Bible, King James Version
Luke
Luke.19
[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.
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