Luke 19
1 And [Jesus] entered and passed through Jericho.
Jesus entered Jericho and walked through the town.
2 And, behold, [there was] a man named Zacchæus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
A man was there named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector. He was very rich.
3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he couldn't see over 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 ahead, and climbed up a sycamore tree to see Jesus as he passed by.
5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchæus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.
When Jesus got there, he looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, come down quickly! I need to stay at your house today.”
6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
Zacchaeus climbed down quickly and was so happy to welcome Jesus to his home.
7 And when they saw [it], they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
When the people saw this they all complained, “He's gone to stay with such a sinner!”
8 And Zacchæus 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.
But Zacchaeus stood up and said before the Lord, “Look, I'm giving half of everything I own to the poor, and if I've cheated anybody, I'll pay them back four times as much!”
9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
In response Jesus said, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man has shown he is a son of Abraham too.
10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
For the Son of man came to search for and save those who are lost.”
11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
While they were still paying attention, Jesus told them a story for they were close to Jerusalem and the people thought that God's kingdom was going to become a reality right away.
12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
“Once there was a nobleman who left home to go to a distant country to be crowned king there, and then to return.
13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
He called ten of his servants, divided money equally among them, and told them, ‘Invest this money until I return.’
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 people hated him, and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We won't have this man as king over us.’
15 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.
After he had been crowned king he returned. He ordered his servants brought to him. He wanted to know what profit they had made by investing the money he had given them.
16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
The first servant came in and said, ‘Lord, your money has earned ten times as much.’
17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
‘Well done! You're a good servant,’ said the king. ‘Since you proved yourself trustworthy in a very small matter, I'm placing you in charge of ten cities.’
18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
The second servant came in and said, ‘Lord, your money has earned five times as much.’
19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
‘I'm placing you in charge of five cities,’ said the king.
20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, [here is] thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
Another servant came in and said, ‘Lord, look, here's your money back. I kept it safe, wrapped up in a cloth.
21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
I was afraid of you because you're a hard man. You take what doesn't belong to you, and you harvest what you didn't plant.’
22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, [thou] wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
‘I'll judge you by your own words,’ the king replied. ‘You know I'm a hard man, who as you say, takes what doesn't belong to me, and I harvest what I didn't plant.
23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
Why then didn't you deposit my money in the bank, so that when I returned I could have had my money with interest?’
24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give [it] to him that hath ten pounds.
The king told those who were standing beside him, ‘Take the money away from him, and give it to the one who made ten times as much.’
25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
‘But master, he already has ten times as much,’ they replied.
26 For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.
The king said, ‘I tell you, to those who have, more will be given; but those who do not have, even what they have will be taken away from them.
27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay [them] before me.
And as for my enemies who didn't want me to be king over them, bring them here and kill them in front of me.’”
28 And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.
After he'd finished telling them this story, Jesus left for Jerusalem, walking on ahead.
29 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,
As he approached Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, he sent two disciples, telling them:
30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against [you]; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring [him hither].
“Go to the village farther on. As you enter it you'll find a colt tied up that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.
31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose [him]? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ just say, ‘The Lord needs it.’”
32 And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.
So the two disciples went and found that everything was just as Jesus had said.
33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?”
34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
The disciples replied, “The Lord needs it.”
35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.
They brought the colt to Jesus. Then they threw their cloaks over it, and sat Jesus on its back.
36 And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.
As he rode along, people spread their cloaks on the road.
37 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;
As he approached Jerusalem, right where the road goes down from the Mount of Olives, the crowd of disciples all began shouting joyful praises to God at the top of their voices for all the miracles they had seen.
38 Saying, Blessed [be] the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord,” they shouted. “Peace in heaven and glory in highest heaven.”
39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
Some of the Pharisees who were in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, stop your disciples from saying that.”
40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
But Jesus replied, “I tell you that if they kept quiet then the stones will shout!”
41 And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
But as he got closer, he saw the city and wept over it.
42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things [which belong] unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
“I really wish today that you, even you, had known the path that leads to peace!” he said. “But now it's hidden from your eyes.
43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
The time is coming upon you when your enemies will besiege you, building ramps to attack you, encircling you and closing you in from every side.
44 And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
They will smash you to the ground, you and your children within you. They won't leave one stone on another within you, for you refused to accept salvation when it came to you.”
45 And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;
Jesus entered the Temple and began driving out all the people trading there.
46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
He told them, “Scriptures state that ‘my house will be a house of prayer,’ but you've turned it into a den of thieves.”
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,
He was teaching in the Temple every day. The chief priests, the religious teachers, and the leaders of the people were trying to kill him.
48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
But they couldn't find a way to do it because everyone appreciated him, hanging on his every word.
