Luke 19
1 So He entered Jericho and was passing through the town.
Then Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.
2 There was a man there called Zacchaeus, who was the local surveyor of taxes, and was wealthy.
And there was a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, who was very wealthy.
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 was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd because he was small in 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.
So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to 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 that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”
6 So he came down in haste, and welcomed Him joyfully.
So Zacchaeus hurried down and welcomed Him joyfully.
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 all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful 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."
But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”
9 Turning towards him, Jesus replied, "To-day salvation has come to this house, seeing that he too is a son of Abraham.
Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham.
10 For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the 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.
While the people were listening to this, Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently.
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.
So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship 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.
Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.
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 a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’
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.
When he returned from procuring his kingship, he summoned the servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what each one had earned.
16 "So the first came and said, "'Sir, your pound has produced ten pounds more.'
The first servant came forward and said, ‘Master, your mina has produced ten more minas.’
17 "'Well done, good servant,' he replied; 'because you have been faithful in a very small matter, be in authority over ten towns.'
His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
18 "The second came, and said, "'Your pound, Sir, has produced five pounds.'
The second servant came and said, ‘Master, your mina has made five minas.’
19 "So he said to this one also, "'And you, be the governor of five towns.'
And to this one he said, ‘You shall have authority over five cities.’
20 "The next came. "'Sir,' he said, 'here is your pound, which I have kept wrapt up in a cloth.
Then another servant came and said, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have laid away in a piece of cloth.
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 harsh man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.’
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:
His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
23 why then did you not put my money into a bank, that when I came I might have received it back with interest?
Why then did you not deposit my money in the bank, and upon my return I could have collected 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.'
Then he told those standing by, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’
25 ("They said to him, "'Sir, he already has ten pounds.')
‘Master,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’
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.
He replied, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away 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.'"
And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”
28 After thus speaking, He journeyed onward, proceeding up to Jerusalem.
After Jesus had said this, He went on ahead, 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,
As He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out 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, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.
31 And if any one asks you, 'Why are you untying the colt?' simply say, 'The Master needs it.'"
If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’”
32 So those who were sent went and found things as He had told them.
So those who were sent went out and found it just as Jesus had told them.
33 And while they were untying the colt the owners called out, "Why are you untying the colt?"
As they were untying the colt, its owners asked, “Why are you untying the colt?”
34 and they replied, "The Master needs it."
“The Lord needs it,” they answered.
35 Then they brought it to Jesus, and after throwing their outer garments on the colt they placed Jesus on it.
Then they led the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks over it, and put Jesus on it.
36 So He rode on, while they carpeted the road with their garments.
As He rode along, the people spread their cloaks on 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.
And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles 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 the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
39 Thereupon some of the Pharisees in the crowd appealed to Him, saying, "Rabbi, reprove your disciples."
But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”
40 "I tell you," He replied, "that if they became silent, the very stones would cry out."
“I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”
41 When He came into full view of the city, He wept aloud over it, and exclaimed,
As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over 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.
and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your 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 days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every 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."
They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”
45 Then Jesus entered the Temple and proceeded to drive out the dealers.
Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there.
46 "It is written," He said, "'And My house shall be the House of Prayer,' but you have made it a robbers' cave."
He declared to them, “It is written: ‘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 was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.
48 But they could not find any way of doing it, for the people all hung upon His lips.
Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.
