Luke 19
1 So He entered Jericho and was passing through the town.
Now when Iesus entred and passed through Iericho,
2 There was a man there called Zacchaeus, who was the local surveyor of taxes, and was wealthy.
Beholde, there was a man named Zaccheus, which was the chiefe receiuer of the tribute, and he was riche.
3 He was anxious to see what sort of man Jesus was; but he could not because of the crowd, for he was short in stature.
And he sought to see Iesus, who hee should be, and coulde not for the preasse, because he was of a lowe stature.
4 So he ran on in front and climbed up a mulberry tree to see Him; for He was about to pass that way.
Wherefore he ranne before, and climed vp into a wilde figge tree, that he might see him: for he should come that way.
5 As soon as Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for I must stay at your house to-day."
And when Iesus came to the place, he looked vp, and saw him, and said vnto him, Zaccheus, come downe at once: for to day I must abide at thine house.
6 So he came down in haste, and welcomed Him joyfully.
Then he came downe hastily, and receiued him ioyfully.
7 When they all saw this, they began to complain with indignation. "He has gone in to be the guest of a notorious sinner!" they said.
And when all they sawe it, they murmured, saying, that hee was gone in to lodge with a sinfull man.
8 Zacchaeus however stood up, and addressing the Lord said, "Here and now, Master, I give half my property to the poor, and if I have unjustly exacted money from any man, I pledge myself to repay to him four times the amount."
And Zaccheus stood forth, and said vnto the Lord, Beholde, Lord, the halfe of my goods I giue to the poore: and if I haue taken from any man by forged cauillation, I restore him foure folde.
9 Turning towards him, Jesus replied, "To-day salvation has come to this house, seeing that he too is a son of Abraham.
Then Iesus said to him, This day is saluation come vnto this house, forasmuch as hee is also become the sonne of Abraham.
10 For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."
For the Sonne of man is come to seeke, and to saue that which was lost.
11 As they were listening to His words, He went on to teach them by a parable, because He was near to Jerusalem and they supposed that the Kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.
And whiles they heard these thinges, hee continued and spake a parable, because hee was neere to Hierusalem, and because also they thought that the kingdom of God should shortly appeare.
12 So He said to them, "A man of noble family travelled to a distant country to obtain the rank of king, and to return.
He saide therefore, A certaine noble man went into a farre countrey, to receiue for himselfe a kingdome, and so to come againe.
13 And he called ten of his servants and gave each of them a pound, instructing them to trade with the money during his absence.
And he called his ten seruants, and deliuered them ten pieces of money, and sayd vnto them, Occupie till I come.
14 "Now his countrymen hated him, and sent a deputation after him to say, 'We are not willing that he should become our king.'
Nowe his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not haue this man to reigne ouer vs.
15 And upon his return, after he had obtained the sovereignty, he ordered those servants to whom he had given the money to be summoned before him, that he might learn their success in trading.
And it came to passe, when hee was come againe, and had receiued his kingdome, that he commanded the seruants to be called to him, to whome he gaue his money, that he might knowe what euery man had gained.
16 "So the first came and said, "'Sir, your pound has produced ten pounds more.'
Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy piece hath encreased ten pieces.
17 "'Well done, good servant,' he replied; 'because you have been faithful in a very small matter, be in authority over ten towns.'
And he sayd vnto him, Well, good seruant: because thou hast bene faithfull in a very litle thing, take thou authoritie ouer ten cities.
18 "The second came, and said, "'Your pound, Sir, has produced five pounds.'
And the second came, saying, Lord, thy piece hath encreased fiue pieces.
19 "So he said to this one also, "'And you, be the governor of five towns.'
And to the same he sayd, Be thou also ruler ouer fiue cities.
20 "The next came. "'Sir,' he said, 'here is your pound, which I have kept wrapt up in a cloth.
So the other came, and sayd, Lord, beholde thy piece, which I haue laide vp in a napkin:
21 For I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man: you take up what you did not lay down, and you reap what you did not sow.'
For I feared thee, because thou art a straight man: thou takest vp, that thou layedst not downe, and reapest that thou diddest not sowe.
22 "'By your own words,' he replied, 'I will judge you, you bad servant. You knew me to be a severe man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow:
Then he sayde vnto him, Of thine owne mouth will I iudge thee, O euill seruant. Thou knewest that I am a straight man, taking vp that I layd not downe, and reaping that I did not sowe.
23 why then did you not put my money into a bank, that when I came I might have received it back with interest?
Wherefore then gauest not thou my money into the banke, that at my coming I might haue required it with vantage?
24 "And he said to those who stood by, "'Take the pound from him and give it to him who has the ten pounds.'
And he sayd to them that stoode by, Take from him that piece, and giue it him that hath ten pieces.
25 ("They said to him, "'Sir, he already has ten pounds.')
(And they sayd vnto him, Lord, hee hath ten pieces.)
26 "'I tell you that to every one who has anything, more shall be given; and from him who has not anything, even what he has shall be taken away.
For I say vnto you, that vnto all them that haue, it shalbe giuen: and from him that hath not, euen that he hath, shalbe taken from him.
27 But as for those enemies of mine who were unwilling that I should become their king, bring them here, and cut them to pieces in my presence.'"
Moreouer, those mine enemies, which would not that I should reigne ouer them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
28 After thus speaking, He journeyed onward, proceeding up to Jerusalem.
And when he had thus spoken, he went forth before, ascending vp to Hierusalem.
29 And when he was come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount called the Oliveyard, He sent two of the disciples on in front,
And it came to passe, when hee was come neere to Bethphage, and Bethania, besides the mount which is called the mount of Oliues, he sent two of his disciples,
30 saying to them, "Go into the village facing you. On entering it you will find an ass's foal tied up which no one has ever yet ridden: untie it, and bring it here.
Saying, Goe ye to the towne which is before you, wherein, assoone as ye are come, ye shall finde a colte tied, whereon neuer man sate: loose him, and bring him hither.
31 And if any one asks you, 'Why are you untying the colt?' simply say, 'The Master needs it.'"
And if any man aske you, why ye loose him, thus shall ye say vnto him, Because the Lord hath neede of him.
32 So those who were sent went and found things as He had told them.
So they that were sent, went their way, and found it as he had sayd vnto them.
33 And while they were untying the colt the owners called out, "Why are you untying the colt?"
And as they were loosing the colte, the owners thereof sayd vnto them, Why loose ye the colte?
34 and they replied, "The Master needs it."
And they sayd, The Lord hath neede of him.
35 Then they brought it to Jesus, and after throwing their outer garments on the colt they placed Jesus on it.
So they brought him to Iesus, and they cast their garments on the colte, and set Iesus thereon.
36 So He rode on, while they carpeted the road with their garments.
And as he went, they spred their clothes in the way.
37 And when He was now getting near Jerusalem, and descending the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began in their joy to praise God in loud voices for all the mighty deeds they had witnessed.
And when he was nowe come neere to the going downe of the mount of Oliues, the whole multitude of the disciples began to reioyce, and to prayse God with a loude voyce, for all the great workes that they had seene,
38 "Blessed is the King," they cried, "who comes in the name of the Lord: in Heaven peace, and glory in the highest realms."
Saying, Blessed be the King that commeth in the Name of the Lord: peace in heauen, and glory in the highest places.
39 Thereupon some of the Pharisees in the crowd appealed to Him, saying, "Rabbi, reprove your disciples."
Then some of the Pharises of the companie sayd vnto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
40 "I tell you," He replied, "that if they became silent, the very stones would cry out."
But he answered, and sayd vnto them, I tell you, that if these should holde their peace, the stones would crie.
41 When He came into full view of the city, He wept aloud over it, and exclaimed,
And when he was come neere, he behelde the Citie, and wept for it,
42 "O that at this time thou hadst known--yes even thou--what makes peace possible! But now it is hid from thine eyes.
Saying, O if thou haddest euen knowen at the least in this thy day those things, which belong vnto thy peace! but nowe are they hid from thine eyes.
43 For the time is coming upon thee when thy foes will throw up around thee earthworks and a wall, investing thee and hemming thee in on every side.
For the dayes shall come vpon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compasse thee round, and keepe thee in on euery side,
44 And they will dash thee to the ground and thy children within thee, and will not leave one stone upon another within thee; because thou hast not recognized the time of thy visitation."
And shall make thee euen with ye ground, and thy children which are in thee, and they shall not leaue in thee a stone vpon a stone, because thou knewest not that season of thy visitation.
45 Then Jesus entered the Temple and proceeded to drive out the dealers.
He went also into the Temple, and began to cast out them that solde therein, and them that bought,
46 "It is written," He said, "'And My house shall be the House of Prayer,' but you have made it a robbers' cave."
Saying vnto them, It is written, Mine house is the house of prayer, but ye haue made it a denne of theeues.
47 And day after day He taught in the Temple, while the High Priests and the Scribes were devising some means of destroying Him, as were also the leading men of the people.
And he taught dayly in the Temple. And the hie Priests and the Scribes, and the chiefe of the people sought to destroy him.
48 But they could not find any way of doing it, for the people all hung upon His lips.
But they could not finde what they might doe to him: for all the people hanged vpon him when they heard him.
