Lucas 19

Nakilala ni Zaqueo si Jesus

1 Pumasok si Jesus sa Jerico at naglakad sa kabayanan. 2 May isang tao roong ang pangalan ay Zaqueo, isang pinuno ng mga maniningil ng buwis at napakayaman. 3 Sinisikap niyang makita si Jesus upang makilala kung sino ito, ngunit sa dami ng tao, hindi niya ito makita dahil sa siya'y pandak. 4 Kaya't patakbo siyang nauna sa dadaanan ni Jesus at umakyat sa isang puno ng sikamoro.

5 Pagtapat ni Jesus sa lugar na iyon, tumingala siya kay Zaqueo at sinabi, “Zaqueo, bumabâ ka agad sapagkat kailangan kong tumuloy ngayon sa iyong bahay.”
6 Nagmamadaling bumabâ si Zaqueo, at tuwang-tuwang tinanggap si Jesus sa kanyang bahay.

7 Lahat ng nakakita nito ay nagbulung-bulungan. “Nakikituloy siya sa isang makasalanan,” sabi nila.

8 Tumayo si Zaqueo at sinabi niya kay Jesus, “Panginoon, ipamimigay ko po sa mga mahihirap ang kalahati ng aking mga kayamanan. At kung ako'y may nadayang sinuman, isasauli ko ito sa kanya ng maka-apat na beses.”
9 At sinabi sa kanya ni Jesus, “Ang kaligtasan ay dumating ngayon sa sambahayang ito sapagkat anak din ni Abraham ang taong ito.

10 Angt Anak ng Tao ay naparito upang hanapin at iligtas ang naligaw.”

Ang Talinhaga ng Salaping Ginto

(Mt. 25:14-30)

15 Gayunpaman ay ginawa rin siyang hari.
“Nang makabalik na siya at nagsimulang maghari, ipinatawag niya ang mga aliping binigyan ng gintong salapi, upang malaman kung magkano ang tinubo ng bawat isa. 16 Lumapit sa kanya ang una at ganito ang sinabi, ‘Panginoon, ang isang gintong salaping ibinigay ninyo ay tumubo ng sampu.’ 17 ‘Magaling,’ sagot niya. ‘Mabuting alipin! Dahil naging tapat ka sa kakaunting ipinagkatiwala sa iyo, pamamahalain kita sa sampung lunsod.’ 18 Lumapit naman ang ikalawa at ang sabi, ‘Panginoon, ang gintong salaping iniwan ninyo sa akin ay tumubo ng lima.’ 19 At sinabi niya sa alipin, ‘Mamamahala ka sa limang lunsod.’ 20 Lumapit ang isa pang alipin at ganito naman ang sinabi, ‘Panginoon, narito po ang inyong gintong salapi. Binalot ko po ito sa panyo at itinago. 21 Natatakot po ako sa inyo dahil kayo'y napakahigpit; kinukuha ninyo ang hindi sa inyo at inaani ang hindi ninyo itinanim.’ 22 Sinagot siya ng hari, ‘Masamang alipin! Sa salita mong iyan ay hahatulan kita. Alam mo palang ako'y mahigpit at sinasabi mo pang kinukuha ko ang hindi sa akin at inaani ko ang hindi ko itinanim. 23 Bakit hindi mo na lamang idiniposito sa bangko ang aking salapi? May tinubo sana iyan bago ako dumating.’ 24 At sinabi niya sa mga naroon, ‘Kunin ninyo sa kanya ang gintong salapi at ibigay sa may sampu.’ 25 ‘Panginoon, siya po'y mayroon nang sampung gintong salapi,’ sabi nila. 26 ‘Sinasabit ko sa inyo, ang mayroon ay bibigyan pa, ngunit ang wala, kahit ang kaunting nasa kanya ay kukunin pa.

27 Tungkol naman sa mga kaaway kong ayaw na ako'y maghari sa kanila, dalhin ninyo sila rito at patayin sa harap ko!’”

Ang Matagumpay na Pagpasok sa Jerusalem

(Mt. 21:1-11; Mc. 11:1-11; Jn. 12:12-19)

31 Kapag may nagtanong kung bakit ninyo iyon kinakalagan, sabihin ninyong kailangan iyon ng Panginoon.”
32 Lumakad nga ang mga inutusan at natagpuan nila ang asno, ayon sa sinabi ni Jesus.

33 Habang kinakalagan nila ang batang asno, tinanong sila ng mga may-ari, “Bakit ninyo kinakalagan iyan?”

34 “Kailangan po ito ng Panginoon,” tugon nila.
35 Dinala nila kay Jesus ang asno, at matapos isapin sa likod nito ang kanilang mga balabal, siya'y pinasakay nila. 36 Habang siya'y nakasakay sa asno at naglalakbay papunta sa lunsod, inilalatag naman ng mga tao ang kanilang mga balabal sa kanyang dinaraanan. 37 Nang siya'y malapit na sa lunsod, palusong na sa libis ng Bundok ng mga Olibo, nagsigawan sa tuwa ang lahat ng alagad niya at malakas na nagpuri sa Diyos dahil sa mga kahanga-hangang pangyayaring kanilang nasaksihan.

38 Sinabi nila, “Pinagpala ang haring dumarating sa pangalan ng Panginoon! Kapayapaan sa langit! Papuri sa Kataas-taasan!”

39 Sinabi naman sa kanya ng ilang Pariseong kasama ng karamihan, “Guro, patigilin nga po ninyo ang inyong mga alagad.”

40 Sumagot siya, “Sinasabi ko sa inyo, kapag tumahimik sila, ang mga bato na ang siyang sisigaw.”

Tinangisan ni Jesus ang Jerusalem

44 Wawasakin ka nila at lilipulin ang lahat ng taong nasasakupan mo. Wala silang iiwanang magkapatong na bato sapagkat hindi mo pinansin ang pagdalaw sa iyo ng Diyos.”

Si Jesus sa Templo

(Mt. 21:12-17; Mc. 11:15-19; Jn. 2:13-22)

46 Sinabit niya sa kanila, “Nasusulat, ‘Ang aking bahay ay tatawaging bahay-dalanginan.’ Ngunit ginawa ninyo itong lungga ng mga magnanakaw.”
47 Araw-araw,t si Jesus ay nagtuturo sa loob ng Templo. Pinagsisikapan siyang ipapatay ng mga punong pari, mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan at mga pinuno ng bayan. 48 Subalit wala silang makitang paraan upang maisagawa ito dahil taimtim na nakikinig sa kanya ang buong bayan.

LUKE 19

Zacchaeus

1 Jesus was going through Jericho, 2 where a man named Zacchaeus lived. He was in charge of collecting taxest and was very rich.

3-4 Jesus 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.
5 When Jesus got there, he looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down! I want to stay with you today.”

6 Zacchaeus hurried down and gladly welcomed Jesus.

7 Everyone who saw this started grumbling, “This man Zacchaeus is a sinner! And Jesus is going home to eat with him.”

8 Later 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 mucht to everyone I have ever cheated.”
9 Jesus said to Zacchaeus, “Today you and your family have been saved, t because you are a true son of Abraham.t

10 t The Son of Man came to look for and to save people who are lost.”

A Story about Ten Servants

(Matthew 25.14-30)

12 and Jesus told them this story:
A prince once went to a foreign country to be crowned king and then to return.

13 But before leaving, he called in ten servants and gave each of them some money. He told them, “Use this to earn more money until I get back.”

14 But the people of his country hated him, and they sent messengers to the foreign country to say, “We don't want this man to be our king.”

15 After the prince had been made king, he returned and called in his servants. He asked them how much they had earned with the money they had been given.

16 The first servant came and said, “Sir, with the money you gave me I have earned ten times as much.”

17 “That's fine, my good servant!” the king said. “Since you have shown that you can be trusted with a small amount, you will be given ten cities to rule.”

18 The second one came and said, “Sir, with the money you gave me, I have earned five times as much.”

19 The king said, “You will be given five cities.”
20 Another servant came and said, “Sir, here is your money. I kept it safe in a handkerchief.

21 You are a hard man, and I was afraid of you. You take what isn't yours, and you harvest crops you didn't plant.”
22 “You worthless servant!” the king told him. “You have condemned yourself by what you have just said. You knew I am a hard man, taking what isn't mine and harvesting what I've not planted.

23 Why didn't you put my money in the bank? On my return, I could have had the money together with interest.”

24 Then he said to some other servants standing there, “Take the money away from him and give it to the servant who earned ten times as much.”

25 But they said, “Sir, he already has ten times as much!”
26  t The king replied, “Those who have something will be given more. But everything will be taken away from those who don't have anything.

27 Now bring me the enemies who didn't want me to be their king. Kill them while I watch!”

Jesus Enters Jerusalem

(Matthew 21.1-11; Mark 11.1-11; John 12.12-19)

31 If anyone asks why you are doing this, just say, ‘The Lordt needs it.’ ”
32 They went off and found everything just as Jesus had said.

33 While they were untying the donkey, its owners asked, “Why are you doing that?”

34 They answered, “The Lordt needs it.”
35 Then they led the donkey to Jesus. They put some of their clothes on its back and helped Jesus get on. 36 And as he rode along, the people spread clothes on the roadt in front of him. 37 When 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.

38 t They shouted,
“Blessed is the king who comes
in the name of the Lord!
Peace in heaven
and glory to God.”

39 Some Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, make your disciples stop shouting!”

40 But Jesus answered, “If they keep quiet, these stones will start shouting.”
41 When Jesus came closer and could see Jerusalem, he cried

42 and said:
It is too bad that today your people don't know what will bring them peace! Now it is hidden from them. 43 Jerusalem, the time will come when your enemies will build walls around you to attack you. Armies will surround you and close in on you from every side.

44 They will level you to the ground and kill your people. Not one stone in your buildings will be left on top of another. This will happen because you did not see that God had come to save you.t

Jesus in the Temple

(Matthew 21.12-17; Mark 11.15-19; John 2.13-22)

46 t He told them, “The Scriptures say, ‘My house should be a place of worship.’ But you have made it a place where robbers hide!”
47  t Each 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. 48 But they could not find a way to do it, because everyone else was eager to listen to him.