1 Then Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.
2 And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich.
3 He was trying to see who Jesus was, but he could not do so because of the crowd, for he was a short man.
4 So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree so that he could see him, because Jesus was about to pass by that way.
5 When Jesus came to that place, he looked up andsaw him. Then he said to him,
6 So he hurried down and received Jesus with joy.
7 When all the people saw it, they grumbled, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man.”
8 But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Behold, half of my goods, Lord, I give to the poor, and if I have extorted anything from anyone, I will pay back four times the amount.”
9 Jesus said to him,
11 Now as the people were listening to this, Jesus went on to tell a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once.
12 So he said,
28 After saying these things, Jesus continued on his way up to Jerusalem, walking ahead of his disciples.
29 As he drew near toBethsphage and Bethany, at the mount called Olivet, he sent two ofhis disciples ahead,
30 saying,
32 So those who were sent went off and foundit just as he had told them.
33 As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?”
34 They said, “The Lord has need of it.”
35 Then they brought the colt to Jesus, threw their garments over it, and set Jesus on it.
36 As he went along, people were spreading their garments on the road.
37 And as he drew near to the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen,
38 saying,
39 But some of the Pharisees from among the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke yoʋr disciples.”
40 In response he saidto them,
41 As he drew near to Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it,
42 saying,
45 Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were sellingand buying there.
46 He said to them,
47 Every day Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, but the chief priests and the scribes were seeking to destroy him, and so were the prominent leaders among the people.
48 But they could not figure out what to do, for all the people were hanging on his every word as they listened to him.