Luke

19 And having entered he was passing through Jericho;

2 and lo! a man by name called Zacchaeus, and he was a chief tax-collector and [he] was rich.

3 And he was seeking to see Jesus what sort of man he was, and could not for the multitude, because in stature he was small.

4 And running forward unto the front he got up a sycamore-tree that he might see him; for by that way was he about to pass

5 And as he came up to the place looking up Jesus said unto him—Zacchaeus! make haste and come down; For to-day in thy house I must needs abide.

6 And he made haste and came down, and received him joyfully.

7 And all when they beheld began to murmur, saying—With a sinful man hath he gone in to lodge!

8 But taking his stand Zacchaeus said unto the Lord—Lo! the half of my possessions, Lord, unto the destitute I give; And if from anyone I have taken aught by false accusation I give back fourfold.

9 And Jesus said unto him—This day salvation unto this house hath come,—For that he too is a son of Abraham;

10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.

11 And because they were hearing these things he added and spake a parable, because of his being near Jerusalem and their supposing that instantly was the kingdom of God to shine forth.

12 He said therefore—A certain man of noble birth went into a country far away, to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.

13 And calling ten servants of his own he gave unto them ten minas, and said unto them—Do business till I come.

14 But his citizens hated him, and sent off an embassy after him saying—We desire not this man to be made king over us!

15 And it came to pass when he returned, having received the kingdom that he bade be called unto him these servants to whom he had given the silver, that he might take note what business they had done.

16 And the first came near, saying—Lord! thy mina hath made ten minas.

17 And he said to him—Well done! good servant. Because in a very small thing thou hast been faithful Have thou authority over ten cities.

18 And the second came, saying—Thy mina, lord, hath made five minas.

19 And he said to him also—And thou be over five cities.

20 And the other came, saying—Lord, lo! thy mina which I kept lying by in a napkin;

21 For I was afraid of thee because a harsh man thou art,—Thou takest up what thou layedst not down, And reapest what thou sowedst not!

22 He saith to him—Out of thy mouth do I judge thee, O wicked servant! Thou knewest that I a harsh man am,—Taking up what I laid not down, And reaping what I did not sow

23 Wherefore then didst thou not place my silver upon a [money-changer’s] table, And I when I came with interest might have exacted it?

24 And unto the by-standers he said—Take from him the mina, And give unto him that hath the ten minas;—

25 And they said to him, Lord! he hath ten minas;—

26 I tell you—Unto everyone that hath shall be given, Whereas from him that hath not even what he hath shall be taken away.

27 But these mine enemies who desired not that I should be made king over them bring ye here and slay them outright before me.

28 And having said these things he was moving on in front, going up into Jerusalem.

29 And it came to pass as he drew near unto Bethphage and Bethany, unto the mount which is called the Mount of Olives he sent off two of his disciples,

30 saying—Go your way unto the opposite village, in which as ye are entering ye shall find a colt bound, whereon no man hath ever sat,—and having loosed him bring him.

31 And if any one question you—Wherefore are ye loosing him? thus shall ye say—His Lord hath need.

32 And they who were sent departing found as he had said to them.

33 And as they were loosing the colt his lords said unto them—Why are ye loosing the colt?

34 And they said—His Lord hath need.

35 And they brought him unto Jesus; and throwing their mantles over the colt they seated Jesus thereon.

36 And as he moved along they were spreading their own mantles in the way.

37 And when he was drawing near already unto the descent of the Mount of Olives one-and-all the throng of the disciples began joyfully to be praising God with a loud voice concerning all the mighty works which they had seen;

38 saying—Blessed is he that cometh . . . The king! In the name of the Lord! In heaven peace! And glory in the highest!

39 And certain of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto him—Teacher! rebuke thy disciples.

40 And he answered and said—I tell you—If these shall hold their peace The stones will cry out.

41 And when he drew near beholding the city he wept over it, saying—

42 If thou hadst got to know in this day even thou the conditions of peace . . . But now are they hid from thine eyes:

43 Because days will have come upon thee That thine enemies will throw around a rampart against thee, And enclose thee, And hem thee in from every side,—

44 And will level thee with the ground, And thy children within thee; And will not leave stone on stone within thee: Because thou didst not get to know the season of thy visitation.

45 And entering into the temple he began to be casting out them who were selling;

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 day by day in the temple; but the High-priests and the Scribes also the chiefs of the people were seeking to destroy him,—

48 and could not find what they might do, for the people one and all were hanging upon him, as they hearkened.