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18:35-43 It happened that as he drew near to Jericho a certain blind man was sitting by the wayside begging. On hearing a crowd passing through he asked what was going on. They reported to him "Jesus the Nazarene is passing by." He cried out saying "Jesus son of David. Pity me." Those who were walking in front of him rebuked him telling him to be quiet. But he cried out all the more. "Son of David. Pity me." On
standing still Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. As he drew near he questioned (the man). "What do you want me to do for you." He said "Lord that I may see again." Jesus said to him. "See again. It is your faith that has healed you." At once he saw again and followed (Jesus) glorifying God. All the people on seeing this also gave praise to God.
19:1-10 Having entered Jericho he was passing through it. And behold there was a man there who was called Zacchaeus. He was a major tax-collector and was rich. He tried to see Jesus and who he was. But he was not able to do so because of the crowd. He was too short. So he ran forward to the front (of the crowd) and got up onto a sycamore-tree so he could see him as he (Jesus) was about to pass along that way. And as He came upon the spot he looked up and said to him. "Zacchaeus. Hurry up and come down for today it suits me to
stay in your house." So making haste he came down and welcomed him (Jesus) with great joy. And all those seeing this murmured saying "Is he going to stay with a sinful man?" And standing forward Zacchaeus said to the Lord. "Behold half of my possessions I will give to the poor. And if I have accused anyone falsely about anything, I will restore it fourfold." And Jesus said to him. "To-day salvation has come to this house. After all even he (Zacchaeus) is a son of Abraham and the Son of man has come to seek out and to save what has been lost."
19:11-27 As they heard these things he told them a parable. He was getting near to Jerusalem and they were thinking that the kingdom of God would appear suddenly. He therefore said "A certain man who was well born went to a far away country to receive kingly power and was then to return. Having called ten of his slaves to him he gave them ten minas and said to them. "Trade until my return. But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him saying "We do no want this man to reign over us." Now it happened that when he returned, after having received the kingdom, he asked for those slaves to whom he had given the money to report to him. This was so he could find out who had gained by trading. And so the first one came saying "Lord the ten mina has gained more minas. And he (the master) said to him "Well done good slave. Because in a small thing you were faithful, you will have authority over ten cities." And the second (slave) came saying "Lord, your mina has made five minas."
And he said also to this one. "You will rule over five cities." And the other came saying “Lord behold your (single) mina that I had. I put it away in a napkin. For I was afraid of you because you are an exacting man. You take what you did not invest and you reap what you did not sow.” And he (the master) says to him. "Out of your own mouth, will I judge you, wicked slave. You knew that I am an exacting man - taking what I had not laid down and reaping what I had not sown So why did you not put my money onto a (lending) table. Then on my return I would have exacted it with interest." And to those who were standing by he said "Take from him the mina and give it to the one who has ten minas." They said to him. "Lord he has ten minas." (He answered) "I tell you that to everyone who has, it will be given. From the one who does not have, even the little he has will be taken from him. Nevertheless those here who are my enemies and do not wish me to reign over them - bring them here and slay them before me."
19: 28-38 Having said these things he went in front of them going up to Jerusalem. And it happened that as he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, toward the mount called Olives, he sent two of the disciples ahead saying "Go into the village ahead. Entering there you will find a colt which is tied up and on which no one has ever ridden. Loosen it and bring it back. If anyone asks "Why are you untying it?" you will say "Because the Lord needs it" And so going the two found things as he had told them. As they were untying the colt its owners said to them "Why are you untying the colt?" They said
"The Lord needs it." And so they led it (back) to Jesus. And throwing their garments on the colt they helped Jesus onto it. Then as he went they threw their garments before him along the road. As he drew near to the descent from the mount of olives, all the multitude of the disciples were rejoicing and praising God with one voice.
They proclaimed about all the powerful deeds which they had seen saying "Blessed is the coming one, the king, who comes in the name of the Lord.
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May there be peace in heaven and glory on high."
19: 39-44 And some of the Pharisees from the crowd said to him. "Teacher rebuke your disciples" And answering he said. "I tell you. If they are silent, the stones themselves will cry out." And as he drew near, on seeing the city he wept over it saying "If you knew on this day the things which would be for your peace. But now they are hidden from your
eyes. The days will come upon you and your enemies will set up a rampart and will surround you and press you on all sides. They will dash you to the ground and also your children within you. They will not leave a stone upon a stone within you because you did not know the time of your visitation."
19:45-48 And entering into the temple he began to expel those who were selling there, telling them. "It has been written "My house will be a house of prayer." But you have made it into a den of robbers." He was teaching daily in the
temple. The chief priests and the scribes as well as the chief men of the people sought to destroy him. But they could not work out what to do because all the people hung upon his word, listening to him.
20:1-19 And it happened that on one of the days that he was teaching the people in the temple and telling them about the good news, the chief priests and the scribes as well as the elders came upon him. They spoke out saying to him "Tell us by what authority you do these things. Who is the one who has authorised this?" And answering he said to them. "I will ask a word from you. Tell me. The baptism of John. was it from heaven or was it from men?" They debated amongst themselves saying "If we say it was from heaven then he will say "Why then did you not believe him?" And if we say from men, the people will stone us. They were persuaded that John was a prophet." And so they answered that they did not know. And Jesus said to them . "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things." And he began to tell the people this parable. "There was a man who planted a vineyard. He let it out to husbandmen and went away for a long time. And eventually he sent a slave to the husbandmen so that they would give him the fruit of the vineyard. But the husbandmen beat him and sent him away empty- handed. He sent another slave. But they also
beat that one and insulted him and sent him away empty-handed. He (the husbandman) sent a third. But they threw this one out also, wounding him. The owner of the vineyard said. "What can I do? I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will have regard for him." But on seeing him the husbandmen debated with one another saying. "This is the heir. Let us kill him that we may have the inheritance." And throwing him outside the vineyard they killed him. Now what will the owner of the vineyard therefore do to them.? He will come and destroy these husbandman and give the vineyard to others." And hearing this they (the priests etc ) said "May this not be." And he looking at them said "Consider what has been written. "The stone which is rejected by the ones doing the building - this came to be the head cornerstone. And everyone falling on that stone will be broken to pieces. But on whoever it falls, it will crush him to powder." And the scribes and the chief priests wanted to lay their hands on him at that time. But they feared the people. They knew that he had told this parable as something being aimed at them (the priests and scribes and elders).
20: 20-26 And watching carefully they sent spies. These pretended to be righteous so that they could seize upon a word of his so as to deliver him to the law and the authority of the governor. They questioned him saying “Teacher we know that you speak rightly and teach without regard for people or appearances. You teach on the basis of truth about the way of God. Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar or not?” And
perceiving their cleverness he said to them "Show me a denarius. Whose image and superscription is on it." They said "Caesar's". He said to them. "So therefore give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's." And so they were not able to catch him out in his word in the presence of the people. In fact marvelling at his answer they were silent.
20:27-40 And some of the Sadducees approached (Jesus). These are the people who claim that there is no resurrection. They questioned him saying "Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a brother dies childless and he has a wife then his brother should take the wife and raise up seed for his brother. Therefore there were seven brothers. The first, having taken a wife, died childless. The second and the third took her. And similarly also the seven died and did not leave any children. Lastly the woman also died. What of the woman therefore in the resurrection. Whose wife does she become for all seven have had
her as wife." Jesus said to them "The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage. But of the ones who are counted worthy of
that age of resurrection out of the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage. They cannot die because they like angels.
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They are sons of God and of resurrection. But of those that are raised from the dead, even Moses pointed out (something about them) at the bush. He calls the Lord, the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. He is not God of dead persons but rather of the living." And so answering this some of the
scribes said "Teacher you speak well." And they did not dare to question him further.
20: 41-44 He said to them. "How is it they say that the Christ is the son of David. For David says in the scroll of psalms "The Lord said to
my Lord "Sit at the right of me until I put your enemies as a footstool at your feet." David therefore calls him Lord. So how is he his son?"
20: 45-21:4 Within the hearing of all the people he said to the disciples "Beware of the scribes wanting to walk about in long robes and liking to be greeted in the marketplaces and to be given the chief seats in the synagogues and the chief couches at the suppers. They are those who devour the houses of the widows and make long prayers under pretence. They will
receive the severer judgment." And looking up he saw the rich people putting their gifts into the treasury. And he (also) saw a certain poor widow putting two lepta there. He said "Truly I tell you that this poor widow has put in more that all the others. For these give out of their abundance into the gifts. But this woman has given all that she needs for her living."
21:5-37 Some people were talking about the temple with its beautiful stones and the gifts with which it had been adored. He (Jesus) said "These things that you see. The days will come when there will not be left a stone upon a stone which will not be overthrown." They questioned him saying, "Teacher when will these things happen? What will be the sign that these things are about to happen?" He said "Beware in case you are led astray. For many will come in my name saying "I am" and "The time is near." Do not follow them. And when you hear of wars and commotions do not be afraid. It is appropriate that these things happen first. But the end will not immediately follow." Then he said to them. "Nation will be raised against nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes and from place to place there will be pestilences and famines and terrors. And from heaven there will be great signs. But before all these things they will lay their hands upon you and they will persecute you, delivering (you) to the synagogues and prisons. (You) will be led away before kings and governors for the sake of my name. (But) it (my name) will turn out as a witness for
you. Therefore in your hearts do not practise beforehand how to defend yourselves. For I will put wisdom in your mouth which will be able to withstand or contradict all those who oppose you. You will be betrayed also by parents and brothers and relatives and friends. They will put to death some of you. You will be hated by everyone because of my name. (Yet) a hair of your head will by no means perish. In your endurance you will gain your souls. But when you see Jerusalem being surrounded by camps, then know that its desolation has drawn near. Then those people in Judea should flee to the mountains. And as for those in its midst let them get out. And for those in the neighbourhood, let them not enter into it (Judea). This is because in these days of vengeance all the things that have been written are to be fulfilled. Woe to the pregnant women and to those suckling babies in those days. For there will be great distress on the land and wrath to this people. They will fall on the edge of the sword and will be led as captive to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trodden down by nations until the times of the nations are accomplished. And there will be signs in the sun and the moon and the stars. On the earth there will be perplexity about the sound of the sea and the
surf. Men will faint from fear and expectation of the things coming on the inhabited earth. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. When these things begin to happen stand erect and lift up your heads because your redemption is has drawn near. And he told a parable to them. You see the fig-tree and all the trees - when they burst into leaf. Seeing this you know that now the summer is near. So also for you, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near. Truly I tell you that by no means will this generation pass away until all these things happen. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away. And take heed to yourselves, in case your hearts become burdened with over-eating and drinking and the anxieties of life. That day will come upon you suddenly like a snare. It will come on all those who sit on the face of the earth. But be watchful, asking (God) all the time that you may escape all these things about to happen and (so as to be able) to stand before the Son of man. Now during the day he was in the temple teaching.
(Note: Text is mainly a paraphrase of the Literal translation in the RSV Interlinear Greek-English New Testament, 1988)
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