< Luke 19 >

1 He entered and was passing through Jericho.
And he entered and was passing through Jericho.
2 There was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.
And lo! a man named Zacchaeus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich.
3 He was trying to see who Jesus was, and couldn’t because of the crowd, because he was short.
And he sought to see Jesus, what sort of man he was; and he could not on account of the multitude; because he was small of stature.
4 He ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was going to pass that way.
And he ran on before, and climbed up a sycamore-tree to see him; for he was to pass that way.
5 When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.”
And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and said to him, Zacchaeas, make haste and come down; for today I must abide at thy house.
6 He hurried, came down, and received him joyfully.
And he made haste and came down, and received him joyfully.
7 When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, “He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner.”
And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He hath gone in to be the guest of a sinner.
8 Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much.”
And Zacchaeus stood up, and said to the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken anything from any one by false representation, I restore him four-fold.
9 Jesus said to him, “Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.
And Jesus said to him, This day hath salvation come to this house, inasmuch as he also 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 came to seek and to save that which was lost.
11 As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that God’s Kingdom would be revealed immediately.
And while they were hearing these things, he proceeded and spoke a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and they thought that the kingdom of God would immediately appear.
12 He said therefore, “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to 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 servants of his and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, ‘Conduct business until I come.’
And he called his ten servants, and gave them ten pounds, and said to them, Trade with these, till I come.
14 But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to reign over us.’
But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
15 “When he had come back again, having received the kingdom, he commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by conducting business.
And it came to pass, when he had returned, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, that he might know what each had gained by trading.
16 The first came before him, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made ten more minas.’
And the first came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
17 “He said to him, ‘Well done, you good servant! Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
And he said to him, Well done, good servant! because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.
18 “The second came, saying, ‘Your mina, Lord, has made five minas.’
And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
19 “So he said to him, ‘And you are to be over five cities.’
And he said also to this servant, And be thou over five cities.
20 Another came, saying, ‘Lord, behold, your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief,
And another came, saying, Lord, behold thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin.
21 for I feared you, because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you didn’t lay down, and reap that which you didn’t sow.’
For I feared thee, because thou art a harsh man; thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.
22 “He said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn’t lay down and reaping that which I didn’t sow.
He saith to him, Out of thy mouth will I judge thee, wicked servant! thou knewest that I was a harsh man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow;
23 Then why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank, and at my coming, I might have earned interest on it?’
why then didst thou not put my money into a bank? Then I at my coming might have received it back with interest.
24 He said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina away from him and give it to him who has the ten minas.’
And he said to them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath the ten pounds.
25 “They said to him, ‘Lord, he has ten minas!’
(And they said to him, He hath ten pounds, Lord.)
26 ‘For I tell you that to everyone who has, will more be given; but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away from him.
I say to you, that to every one who hath, will be given; but from him that hath not, even what he hath will be taken away.
27 But bring those enemies of mine who didn’t want me to reign over them here, and kill them before me.’”
But as for those enemies of mine, who would not that I should reign over them, bring them here, and slay them before me.
28 Having said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
And when he had thus spoken, he went forward, going up to Jerusalem.
29 When he came near to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,
And it came to pass, as he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
30 saying, “Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, which no man has ever sat upon. Untie it and bring it.
saying, Go to the village over against us; on entering which ye will find a colt tied, whereon no man ever sat; and loose, and bring it.
31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say to him: ‘The Lord needs it.’”
And if any one ask you, Why are ye loosing it? ye shall say thus, The Lord hath need of it.
32 Those who were sent went away and found things just as he had told them.
And they who were sent went and found just as he told them.
33 As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?”
And as they were loosing the colt, its owners said to them, Why are ye loosing the colt?
34 They said, “The Lord needs it.”
And they said, The Lord hath need of it.
35 Then they brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt and sat Jesus on them.
And they brought it to Jesus; and having thrown their garments on the colt, they set Jesus thereon.
36 As he went, they spread their cloaks on the road.
And as he went on, they spread their garments in the road.
37 As he was now getting near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen,
And as he was drawing near, just at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen;
38 saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!”
saying, Blessed be the King in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heavens!
39 Some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”
And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said to him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples.
40 He answered them, “I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out.”
And he answering said, I tell you, that if these are silent, the stones will cry out.
41 When he came near, he saw the city and wept over it,
And when he came near, as he beheld the city, he wept over it,
42 saying, “If you, even you, had known today the things which belong to your peace! But now, they are hidden from your eyes.
saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, and that in this thy day, the things that concern thy peace! but now they are hidden from thine eyes.
43 For the days will come on you when your enemies will throw up a barricade against you, surround you, hem you in on every side,
For the days will come upon thee, when thine enemies will cast up a mound about thee, and compass thee round, and shut thee in on every side,
44 and will dash you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave in you one stone on another, because you didn’t know the time of your visitation.”
and will level thee with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they will not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
45 He entered into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it,
And entering the temple, he began to cast out those who sold,
46 saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house is a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of robbers’!”
saying to them, It is written, “And my house shall be a house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of robbers.”
47 He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests, the scribes, and the leading men amongst the people sought to destroy him.
And he was teaching daily in the temple; but the chief priests, and the scribes, and the leading men of the people sought to destroy him.
48 They couldn’t find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.
And they could not find an opportunity of doing any thing; for all the people hung upon him, listening.

< Luke 19 >