Luke 19
1 And having entered, he was passing through Jericho.
So He entered Jericho and was passing through the town.
2 And behold, a man called by name, Zacchaeus. And he was a chief tax collector, and this man was rich.
There was a man there called Zacchaeus, who was the local surveyor of taxes, and was wealthy.
3 And he sought to see Jesus, who he was. And he was not able because of the crowd, because his stature was small.
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.
4 And having ran ahead, he climbed up in a sycamore tree so that he might see him, because he was going to pass that one.
So he ran on in front and climbed up a mulberry tree to see Him; for He was about to pass that way.
5 And when Jesus came to the place, having looked up, he saw him, and said to him, Zacchaeus, after making haste, come down, for today I must lodge at thy house.
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."
6 And having made haste, he came down and received him, rejoicing.
So he came down in haste, and welcomed Him joyfully.
7 And all who saw murmured, saying, He went in to relax with a sinful man.
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.
8 And having stood, Zacchaeus said to the Lord, Behold, half of the things possessed by me, Lord, I give to the poor. And if I defrauded any man of anything, I repay fourfold.
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."
9 And Jesus said to him, Today salvation has come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
Turning towards him, Jesus replied, "To-day salvation has come to this house, seeing that he too is a son of Abraham.
10 For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.
For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."
11 And as they heard these things, he spoke, adding on a parable because he was near Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.
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.
12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
So He said to them, "A man of noble family travelled to a distant country to obtain the rank of king, and to return.
13 And having called ten of his bondmen, he gave them ten minas and said to them, Do business until I come.
And he called ten of his servants and gave each of them a pound, instructing them to trade with the money during his absence.
14 But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy behind him, saying, We do not want this man to reign over us.
"Now his countrymen hated him, and sent a deputation after him to say, 'We are not willing that he should become our king.'
15 And it came to pass for him to return, having taken the kingdom. And he said for these bondmen to be called to him, to whom he gave the silver, so that he might know what any man gained by trading.
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.
16 And the first came, saying, Lord, thy mina gained ten minas.
"So the first came and said, "'Sir, your pound has produced ten pounds more.'
17 And he said to him, Well, thou good bondman. Because thou became faithful in the least, be thou having authority over ten cities.
"'Well done, good servant,' he replied; 'because you have been faithful in a very small matter, be in authority over ten towns.'
18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy mina gained five minas.
"The second came, and said, "'Your pound, Sir, has produced five pounds.'
19 And he also said to him, And thou become over five cities.
"So he said to this one also, "'And you, be the governor of five towns.'
20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold thy mina, which I had put away in a napkin.
"The next came. "'Sir,' he said, 'here is your pound, which I have kept wrapt up in a cloth.
21 For I was afraid of thee because thou are an austere man. Thou take up what thou did not lay down, and reap what thou did not sow.
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.'
22 He says to him, Out of thy mouth I will judge thee, thou evil bondman. Thou had known that I am an austere man taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow.
"'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:
23 Then why did thou not give my silver into a bank, and having come I would have collected it with interest?
why then did you not put my money into a bank, that when I came I might have received it back with interest?
24 And he said to those who stood by, Take the mina from him, and give it to him who has the ten minas.
"And he said to those who stood by, "'Take the pound from him and give it to him who has the ten pounds.'
25 And they said to him, Lord, he has ten minas.
("They said to him, "'Sir, he already has ten pounds.')
26 For I say to you, that to every man who has, will be given, but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away from him.
"'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.
27 Nevertheless those enemies of mine who did not want me to reign over them, bring here, and kill them before me.
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.'"
28 And having spoke these things, he went ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
After thus speaking, He journeyed onward, proceeding up to Jerusalem.
29 And it came to pass when he came near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying,
And when he was come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount called the Oliveyard, He sent two of the disciples on in front,
30 Go ye into the opposite village, in which, having entered, ye will find a colt tied, on which no man ever sat. Having untied, bring it.
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.
31 And if any man asks you, Why do ye untie it? Thus ye will say to him, The Lord has need of it.
And if any one asks you, 'Why are you untying the colt?' simply say, 'The Master needs it.'"
32 And having departed, those who were sent found just as he said to them.
So those who were sent went and found things as He had told them.
33 And as they were untying the colt, the masters of it said to them, Why do ye untie the colt?
And while they were untying the colt the owners called out, "Why are you untying the colt?"
34 And they said, The Lord has need of it.
and they replied, "The Master needs it."
35 And they brought it to Jesus. And having cast their garments upon the colt, they mounted Jesus.
Then they brought it to Jesus, and after throwing their outer garments on the colt they placed Jesus on it.
36 And as he went, they spread their garments on the road.
So He rode on, while they carpeted the road with their garments.
37 And as he was now coming near, at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began rejoicing to praise God in a great voice about all the mighty works that they had seen, saying,
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.
38 Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!
"Blessed is the King," they cried, "who comes in the name of the Lord: in Heaven peace, and glory in the highest realms."
39 And some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples.
Thereupon some of the Pharisees in the crowd appealed to Him, saying, "Rabbi, reprove your disciples."
40 And having answered, he said to them, I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out.
"I tell you," He replied, "that if they became silent, the very stones would cry out."
41 And when he came near, having seen the city, he wept over it,
When He came into full view of the city, He wept aloud over it, and exclaimed,
42 saying, If thou knew, even thou, indeed even in this thy day, the things for thy peace. But now they are hidden from thine eyes.
"O that at this time thou hadst known--yes even thou--what makes peace possible! But now it is hid from thine eyes.
43 Because the days will come upon thee, and thine enemies will build a barricade around thee, and will surround thee, and enclose thee on every side.
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.
44 And they will raze thee and thy children within thee. And they will not leave in thee a stone upon a stone, because thou knew not the time of thy visitation.
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."
45 And having entered into the temple, he began to cast out those selling and buying in it,
Then Jesus entered the Temple and proceeded to drive out the dealers.
46 saying to them, It is written, My house is a house of prayer, but ye made it a den of robbers.
"It is written," He said, "'And My house shall be the House of Prayer,' but you have made it a robbers' cave."
47 And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests, and the scholars sought to destroy him, even the foremost men of the people.
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.
48 And they did not find what they might do, for the people all hung upon him, listening.
But they could not find any way of doing it, for the people all hung upon His lips.
