Luke 19
1 Then Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.
And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
2 And there was a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, who was very wealthy.
And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
3 He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd because he was small in stature.
And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
4 So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way.
And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
5 When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”
And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; in order to day I must abide at your house.
6 So Zacchaeus hurried down and welcomed Him joyfully.
And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
7 And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”
And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”
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.
9 Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham.
And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
For the Son of man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.
11 While the people were listening to this, Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently.
And as they heard these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
12 So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return.
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
13 Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
14 But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’
But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
15 When he returned from procuring his kingship, he summoned the servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what each one had earned.
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.
16 The first servant came forward and said, ‘Master, your mina has produced ten more minas.’
Then came the first, saying, Lord, your pound has gained ten pounds.
17 His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
And he said unto him, Well, you good servant: because you have been faithful in a very little, have you authority over ten cities.
18 The second servant came and said, ‘Master, your mina has made five minas.’
And the second came, saying, Lord, your pound has gained five pounds.
19 And to this one he said, ‘You shall have authority over five cities.’
And he said likewise to him, Be you also over five cities.
20 Then another servant came and said, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have laid away in a piece of cloth.
And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is your pound, which I have kept laid up in a cloth:
21 For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.’
For I feared you, because you are an austere man: you take up that you layed not down, and reap that you did not sow.
22 His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
And he says unto him, Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
23 Why then did you not deposit my money in the bank, and upon my return I could have collected it with interest?’
Wherefore then gave not you my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with interest?
24 Then he told those standing by, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’
And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that has ten pounds.
25 ‘Master,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’
(And they said unto him, Lord, he has ten pounds.)
26 He replied, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
For I say unto you, That unto every one which has shall be given; and from him that has not, even that he has shall be taken away from him.
27 And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”
But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring here, and slay them before me.
28 After Jesus had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.
29 As He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of His disciples,
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,
30 saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.
Saying, Go all of you into the village opposite to you; in the which at your entering all of you shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him here.
31 If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’”
And if any man ask you, Why do all of you loose him? thus shall all of you say unto him, Because the Lord has need of him.
32 So those who were sent went out and found it just as Jesus had told them.
And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.
33 As they were untying the colt, its owners asked, “Why are you untying the colt?”
And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose all of you the colt?
34 “The Lord needs it,” they answered.
And they said, The Lord has need of him.
35 Then they led the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks over it, and put Jesus on it.
And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.
36 As He rode along, the people spread their cloaks on the road.
And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.
37 And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:
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;
38 “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
Saying, Blessed be the King that comes in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
39 But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”
And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke your disciples.
40 “I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”
And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
41 As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it
And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
42 and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.
Saying, If you had known, even you, at least in this your day, the things which belong unto your peace! but now they are hid from your eyes.
43 For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side.
For the days shall come upon you, that your enemies shall cast a trench about you, and compass you round, and keep you in on every side,
44 They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”
And shall lay you even with the ground, and your children within you; and they shall not leave in you one stone upon another; because you knew not the time of your visitation.
45 Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there.
And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;
46 He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but all of you have made it a den of thieves.
47 Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.
And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
48 Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.
And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
