Luke 19
1 And entering in, he walked through Jericho.
So He entered Jericho and was passing through the town.
2 And behold, there was a man named Zacheus, who was the chief of the publicans, and he 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 could not for the crowd, because he was low of stature.
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 running before, he climbed up into a sycamore tree, that he might see him; for he was to pass that way.
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 was come to the place, looking up, he saw him, and said to him: Zacheus, make haste and come down; for this day I must abide in 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 he made haste and came down; and received him with joy.
So he came down in haste, and welcomed Him joyfully.
7 And when all saw it, they murmured, saying, that he was gone to be a guest with a man that was a sinner.
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 But Zacheus standing, said to the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wronged any man of any thing, I restore him 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 Jesus said to him: This day is salvation come to this house, because 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 is come 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 As they were hearing these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately be manifested.
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 calling his ten servants, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them: Trade till 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 they sent an embassage after him, saying: We will not have 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, that he returned, having received the kingdom: and he commanded his servants to be called, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had 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 pound hath gained ten pounds.
"So the first came and said, "'Sir, your pound has produced ten pounds more.'
17 And he said to him: Well done, thou good servant, because thou hast been faithful in a little, thou shalt have power 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 pound hath gained five pounds.
"The second came, and said, "'Your pound, Sir, has produced five pounds.'
19 And he said to him: Be thou also 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 here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up 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 feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and thou reapest that which thou didst 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 saith to him: Out of thy own mouth I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping that which 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 And why then didst thou not give my money into the bank, that at my coming, I might have exacted it with usury?
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 them that stood by: Take the pound away from him, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
"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 hath ten pounds.
("They said to him, "'Sir, he already has ten pounds.')
26 But I say to you, that to every one that hath shall be given, and he shall abound: and from him that hath not, even that which he hath, shall be taken 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 But as for those my enemies, who would not have me reign over them, bring them hither, 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 said these things, he went before, going up to Jerusalem.
After thus speaking, He journeyed onward, proceeding up to Jerusalem.
29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethania, unto the mount called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,
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 Saying: Go into the town which is over against you, at your entering into which you shall find the colt of an ass tied, on which no man ever hath sitten: loose him, and bring him hither.
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 shall ask you: Why do you loose him? you shall say thus unto him: Because the Lord hath need of his service.
And if any one asks you, 'Why are you untying the colt?' simply say, 'The Master needs it.'"
32 And they that were sent, went their way, and found the colt standing, as he had said unto them.
So those who were sent went and found things as He had told them.
33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said to them: Why loose you the colt?
And while they were untying the colt the owners called out, "Why are you untying the colt?"
34 But they said: Because the Lord hath need of him.
and they replied, "The Master needs it."
35 And they brought him to Jesus. And casting their garments on the colt, they set Jesus thereon.
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 clothes underneath in the way.
So He rode on, while they carpeted the road with their garments.
37 And when he was now coming near the descent of mount Olivet, the whole multitude of his disciples began with joy to praise God with a loud voice, for all the mighty works they had seen,
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 Saying: Blessed be the king who cometh in the name of the Lord, peace in heaven, and glory on high!
"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 amongst the multitude, said to him: Master, rebuke thy disciples.
Thereupon some of the Pharisees in the crowd appealed to Him, saying, "Rabbi, reprove your disciples."
40 To whom he said: I say to you, that if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.
"I tell you," He replied, "that if they became silent, the very stones would cry out."
41 And when he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it, saying:
When He came into full view of the city, He wept aloud over it, and exclaimed,
42 If thou also hadst known, and that in this thy day, the things that are to thy peace; but now they are hidden from thy 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 For the days shall come upon thee, and thy enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and straiten 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 beat thee flat to the ground, and thy children who are in thee: and they shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone: because thou hast not known 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 entering into the temple, he began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought.
Then Jesus entered the Temple and proceeded to drive out the dealers.
46 Saying to them: It is written: My house is the house of prayer. But you have made it a den of thieves.
"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. And the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people sought to destroy him:
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 found not what to do to him: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
But they could not find any way of doing it, for the people all hung upon His lips.
