1 Of Zacchaeus a publican.
11 The ten pieces of money.
28 Christ rides into Jerusalem with triumph;
41 weeps over it;
45 drives the buyers and sellers out of the temple;
47 teaching daily in it. The rulers seek to destroy him, but fear the people.

Jericho. Jos 2:1 6:1 *etc: Jos 6:26 1Ki 16:34 2Ki 2:18-22

2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

the chief. [Architelones,] rather, 'a chief publican,' or tax gatherer. Probably Zacchaeus, who appears from his name to have been a Jew, farmed the revenue of the district around Jericho, having others under him, who either rented of him smaller portions, or were employed as servants to collect the taxes.

and he. 18:24-27 2Ch 17:5,6

3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

he sought. 9:7-9 23:8 Joh 12:21

because. 12:25

4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

climbed. 5:19

a sycamore. 1Ki 10:27 1Ch 27:28 Isa 9:10 Am 7:14

5 And 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.

he looked. Ps 139:1-3 Eze 16:6 Joh 1:48 4:7-10

Zacchaeus. Ec 9:10 2Co 6:1

for. 10 Ge 18:3-5 19:1-3 Ps 101:2,3 Joh 14:23 Eph 3:17 Heb 13:2 Re 3:20

6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

he. 2:16 Ge 18:6,7 Ps 119:59,60 Ga 1:15,16

joyfully. 5:29 Isa 64:5 Ac 2:41 16:15,34

7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

they all. 5:30 7:34,39 15:2 18:9-14 Mt 9:11 21:28-31

8 And 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.

Behold. 3:8-13 11:41 12:33 16:9 18:22,23 Ps 41:1 Ac 2:44-46 4:34,35 2Co 8:7,8 1Ti 6:17,18 Jas 1:10,11

by false. 3:14 Ex 20:16

I restore. Ex 22:1-4 Le 6:1-6 1Sa 12:3 2Sa 12:6 Pr 6:31

9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

unto him. Rather, as Elsner renders [pros autou,] concerning him; for our Lord speaks of him in the third person.

This day. 2:30 13:30 Joh 4:38-42 Ac 16:30-32 1Co 6:9-11 1Pe 2:10

forsomuch. 13:16 Ro 4:11,12,16 Ga 3:7,14,29

10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

5:31,32 15:4-7,32 Eze 34:16 Mt 1:21 9:12,13 10:6 15:24 18:11 Ro 5:6 1Ti 1:13-16 Heb 7:25 1Jo 4:9-14

11 And 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.

they thought. 17:20 Ac 1:6 2Th 2:1-3

12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

A certain. Mt 25:14-30 Mr 13:34-37

a far. 20:9 24:51 Mt 21:38 Mr 12:1 16:19 Ac 1:9,10

to. Mt 28:18 Joh 18:37 1Co 15:25 Eph 1:20-23 Php 2:9-11 1Pe 3:22

and. Ac 1:11 17:31 Heb 9:28 Re 1:7

13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

his. Mt 25:14 Joh 12:26 Ga 1:10 Jas 1:1 2Pe 1:1

delivered. Mt 25:15 Ro 12:6-8 1Co 12:7-11,28,29 1Pe 4:9-11

pounds. 'Mina, here translated a pound, is 12? oz., which, according to 5s. the ounce, is 3?. 2s. 6d.'

14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

27 1Sa 8:7 Ps 2:1-3 Isa 49:7 Zec 11:8 Joh 1:11 15:18,23,24 Ac 3:14,15 4:27,28 7:51,52

15 And 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.

having. Ps 2:4-6

money. Gr. silver, and so. 23

that he. 12:48 16:2 *etc: Mt 18:23 *etc: Mt 25:19 Ro 14:10-12 1Co 4:1-5

16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

Lord. 1Ch 29:14-16 1Co 15:10 Col 1:28,29 2Ti 4:7,8 Jas 2:18-26

17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

Well. Ge 39:4 1Sa 2:30 Mt 25:21 Ro 2:29 1Co 4:5 2Ti 2:10 1Pe 1:7 5:4

been. 16:10 22:30 Mt 25:21 Re 2:26-29

18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.

thy. Mt 13:23 Mr 4:20 2Co 8:12

19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.

Be. Isa 3:10 1Co 3:8 15:41,42,58 2Co 9:6 2Jo 1:8

20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

Lord. 13 3:9 6:46 Pr 26:13-16 Mt 25:24 Jas 4:17

21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.

I feared. Ex 20:19,20 1Sa 12:20 Mt 25:24,25 Ro 8:15 2Ti 1:7 Jas 2:10 1Jo 4:18

because. 1Sa 6:19-21 2Sa 6:9-11 Job 21:14,15 Eze 18:25-29 Mal 3:14,15 Ro 8:7 Jude 1:15

22 And 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:

Out. 2Sa 1:16 Job 15:5,6 Mt 12:37 22:12 Ro 3:19

Thou knewest. Mt 25:26,27

23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?

Wherefore. Ro 2:4,5

usury. Ex 22:25-27 De 23:19,20

24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

Take. 12:20 16:2

25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)

Lord. 16:2 2Sa 7:19 Isa 55:8,9

26 For 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.

That unto. 8:18 Mt 13:12 25:28,29 Mr 4:25 Joh 5:1-3

and from. That is, the poor man, who possesses but little.

16:3 1Sa 2:30 15:28 2Sa 7:15 Ps 109:8 Eze 44:12-16 Mt 21:43 Ac 1:20 2Jo 1:8 Re 2:3 3:11

27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

14,42-44 21:22,24 Nu 14:36,37 16:30-35 Ps 2:3-5,9 21:8,9 69:22-28 Isa 66:6,14 Na 1:2,8 Mt 21:37-41 22:7 23:34-36 1Th 2:15,16 Heb 10:13

28 And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.

he went. 9:51 12:50 18:31 Ps 40:6-8 Mr 10:32-34 Joh 18:11 Heb 12:2 1Pe 4:1

29 And 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,

when. Mt 21:1 *etc: Mr 11:1 *etc: Joh 12:12-16

Bethany. 37 21:37 22:39 24:50 Zec 14:4 Ac 1:12

30 Saying, 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.

32 22:8-13 1Sa 10:2-9 Joh 14:29

31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.

the Lord. Ps 24:1 50:10-12 Mt 21:2,3 Mr 11:3-6 Ac 10:36

32 And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.

33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?

34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him.

Zec 9:9 Joh 10:35 12:16 2Co 8:9

35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.

they cast. 2Ki 9:13 Mt 21:7 Mr 11:7,8 Joh 12:14 Ga 4:15,16

36 And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.

Mt 21:8

37 And 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;

at. 20 Mr 13:3 14:26

the whole. 7:16 Ex 15:1 *etc: Jud 5:1 *etc: 2Sa 6:2-6 1Ki 8:55,56 1Ch 15:28 16:4 *etc: 2Ch 29:28-30,36 Ezr 3:10-13 Ps 106:12,13 Joh 12:12,13

38 Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

Blessed. 13:35 Ps 72:17-19 118:22-26 Zec 9:9 Mt 21:9 Mr 11:9,10

peace. 2:10-14 Ro 5:1 Eph 2:14-18 Col 1:20

glory. Eph 1:6,12 3:10,21 1Ti 1:17 1Pe 1:12 Re 5:9-14 19:1-6

39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

rebuke. Isa 26:11 Mt 23:13 Joh 11:47,48 12:10,19 Ac 4:1,2,16-18 Jas 4:5

40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

Ps 96:11 98:7-9 114:1-8 Isa 55:12 Hab 2:11 Mt 3:9 21:15,16 Mt 27:45,51-54 2Pe 2:6

41 And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,

and wept. Ps 119:53,136,158 Jer 9:1 13:17 17:16 Ho 11:8 Joh 11:35 Ro 9:2,3

42 Saying, 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.

If. De 5:29 32:29 Ps 81:13 Isa 48:18 Eze 18:31,32 33:11

in this. 44 Ps 32:6 95:7,8 Isa 55:6 Joh 12:35,36 2Co 6:1,2

the things. 1:77-79 2:10-14 10:5,6 Ac 10:36 13:46 Heb 3:7,13,15 10:26-29 Heb 12:24-26

but. Isa 6:9,10 29:10-14 44:18 Mt 13:14,15 Joh 12:38-41 Ac 28:25-27 Ro 11:7-10 2Co 3:14-16 4:3,4 2Th 2:9-12

43 For 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,

the days. 21:20-24 De 28:49-58 Ps 37:12,13 Da 9:26,27 Mt 22:7 23:37-39 Mr 13:14-20 1Th 2:15,16

cast. Or, 'cast a bank' or rampart [charax.] This was literally fulfilled when Jerusalem was besieged by Titus; who surrounded it with a wall of circumvallation in three days, though not less than 39 furlongs in circumference; and when this was effected, the Jews were so enclosed on every side, that no person could escape from the city, and no provision could be brought in.

Isa 29:1-4 Jer 6:3-6

44 And 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.

lay. 1Ki 9:7,8 Mic 3:12

thy children. 13:34,35 Mt 23:37,38

leave. 21:6 Mt 24:2 Mr 13:2

because. 42 1:68,78 La 1:8 Da 9:24 Joh 3:18-21 1Pe 2:12

45 And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;

went. Mt 21:12,13 Mr 11:15-17 Joh 2:13-17

sold. De 14:25,26

46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.

Ps 93:5 Isa 56:7 Jer 7:11 Eze 43:12 Ho 12:7 Mt 23:14

47 And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,

taught. 21:37,38 Mt 21:23 Mr 11:27 *etc: Joh 18:20

the chief priests. Mt 26:3,4 Mr 11:18 12:12 14:1 Joh 7:19,44 8:37-40 10:39 Joh 11:53-57

48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

could. 20:19,20 22:2-4 Mt 22:15,16

were very attentive to hear him. or, hanged on him. [Kremannumi autou akouo,] literally, 'they hung upon him hearing;' which is beautifully expressive of their earnest attention, and high gratification.

Ne 8:3 Joh 7:46-49 Ac 16:14