Aramaic NT Parallel English Translations

 19:1 And as Jeshu entered and passed through Jirichu,

 19:1 And as Jesus entered and passed through Jericho,

 19:2 there was a certain man whose name was Zakai; he was rich and chief of the publicans:

 19:2 [there was] a certain man, whose name was Zaccheus, who was rich, and chief of the publicans;

 19:3 and he wished to see Jeshu, who he was, and could not for the crowd, because in his stature Zakai was small.

 19:3 and he wished to see Jesus, who he was; and could not, on account of the crowd; because Zaccheus was small in stature.

 19:4 And he ran before Jeshu, and ascended a wild fig-tree to see him, because so he was about to pass.

 19:4 And he ran forward of Jesus, and climbed a wild fig-tree, in order to see him; for he was to pass that way.

 19:5 And when Jeshu came to that place, he saw him, and said to him, Be in haste, descend, Zakai; for to-day I must be at thy house.

 19:5 And when Jesus came to the place, he saw him, and said to him: Make haste and come down, Zaccheus; for I must be at thy house to-day.

 19:6 And he was in haste, and descended, and received him rejoicing.

 19:6 And he hastened, and came down, and received him with gladness.

 19:7 But when they all saw (this), they murmured, and said that with a man a sinner he hath gone in to abide.

 19:7 And when they all saw [it], they murmured, and said: He hath gone in to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

 19:8 But Zakai stood, and said to Jeshu, Behold, my Lord, the dividing of my wealth give I to the poor; and to every man, whatever I have wrongfully taken, fourfold I restore.

 19:8 And Zaccheus stood up, and said to Jesus: Behold, my Lord, the half of my riches I give to the poor; and to every man, whom I have wronged in any thing, I restore fourfold.

 19:9 Jeshu saith to him, To-day is there salvation to this house, because this (man) also (is a) son of Abraham.

 19:9 Jesus said to him: This day, life is to this house; for he also is a son of Abraham.

 19:10 For the Son of man came to save that which was lost.

 19:10 For the Son of man came, to seek and to vivify that which was lost.

 19:11 And when they had heard these things, he added to speak a parable; because he had drawn nigh to Urishlem, and they expected that in that hour would be revealed the kingdom of Aloha.

 19:11 And when they heard these things, he proceeded to utter a similitude; because he was near to Jerusalem, and they supposed that the kingdom of God was to be soon developed.

 19:12 And he said, A certain man of a noble house went into a distant country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

 19:12 And he said: A certain man of high birth was going to a distant place, to obtain royalty, and return again.

 19:13 And he called his ten servants, and gave to them ten minin, and said to them, Trade till I come.

 19:13 And he called his ten servants, and gave them ten pounds: and he said to them, Traffic until I come.

 19:14 But his citizens hated him, and sent messengers after him, saying, We are not willing that this should reign over us.

 19:14 But the inhabitants of his city hated him; and they sent envoys after him, saying: We wish this man not to reign over us.

 19:15 And having received the kingdom and returned, he spake to call to him those servants to whom he had given the silver, that he might know how every one of them had traded.

 19:15 And when he had obtained the royalty, and had returned, he commanded those servants to be called, to whom he had committed his money; that he might know what each of them had gained by trading.

 19:16 And the first came and said, My lord, thy mani ten minin hath gained.

 19:16 And the first came, and said: My Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

 19:17 He saith to him, Well, good servant: because in a little thou art found faithful, thou shalt have rule over ten towns.

 19:17 He said to him: Well done, good servant! As thou hast been faithful over a little, thou shalt have authority over ten towns.

 19:18 And the second came and said, My lord, thy mani five minin hath made.

 19:18 And the second came, and said: My lord, thy pound hath produced five pounds.

 19:19 He saith also to this, Thou also shalt have rule over five towns.

 19:19 He said likewise to him: Thou also shalt have authority over five towns.

 19:20 And the other came and said, My lord, behold thy mani which I have had with me, laid up in a napkin.

 19:20 And another came, and said: My lord, lo, this is thy pound, which hath been with me, laid up in fine linen.

 19:21 For I feared thee, because thou art a hard man, taking up what thou hadst not laid down, and reaping what thou sowedst not.

 19:21 For I was afraid of thee, because thou art a hard man, and takest up that which thou layedst not down, and reapest that which thou sowedst not.

 19:22 He said to him, From thy own mouth I will judge thee, evil servant: thou didst know that I was a hard man, taking up what I had not laid down, and reaping what I sowed not:

 19:22 He said to him: Out of thy own mouth will I judge thee, thou evil servant. Thou knewest me, that I am a hard man, and that I take up what I laid not down, and reap what I sowed not!

 19:23 why (then) gavest thou not my silver upon the table, that when I came I might require it with its increase?

 19:23 Why didst thou not put my money into the broker's hands, that when I came, I might have demanded it with interest?

 19:24 And to those who stood before him he said, Take from him the mani, and give to him who hath the ten minin.

 19:24 And he said to them that stood before him: Take from him the pound, and give it to him with whom are the ten pounds.

 19:25 They say to him, Our lord, he hath ten minin.

 19:25 They say to him: Our lord, there are with him ten pounds.

 19:26 He saith to them, I tell you, that to every one who hath (it) shall be given; and from him who hath not, that also which he hath shall be taken.

 19:26 He said to them: I tell you, that to every one that hath, will be given; and from him that hath not, even what he hath will be taken away.

 19:27 But those adversaries who would not that I should reign over them, bring them, and slay them before me.

 19:27 But as for those my enemies, who would not have me to reign over them, bring them and slay them before me.

 19:28 ¶ AND when Jeshu had said these things, he went forward to go to Urishlem.

 19:28 And when Jesus had spoken these things, he went forward, to go to Jerusalem.

 19:29 And when he came to Bethphage and Beth-ania, at the mount that is called the Place of Olives, he sent two from his disciples,

 19:29 And when he arrived at Bethphage and Bethany, near to the mount called the place of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

 19:30 and said to them, Go to the village over against us; and as you enter, behold, you will find a colt tied, whereon no man hath ridden: loose and bring him.

 19:30 and said to them: Go ye to the village that is over against us, and as ye enter [it], ye will find a colt tied, on which no man ever rode; loose [him] and bring [him].

 19:31 And if any man demand why you loose him, thus say: It is requested by our Lord.

 19:31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? say to him: Our Lord needeth him.

 19:32 And they who were sent went and found as he had told them.

 19:32 And they went who were sent, and they found, as he said to them.

 19:33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners of him said to them, Why loose you the colt?

 19:33 And as they loosed the colt, the owner of him said to them: Why do ye loose that colt?

 19:34 And they said to them, Because by our Lord it is requested.

 19:34 And they said: Because our Lord needeth him.

 19:35 And they brought him to Jeshu; and they cast upon the colt their garments, and Jeshu rode upon him.

 19:35 And they brought him to Jesus. And they cast their garments upon the colt, and set Jesus upon him.

 19:36 And as they went, they spread their clothes in the way.

 19:36 And as he went, they spread their garments in the way.

 19:37 And when he had come nigh to the declivity of the Mount of Olives, the whole assembly of the disciples began to rejoice, and praise Aloha with a high voice, for all the mighty acts which they had seen:

 19:37 And when he came near to the descent of the place of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice, and to praise God, with a loud voice, for all the mighty deeds which they had seen.

 19:38 and they said, Blessed be the King who cometh in the name of the Lord! Peace in the heavens, and glory in the highest!

 19:38 And they said: Blessed be the king, that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory on high.

 19:39 But some of the Pharishee from among the multitudes say to him, Rābi, rebuke thy disciples.

 19:39 And some of the Pharisees from among the crowd, said to him: Rabbi, rebuke thy disciples.

 19:40 He saith to them, I tell you, if these should be silent, the stones would cry out.

 19:40 He said to them: I tell you, that, if these should be silent, the stones would cry out.

 19:41 ¶ AND when he approached, and saw the city, he wept over her,

 19:41 And as he drew near, and beheld the city, he wept over it:

 19:42 saying, If thou hadst known these things which are for thy peace, and in this thy day! But now they are hidden from thine eyes.

 19:42 and said: O, hadst thou known the things that are of thy peace, at least in this thy day: but now they are hidden from thy eyes.

 19:43 But the days will come to thee when thine enemies shall encompass thee and straiten thee on every side,

 19:43 For the days will come upon thee, when thy enemies will encompass thee, and besiege thee on every side.

 19:44 and they shall overthrow thee, and thy children within thee, and not leave in thee one stone upon another, because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

 19:44 And they will destroy thee, and thy children within thee; and will not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

 19:45 And as he went into the temple, he began to cast out those who bought in it and sold,

 19:45 And when he entered the temple, he began to expel those who bought and sold in it.

 19:46 and said to them, It is written that my house is the house of prayer; but you have made it a den of thieves.

 19:46 And he said to them: It is written, My house is a house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of robbers.

 19:47 And he taught every day in the temple; but the chief priests and the scribes and the elders of the people sought to destroy him,

 19:47 And he taught daily in the temple: and the chief priests and Scribes and Elders of the people, sought to destroy him.

 19:48 but could not find what they might do to him; for all the people hung upon him to hear him.

 19:48 But they found not, what they could do to him; for all the people hung upon him to hear him.