“1 And [Jesus] entered and passed through Jericho. 2 And, behold,
[there was] a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the
publicans, and he was rich. 3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and
could not for the press, because he was little of stature. 4 And he ran
before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to
pass that [way]. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and
saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to
day I must abide at thy house. 6 And he made haste, and came down, and
received him joyfully. 7 And when they saw [it], they all murmured,
saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. 8 And
Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my
goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by
false accusation, I restore [him] fourfold. 9 And Jesus said unto him,
This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son
of Abraham. 10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which
was lost.”
“11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable,
because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the
kingdom of God should immediately appear. 12 He said therefore, A
certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a
kingdom, and to return. 13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered
them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. 14 But his
citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not
have this [man] to reign over us. 15 And it came to pass, that when he
was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these
servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he
might know how much every man had gained by trading. 16 Then came the
first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. 17 And he said
unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a
very little, have thou authority over ten cities. 18 And the second
came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. 19 And he said
likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities. 20 And another came,
saying, Lord, behold, [here is] thy pound, which I have kept laid up in
a napkin: 21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou
takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not
sow. 22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee,
[thou] wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up
that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow: 23 Wherefore then
gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have
required mine own with usury? 24 And he said unto them that stood by,
Take from him the pound, and give [it] to him that hath ten pounds. 25
(And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.) 26 For I say unto
you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that
hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. 27 But those
mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring
hither, and slay [them] before me.”
“28 And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to
Jerusalem. 29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage
and Bethany, at the mount called [the mount] of Olives, he sent two of
his disciples, 30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against [you]; in
the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never
man sat: loose him, and bring [him hither]. 31 And if any man ask you,
Why do ye loose [him]? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath
need of him. 32 And they that were sent went their way, and found even
as he had said unto them. 33 And as they were loosing the colt, the
owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? 34 And they said,
The Lord hath need of him. 35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they
cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. 36 And as
he went, they spread their clothes in the way. 37 And when he was come
nigh, even now 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 that they had seen; 38 Saying, Blessed
[be] the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and
glory in the highest. 39 And some of the Pharisees from among the
multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. 40 And he
answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their
peace, the stones would immediately cry out.”
“41 And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the
things [which belong] unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine
eyes. 43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall
cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on
every side, 44 And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children
within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another;
because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. 45 And he went into
the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that
bought; 46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of
prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. 47 And he taught daily in
the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the
people sought to destroy him, 48 And could not find what they might do:
for all the people were very attentive to hear him.” (Luke 19:1-48 AV)
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