Luke 19
1 So He entered Jericho and was passing through the town.
Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town.
2 There was a man there called Zacchaeus, who was the local surveyor of taxes, and was wealthy.
There was a man there, known by the name of Zacchaeus, who was a senior tax collector and a rich man.
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.
He tried to see what Jesus was like; but, being short, he was unable to do so because of the crowd.
4 So he ran on in front and climbed up a mulberry tree to see Him; for He was about 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 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."
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 So he came down in haste, and welcomed Him joyfully.
So Zacchaeus got down quickly, and joyfully welcomed him.
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.
On seeing this, everyone began to complain, ‘He has gone to stay with a man who is an outcast.’
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."
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 Turning towards him, Jesus replied, "To-day salvation has come to this house, seeing that he too 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 has 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 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.
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 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 said, ‘A nobleman once went to a distant country to receive his appointment to a kingdom and then return.
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.
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 "Now his countrymen hated him, and sent a deputation after him to say, 'We are not willing that he should become our king.'
But his subjects hated him and sent envoys after him to say “We will not have this man as our king.”
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.
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 "So the first came and said, "'Sir, your pound has produced ten pounds more.'
The first came up, and said “Sir, your ten pounds have made a hundred.”
17 "'Well done, good servant,' he replied; 'because you have been faithful in a very small matter, be in authority over ten towns.'
“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 "The second came, and said, "'Your pound, Sir, has produced five pounds.'
When the second came, he said “Your ten pounds, Sir, have produced fifty.”
19 "So he said to this one also, "'And you, be the governor of five towns.'
So the master said to him “And you I appoint over five towns.”
20 "The next came. "'Sir,' he said, 'here is your pound, which I have kept wrapt up in a cloth.
Another servant also came and said “Sir, here are your ten pounds; I have kept them put away in a handkerchief.
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 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 "'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:
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 did you not put my money into a bank, that when I came I might have received it back 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 to those who stood by, "'Take the pound from him and give it to him who has 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 ("They said to him, "'Sir, he already has ten pounds.')
“But, Sir,” they said, “he has a hundred pounds already!”
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.
“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 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.'"
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 After thus speaking, He journeyed onward, proceeding up to Jerusalem.
After saying this, Jesus went on in front, going up to Jerusalem.
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,
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 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.
‘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 asks you, 'Why are you untying the colt?' simply say, 'The Master needs it.'"
And, if anybody asks you “Why are you untying it?”, you are to say this – “The Master wants it.”’
32 So those who were sent went and found things as He had told them.
So the two who were sent went and found it as Jesus had told them.
33 And while they were untying the colt the owners called out, "Why are you untying the colt?"
While they were untying the foal, the owners asked them – ‘Why are you untying the foal?’
34 and they replied, "The Master needs it."
And the two disciples answered – ‘The Master wants it.’
35 Then they brought it to Jesus, and after throwing their outer garments on the colt they placed Jesus on it.
Then they led it back to Jesus, and threw their cloaks on the foal and put Jesus on it.
36 So He rode on, while they carpeted the road with their garments.
As he went along, the people kept spreading their cloaks in the road.
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.
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 "Blessed is the King," they cried, "who comes in the name of the Lord: in Heaven peace, and glory in the highest realms."
‘Blessed is He who comes – our king – in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory on high.’
39 Thereupon some of the Pharisees in the crowd appealed to Him, saying, "Rabbi, reprove your disciples."
Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, ‘Teacher, restrain your disciples.’
40 "I tell you," He replied, "that if they became silent, the very stones would cry out."
But Jesus answered, ‘I tell you that if they are silent, the stones will call out.’
41 When He came into full view of the city, He wept aloud over it, and exclaimed,
When he drew near, on seeing the city, he wept over it, and said,
42 "O that at this time thou hadst known--yes even thou--what makes peace possible! But now it is 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 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 a time is coming when your enemies will surround you with earthworks, and encircle you, and hem you in on all sides;
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."
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 Then Jesus entered the Temple and proceeded to drive out the dealers.
Jesus went into the Temple Courts and began to drive out those who were selling,
46 "It is written," He said, "'And My house shall be the House of Prayer,' but you have made it a robbers' cave."
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 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.
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 But they could not find any way of doing it, for the people all hung upon His lips.
Yet they could not see what to do, for the people all hung on his words.
