Luke 19

Jesus and Zacchaeus

1 And he entered and traveled through Jericho.2 And there wast a man namedt Zacchaeus, and he was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.3 And he was seeking to see Jesus—who he was—and he was not able to as a result of the crowd, because he was short in stature.4 And he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree so that he could see him, because he was going to go through that way.5 And when he came to the place, Jesus looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down quickly, because it is necessary for me to stay at your house today!”6 And he came down quickly and welcomed him joyfully.7 And when they saw it, they all began to complain, saying, “He has gone in to find lodging with a man who is a sinner!”8 And Zacchaeus stopped and said to the Lord, “Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I am giving to the poor, and if I have extorted anything from anyone, I am paying it back four times as much!”9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he too is a son of Abraham.

10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save those who are lost.”

The Parable of the Ten Minas

11 Now while they were listening to these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.12 Therefore he said, “A certain nobleman traveled to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.13 And summoning ten of his own slaves, he gave them ten minast and said to them, ‘Do business until I come back.’t14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to be king over us!’15 And it happened that when he returned after receiving the kingdom, he ordered these slaves to whom he had given the money to be summoned to him, so that he could know what they had gained by trading.16 So the first arrived, saying, ‘Sir, your mina has made ten minas more!’17 And he said to him, ‘Well done, good slave! Because you have been faithful in a very small thing, have authorityt over ten cities.’18 And the second came, saying, ‘Sir, your mina has made five minas.’19 So he said to this one also, ‘And you be over five cities.’20 And another came, saying, ‘Sir, behold your mina, which I had put away for safekeeping in a piece of cloth.21 For I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man—you withdraw what you did not deposit, and you reap what you did not sow!’22 He said to him, ‘By your own wordst I will judge you, wicked slave! You knew that I am a severe man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow.23 And why did you not give my money to the bank, and I, when I returned, would have collected it with interest?’24 And to the bystanders he said, ‘Take away from him the mina and give it to the one who has the ten minas!’25 And they said to him, ‘Sir, he has ten minas.’26 ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given. But from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

27 But these enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them here and slaughter them in my presence!’ ”

The Triumphal Entry

28 And after he had said these things, he traveled on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.29 And it happened that when he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, to the hillt called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples,30 saying, ‘Go into the village in front of you, in which as you enter you will find a colt tied, on which no person has evert sat, and untie it and bring it.31 And if anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you will say this: ‘The Lord has need of it.’ ”32 So those who were sent went and found it just as he had told them.33 And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, ‘Why are you untying the colt?’34 So they said, ‘The Lord has need of it.’35 And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks on the colt, they put Jesus on it.36 And as he was going along, they were spreading out their cloaks on the road.37 Now as he was drawing near by this time to the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began rejoicing to praise God with a loud voice for all the miracles that they had seen,

38 saying,
“Blessed is the king,
the one who comes in the name of the Lord!t
Peace in heaven
and glory in the highest!”
39 And some of the Pharisees from the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”

40 And he answered and said, “I tell you thatt if these keep silent, the stones will cry out!”

Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem

41 And when he approached and saw the city, he wept over it,42 saying, “If you had known on this day—even you—the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.43 For days will come upon you and your enemies will put up an embankmentt against you, and will surround you and press you hard from all directions.

44 And they will raze you to the ground, you and your children within you, and will not leave a stone upon a stone within you, becauset you did not recognize the time of your visitation.”

The Cleansing of the Temple

45 And he entered into the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling,

46 saying to them, “It is written, ‘And my house will be a house of prayer,’t but you have made it a cave of robbers!”
47 And he was teaching every day in the temple courts, and the chief priests and the scribes and the most prominent men of the people were seeking to destroy him.

48 And they did not find anything they could do, because all the people were paying close attention to what they were hearing from him.

Luke 19

1 And he entered and was passing through Jericho.2 And behold, a man called by name Zacchaeus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich.3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.4 And he ran on 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 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, He is gone in to lodge 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 wrongfully exacted aught of any man, I restore fourfold.9 And Jesus said unto him, To-day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.10 For the Son of man came 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 supposed that the kingdom of God was immediately to 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 ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye herewith till I come.14 But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us.15 And it came to pass, when he was come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, unto whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by trading.16 And the first came before him, saying, Lord, thy pound hath made ten pounds more.17 And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.18 And the second came, saying, Thy pound, Lord, hath made five pounds.19 And he said unto him also, Be thou also over five cities.20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin:21 for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that which thou layedst not down, and reapest that which thou didst not sow.22 He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that which I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow;23 then wherefore gavest thou not my money into the bank, and I at my coming should have required it with interest?24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take away from him the pound, and give it unto him that hath the ten pounds.25 And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.26 I say unto you, that unto every one that hath shall be given; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him.27 But these mine enemies, that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.28 And when he had thus spoken, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem.29 And it came to pass, when he drew nigh unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples,30 saying, Go your way into the village over against you; in which as ye enter ye shall find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat: loose him, and bring him.31 And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say, The Lord hath need of him.32 And they that were sent went away, 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 threw their garments upon the colt, and set Jesus thereon.36 And as he went, they spread their garments in the way.37 And as he was now drawing nigh, even 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;38 saying, Blessed is 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 the multitude said unto him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples.40 And he answered and said, I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.41 And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it,42 saying, If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the things which belong unto peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.43 For the days shall come upon thee, when thine enemies shall cast up a bank about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,44 and shall dash thee to 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 entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold,46 saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.47 And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him:48 and they could not find what they might do; for the people all hung upon him, listening.