Luke 19
1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town.
2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
There was a man there, known by the name of Zacchaeus, who was a commissioner of taxes and a rich man.
3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
He tried to see what Jesus was like; but, being short, he was unable to do so because of the crowd.
4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
So he ran on ahead and climbed into a mulberry tree, to see Jesus, for he knew that he must pass that way.
5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said to him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at your house.
When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him: “Zacchaeus, be quick and come down, for I must stop at your house to-day.”
6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
So Zacchaeus got down quickly, and joyfully welcomed him.
7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
On seeing this, every one began to complain: “He has gone to stay with a man who is an outcast.”
8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said to 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.
But Zacchaeus stood forward and said to the Master: “Listen, Master! I will give half my property to the poor, and, if I have defrauded any one of anything, I will give him back four times as much.”
9 And Jesus said to him, This day is salvation come to this house, as much as he also is a son of Abraham.
“Salvation has come to this house to-day,” answered Jesus, “for even this man is a son of Abraham.
10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
The Son of Man has come to ‘search for those who are lost’ and to save them.”
11 And as they heard these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
As the people were listening to this, Jesus went on to tell them a parable. He did so because he was near Jerusalem, and because they thought that the Kingdom of God was going to be proclaimed at once.
12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
He said: “A nobleman once went to a distant country to receive his appointment to a Kingdom and then return.
13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said to them, Occupy till I come.
He called ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds each, and told them to trade with them during his absence.
14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
But his subjects hated him and sent envoys after him to say ‘We will not have this man as our King.’
15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
On his return, after having been appointed King, he directed that the servants to whom he had given his money should be summoned, so that he might learn what amount of trade they had done.
16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, your pound has gained ten pounds.
The first came up, and said ‘Sir, your ten pounds have made a hundred.’
17 And he said to him, Well, you good servant: because you have been faithful in a very little, have you authority over ten cities.
‘Well done, good servant!’ exclaimed the master. ‘As you have proved trustworthy in a very small matter, I appoint you governor over ten towns.’
18 And the second came, saying, Lord, your pound has gained five pounds.
When the second came, he said ‘Your ten pounds, Sir, have produced fifty.’
19 And he said likewise to him, Be you also over five cities.
So the master said to him ‘And you I appoint over five towns.’
20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is your pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
Another servant also came and said ‘Sir, here are your ten pounds; I have kept them put away in a handkerchief.
21 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.
For I was afraid of you, because you are a stern man. You take what you have not planted, and reap what you have not sown.’
22 And he says to 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:
The master answered ‘Out of your own mouth I judge you, you worthless servant. You knew that I am a stern man, that I take what I have not planted, and reap what I have not sown?
23 Why then gave not you my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required my own with usury?
Then why did not you put my money into a bank? And I, on my return, could have claimed it with interest.
24 And he said to them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that has ten pounds.
Take away from him the ten pounds,’ he said to those standing by, ‘and give them to the one who has the hundred.’
25 (And they said to him, Lord, he has ten pounds.)
‘But, Sir,’ they interposed, ‘he has a hundred pounds already!’
26 For I say to you, That to every one which has shall be given; and from him that has not, even that he has shall be taken away from him.
‘I tell you,’ he answered, ‘that, to him who has, more will be given, but, from him who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.
27 But those my enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring here, and slay them before me.
But as for my enemies, these men who would not have me as their King, bring them here and put them to death in my presence.’”
28 And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.
After saying this, Jesus went on in front, going up to Jerusalem.
29 And it came to pass, when he was come near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
It was when Jesus had almost reached Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, that he sent on two of the disciples.
30 Saying, Go you into the village over against you; in the which at your entering you shall find a colt tied, where on yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him here.
“Go to the village facing us,” he said, “and, when you get there, you will find a foal tethered, which no one has yet ridden; untie it and lead it here.
31 And if any man ask you, Why do you loose him? thus shall you say to him, Because the Lord has need of him.
And, if anybody asks you ‘Why are you untying it?,’ you are to say this — ‘The Master wants it.’”
32 And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said to them.
So the two who were sent went and found it as Jesus had told them.
33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said to them, Why loose you the colt?
While they were untying the foal, the owners asked them — “Why are you untying the foal?”
34 And they said, The Lord has need of him.
And the two disciples answered — “The Master wants it.”
35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments on the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.
Then they led it back to Jesus, and threw their cloaks on the foal and put Jesus upon it.
36 And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.
As he went along, the people kept spreading their cloaks in the road.
37 And when he was come near, 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;
When he had almost reached the place where the road led down the Mount of Olives, every one of the many disciples began in their joy to praise God loudly for all the miracles that they had seen:
38 Saying, Blessed be the King that comes in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
“Blessed is He who comes — Our King — in the name of the Lord! Peace in Heaven, And glory on high.”
39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said to him, Master, rebuke your disciples.
Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him: “Teacher, reprove your disciples.”
40 And he answered and said to them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
But Jesus answered: “I tell you that if these men are silent, the very stones will call out.”
41 And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
When he drew near, on seeing the city, he wept over it, and said:
42 Saying, If you had known, even you, at least in this your day, the things which belong to your peace! but now they are hid from your eyes.
“Would that you had known, while yet there was time — even you — the things that make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your sight.
43 For the days shall come on you, that your enemies shall cast a trench about you, and compass you round, and keep you in on every side,
For a time is coming upon you when your enemies will surround you with earthworks, and encircle you, and hem you in on all sides;
44 And shall lay you even with the ground, and your children within you; and they shall not leave in you one stone on another; because you knew not the time of your visitation.
they will trample you down and your children within you, and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not know ‘the time of your visitation.’”
45 And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;
Jesus went into the Temple Courts and began to drive out those who were selling,
46 Saying to them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but you have made it a den of thieves.
saying as he did so: “Scripture says — ‘My House shall be a House of Prayer’; but you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
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,
Jesus continued to teach each day in the Temple Courts; but the Chief Priests and Teachers of the Law were eager to take his life, and so also were the leading men.
48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
Yet they could not see what to do, for the people all hung upon his words.
