The Life of Jesus

But his countrymen hated him, and they sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to rule over us.’

“However, he returned, having been made king, and sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what each one had earned in his business dealings.

The first one came in and said, ‘Sir, your maneh has earned ten more manim.’

‘Excellent!’ he said to him. ‘You are a good servant. Because you have been trustworthy in a small matter, I am putting you in charge of ten towns.’

The second one came and said, ‘Sir, your maneh has earned five more manim;

and to this one he said, ‘You be in charge of five towns.’

“Then another one came and said, ‘Sir, here is your maneh. I kept it hidden in a piece of cloth,

because I was afraid of you — you take out what you didn’t put in, and you harvest what you didn’t plant.’

To him the master said, ‘You wicked servant! I will judge you by your own words! So you knew, did you, that I was a severe man, taking out what I didn’t put in and harvesting what I didn’t plant?

Then why didn’t you put my money in the bank? Then, when I returned, I would have gotten it back with interest!’

To those standing by, he said, ‘Take the maneh from him and give it to the one with ten manim.’

They said to him, ‘Sir, he already has ten manim!’

But the master answered, ‘I tell you, everyone who has something will be given more; but from anyone who has nothing, even what he does have will be taken away.

However, as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be their king, bring them here and execute them in my presence!’”

After saying this, Yeshua went on and began the ascent to Yerushalayim.

As he approached Beit-Pagei and Beit-Anyah, by the Mount of Olives, he sent two talmidim,

instructing them, “Go into the village ahead; on entering it, you will find a colt tied up that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here.

If anyone asks why you are untying it, tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’”

Those who were sent went off and found it just as he had told them.

As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?”

and they said, “Because the Lord needs it.”

They brought it to Yeshua; and, throwing their robes on the colt, they put Yeshua on it.

As he went along, people carpeted the road with their clothing;

and as he came near Yerushalayim, where the road descends from the Mount of Olives, the entire band of talmidim began to sing and praise God at the top of their voices for all the powerful works they had seen:

“Blessed is the King who is coming in the name of Adonai!” “Shalom in heaven!” and “Glory in the highest places!”