Luke 19
1 And he entered and was passing through Jericho.
Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town.
2 And behold, a man called by name Zacchaeus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich.
There was a man there, known by the name of Zacchaeus, who was a senior tax collector and a rich man.
3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, 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 on 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 said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for today I must abide at thy 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 today.’
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, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner.
On seeing this, everyone began to complain, ‘He has gone to stay with a man who is an outcast.’
8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wrongfully exacted aught of any man, I restore 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 anyone of anything, I will give him back four times as much.’
9 And Jesus said unto him, Today is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
‘Salvation has come to this house today,’ answered Jesus, ‘for even this man is a son of Abraham.
10 For the Son of man came 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 spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and [because] they supposed that the kingdom of God was immediately to 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 ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye [herewith] till I come.
He called ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds of silver each, and told them to trade with them during his absence.
14 But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man 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, when he was come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, unto whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they 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 And the first came before him, saying, Lord, thy pound hath made ten pounds more.
The first came up, and said “Sir, your ten pounds have made a hundred.”
17 And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have thou 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, Thy pound, Lord, hath made five pounds.
When the second came, he said “Your ten pounds, Sir, have produced fifty.”
19 And he said unto him also, Be thou 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] thy pound, which I 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 thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst 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 He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am 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 then wherefore gavest thou not my money into the bank, and I at my coming should have required it with interest?
Then why didn’t you put my money into a bank? And I, on my return, could have claimed it with interest.
24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take away from him the pound, and give it unto him that hath the 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 unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.
“But, Sir,” they said, “he has a hundred pounds already!”
26 I say unto you, that unto every one that hath shall be given; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath 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 Howbeit these mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, 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 on before, going up to Jerusalem.
After saying this, Jesus went on in front, going up to Jerusalem.
29 And it came to pass, when he drew nigh unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called [the mount] of Olives, he sent two of the 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 your way into the village over against [you]; in the which as ye enter ye shall find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat: loose him, and bring him.
‘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 one ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say, The Lord hath 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 away, and found even as he had said unto 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 unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
While they were untying the foal, the owners asked them – ‘Why are you untying the foal?’
34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
And the two disciples answered – ‘The Master wants it.’
35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they threw their garments upon the colt, and set Jesus thereon.
Then they led it back to Jesus, and threw their cloaks on the foal and put Jesus on it.
36 And as he went, they spread their garments in the way.
As he went along, the people kept spreading their cloaks in the road.
37 And as he was now drawing nigh, [even] 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 which they had seen;
When he had almost reached the place where the road led down the Mount of Olives, everyone of the many disciples began in their joy to praise God loudly for all the miracles that they had seen:
38 saying, Blessed [is] the King that cometh 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 the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, ‘Teacher, restrain your disciples.’
40 And he answered and said, I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.
But Jesus answered, ‘I tell you that if they are silent, the stones will call out.’
41 And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it,
When he drew near, on seeing the city, he wept over it, and said,
42 saying, If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the things which belong unto peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
‘If only 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 upon thee, when thine enemies shall cast up a bank about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
For a time is coming when your enemies will surround you with earthworks, and encircle you, and hem you in on all sides;
44 and shall dash thee to 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 trample you down and your children within you, and they will not leave in you one stone on another, because you did not know the time of your visitation.’
45 And he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold,
Jesus went into the Temple Courts and began to drive out those who were selling,
46 saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.
saying as he did so, ‘Scripture says – “My house will be a house of prayer”; but you have made it a den of robbers.’
47 And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the principal men 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 leaders of the people.
48 and they could not find what they might do; for the people all hung upon him, listening.
Yet they could not see what to do, for the people all hung on his words.
