Luke 19
1 Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town.
And having entered, he was passing through Jericho.
2 There was a man there, known by the name of Zacchaeus, who was a senior tax collector and a rich man.
And behold, a man called by name, Zacchaeus. And he was a chief tax collector, and this man was rich.
3 He tried to see what Jesus was like; but, being short, he was unable to do so because of the crowd.
And he sought to see Jesus, who he was. And he was not able because of the crowd, because his stature was small.
4 So he ran on ahead and climbed into a mulberry tree to see Jesus, for he knew that he must pass that way.
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.
5 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.’
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.
6 So Zacchaeus got down quickly, and joyfully welcomed him.
And having made haste, he came down and received him, rejoicing.
7 On seeing this, everyone began to complain, ‘He has gone to stay with a man who is an outcast.’
And all who saw murmured, saying, He went in to relax with a sinful man.
8 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.’
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.
9 ‘Salvation has come to this house today,’ answered Jesus, ‘for even this man is a son of Abraham.
And Jesus said to him, Today salvation has come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
10 The Son of Man has come to search for those who are lost and to save them.’
For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.
11 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.
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.
12 He said, ‘A nobleman once went to a distant country to receive his appointment to a kingdom and then return.
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
13 He called ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds of silver each, and told them to trade with them during his absence.
And having called ten of his bondmen, he gave them ten minas and said to them, Do business until I come.
14 But his subjects hated him and sent envoys after him to say “We will not have this man as our king.”
But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy behind him, saying, We do not want this man to reign over us.
15 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.
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.
16 The first came up, and said “Sir, your ten pounds have made a hundred.”
And the first came, saying, Lord, thy mina gained ten minas.
17 “Well done, good servant!” exclaimed the master. “As you have proved trustworthy in a very small matter, I appoint you governor over ten towns.”
And he said to him, Well, thou good bondman. Because thou became faithful in the least, be thou having authority over ten cities.
18 When the second came, he said “Your ten pounds, Sir, have produced fifty.”
And the second came, saying, Lord, thy mina gained five minas.
19 So the master said to him “And you I appoint over five towns.”
And he also said to him, And thou become over five cities.
20 Another servant also came and said “Sir, here are your ten pounds; I have kept them put away in a handkerchief.
And another came, saying, Lord, behold thy mina, which I had put away in a napkin.
21 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.”
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.
22 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?
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.
23 Then why didn’t you put my money into a bank? And I, on my return, could have claimed it with interest.
Then why did thou not give my silver into a bank, and having come I would have collected it with interest?
24 Take away from him the ten pounds,” he said to those standing by, “and give them to the one who has the hundred.”
And he said to those who stood by, Take the mina from him, and give it to him who has the ten minas.
25 “But, Sir,” they said, “he has a hundred pounds already!”
And they said to him, Lord, he has ten minas.
26 “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.
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.
27 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.”’
Nevertheless those enemies of mine who did not want me to reign over them, bring here, and kill them before me.
28 After saying this, Jesus went on in front, going up to Jerusalem.
And having spoke these things, he went ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
29 It was when Jesus had almost reached Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, that he sent on two of the disciples.
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,
30 ‘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.
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.
31 And, if anybody asks you “Why are you untying it?”, you are to say this – “The Master wants it.”’
And if any man asks you, Why do ye untie it? Thus ye will say to him, The Lord has need of it.
32 So the two who were sent went and found it as Jesus had told them.
And having departed, those who were sent found just as he said to them.
33 While they were untying the foal, the owners asked them – ‘Why are you untying the foal?’
And as they were untying the colt, the masters of it said to them, Why do ye untie the colt?
34 And the two disciples answered – ‘The Master wants it.’
And they said, The Lord has need of it.
35 Then they led it back to Jesus, and threw their cloaks on the foal and put Jesus on it.
And they brought it to Jesus. And having cast their garments upon the colt, they mounted Jesus.
36 As he went along, the people kept spreading their cloaks in the road.
And as he went, they spread their garments on the road.
37 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:
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,
38 ‘Blessed is He who comes – our king – in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory on high.’
Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!
39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, ‘Teacher, restrain your disciples.’
And some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples.
40 But Jesus answered, ‘I tell you that if they are silent, the stones will call out.’
And having answered, he said to them, I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out.
41 When he drew near, on seeing the city, he wept over it, and said,
And when he came near, having seen the city, he wept over it,
42 ‘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.
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.
43 For a time is coming when your enemies will surround you with earthworks, and encircle you, and hem you in on all sides;
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.
44 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.’
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.
45 Jesus went into the Temple Courts and began to drive out those who were selling,
And having entered into the temple, he began to cast out those selling and buying in it,
46 saying as he did so, ‘Scripture says – “My house will be a house of prayer”; but you have made it a den of robbers.’
saying to them, It is written, My house is a house of prayer, but ye made it a den of robbers.
47 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.
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.
48 Yet they could not see what to do, for the people all hung on his words.
And they did not find what they might do, for the people all hung upon him, listening.
