five cities.’

²⁰ And another came, saying, ‘Sir, behold your mina, which I had put away for safekeeping in a piece of cloth.

²¹ For I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man—you withdraw what you did not deposit, and you reap what you did not sow!’

²² He said to him, ‘⌞By your own words⌟¹ I will judge you, wicked slave! You knew that I am a severe man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow.

1. Literally “from your own mouth”

²³ And why did you not give my money to the bank, and I, when I¹ returned, would have collected it with interest?’

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“returned”) which is understood as temporal

²⁴ And to the bystanders he said, ‘Take away from him the mina and give it¹ to the one who has the ten minas!’

1. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

²⁵ And they said to him, ‘Sir, he has ten minas.’

²⁶ ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given. But from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

²⁷ But these enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them¹ here and slaughter them in my presence!’ ”

1. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

The Triumphal Entry

²⁸ And after he¹ had said these things, he traveled on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

1. *Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had said”) which is understood as temporal

²⁹ And it happened that when he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, to the hill¹ called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples,

1. Or “mountain”

³⁰ saying, ‘Go into the village in front of you, in which as you¹ enter you will find a colt tied, on which ⌞no person has ever⌟² sat, and untie it and³ bring it.⁴

1. *Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“enter”) which is understood as temporal
2. Literally “no one of men ever”
3. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“untie”) has been translated as a finite verb
4. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

³¹ And if anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’¹ you will say this: ‘The Lord has need of it.’ ”

1. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

³² So those who were sent went and¹ found it² just as he had told them.

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went”) has been translated as a finite verb
2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

³³ And as¹ they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, ‘Why are you untying the colt?’

1. *Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“were untying”)

³⁴ So they said, ‘The Lord has need of it.’

³⁵ And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks on the colt, they put Jesus on it.

³⁶ And as¹ he was going along, they were spreading out their cloaks on the road.

1. *Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was going along”)

³⁷ Now as¹ he was drawing near by this time to the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began rejoicing to praise God with a loud voice for all the miracles that they had seen,

1. *Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was drawing near”)

³⁸ saying, “Blessed is the king, the one who comes in the name of the Lord!¹ Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

1. A quotation from Ps 118:26, with “the king” added as a clarification

³⁹ And some of the Pharisees from the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”

⁴⁰ And he answered and¹ said, “I tell you that² if these keep silent, the stones will cry out!”

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
2. Some manuscripts omit “that”

Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem

⁴¹ And when he approached and¹ saw the city, he wept over it,

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“approached”) has been translated as a finite verb

⁴² saying, “If you had known on this day—even you—the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.

⁴³ For days will come upon you and your enemies will put up an embankment¹ against you, and will surround you and press you hard from all directions.

1. Or “a palisade” (the term can refer to either a wooden or an earthen barricade)

⁴⁴ And they will raze you to the ground, you and your children within you, and will not leave a stone upon a stone within you, ⌞because⌟¹ you did not recognize the time of your visitation.”

1. Literally “in return for which”

The Cleansing of the Temple

⁴⁵ And he entered into the temple courts¹ and² began to drive out those who were selling,

1. *Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself
2. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“entered”) has been translated as a finite verb

⁴⁶ saying to them, “It is written, ‘And my house will be a house of prayer,’¹ but you have made it a cave of robbers!”

1. A quotation from Isa 56:7

⁴⁷ And he was teaching every day in the temple courts,¹ and the chief priests and the scribes and the most prominent men of the people were seeking to destroy him.

1. *Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself

⁴⁸ And they did not find anything they could do, because all the people were paying close attention to what they were hearing from him.