Luke, 19

1. He entered Jericho and was going through the town

1. He entered Jericho and was passing through.

2. and suddenly a man whose name was Zacchaeus made his appearance; he was one of the senior tax collectors and a wealthy man.

2. And there was a man named Zacchae'us; he was a chief tax collector, and rich.

3. He kept trying to see which Jesus was, but he was too short and could not see him for the crowd;

3. And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd, because he was small of stature.

4. so he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to catch a glimpse of Jesus who was to pass that way.

4. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.

5. When Jesus reached the spot he looked up and spoke to him, 'Zacchaeus, come down. Hurry, because I am to stay at your house today.'

5. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchae'us, make haste and come down; for I must stay at your house today."

6. And he hurried down and welcomed him joyfully.

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

7. They all complained when they saw what was happening. 'He has gone to stay at a sinner's house,' they said.

7. And when they saw it they all murmured, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner."

8. But Zacchaeus stood his ground and said to the Lord, 'Look, sir, I am going to give half my property to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody I will pay him back four times the amount.'

8. And Zacchae'us stood and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have defrauded any one of anything, I restore it fourfold."

9. And Jesus said to him, 'Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham;

9. And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham.

10. for the Son of man has come to seek out and save what was lost.'

10. For the Son of man came to seek and to save the lost."

11. While the people were listening to this he went on to tell a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was going to show itself then and there.

11. As they heard these things, he proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately.

12. Accordingly he said, 'A man of noble birth went to a distant country to be appointed king and then return.

12. He said therefore, "A nobleman went into a far country to receive a kingdom and then return.

13. He summoned ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds, telling them, "Trade with these, until I get back."

13. Calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them, `Trade with these till I come.'

14. But his compatriots detested him and sent a delegation to follow him with this message, "We do not want this man to be our king."

14. But his citizens hated him and sent an embassy after him, saying, `We do not want this man to reign over us.'

15. 'Now it happened that on his return, having received his appointment as king, he sent for those servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what profit each had made by trading.

15. When he returned, 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 trading.

16. The first came in, "Sir," he said, "your one pound has brought in ten."

16. The first came before him, saying, `Lord, your pound has made ten pounds more.'

17. He replied, "Well done, my good servant! Since you have proved yourself trustworthy in a very small thing, you shall have the government of ten cities."

17. And he said to him, `Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.'

18. Then came the second, "Sir," he said, "your one pound has made five."

18. And the second came, saying, `Lord, your pound has made five pounds.'

19. To this one also he said, "And you shall be in charge of five cities."

19. And he said to him, `And you are to be over five cities.'

20. Next came the other, "Sir," he said, "here is your pound. I put it away safely wrapped up in a cloth

20. Then another came, saying, `Lord, here is your pound, which I kept laid away in a napkin;

21. because I was afraid of you; for you are an exacting man: you gather in what you have not laid out and reap what you have not sown."

21. for I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man; you take up what you did not lay down, and reap what you did not sow.'

22. He said to him, "You wicked servant! Out of your own mouth I condemn you. So you knew that I was an exacting man, gathering in what I have not laid out and reaping what I have not sown?

22. He said to him, `I will condemn you out of your own mouth, you wicked servant! You knew that I was a severe man, taking up what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow?

23. Then why did you not put my money in the bank? On my return I could have drawn it out with interest."

23. Why then did you not put my money into the bank, and at my coming I should have collected it with interest?'

24. And he said to those standing by, "Take the pound from him and give it to the man who has ten pounds."

24. And he said to those who stood by, `Take the pound from him, and give it to him who has the ten pounds.'

25. And they said to him, "But, sir, he has ten pounds . . ."

25. (And they said to him, `Lord, he has ten pounds!')

26. "I tell you, to everyone who has will be given more; but anyone who has not will be deprived even of what he has.

26. `I tell you, that to every one who has will more be given; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

27. "As for my enemies who did not want me for their king, bring them here and execute them in my presence." '

27. But as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them before me.'"

28. When he had said this he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

28. And when he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

29. Now it happened that when he was near Bethphage and Bethany, close by the Mount of Olives as it is called, he sent two of the disciples, saying,

29. When he drew near to Beth'phage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples,

30. 'Go to the village opposite, and as you enter it you will find a tethered colt that no one has ever yet ridden. Untie it and bring it here.

30. saying, "Go into the village opposite, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat; untie it and bring it here.

31. If anyone asks you, "Why are you untying it?" you are to say this, "The Master needs it." '

31. If any one asks you, `Why are you untying it?' you shall say this, `The Lord has need of it.'"

32. The messengers went off and found everything just as he had told them.

32. So those who were sent went away and found it as he had told them.

33. As they were untying the colt, its owners said, 'Why are you untying it?'

33. And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?"

34. and they answered, 'The Master needs it.'

34. And they said, "The Lord has need of it."

35. So they took the colt to Jesus and, throwing their cloaks on its back, they lifted Jesus on to it.

35. And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their garments on the colt they set Jesus upon it.

36. As he moved off, they spread their cloaks in the road,

36. And as he rode along, they spread their garments on the road.

37. and now, as he was approaching the downward slope of the Mount of Olives, the whole group of disciples joyfully began to praise God at the top of their voices for all the miracles they had seen.

37. As he was now drawing 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 that they had seen,

38. They cried out: Blessed is he who is coming as King in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest heavens!

38. saying, "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"

39. Some Pharisees in the crowd said to him, 'Master, reprove your disciples,'

39. And some of the Pharisees in the multitude said to him, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples."

40. but he answered, 'I tell you, if these keep silence, the stones will cry out.'

40. He answered, "I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out."

41. As he drew near and came in sight of the city he shed tears over it

41. And when he drew near and saw the city he wept over it,

42. and said, 'If you too had only recognised on this day the way to peace! But in fact it is hidden from your eyes!

42. saying, "Would that even today you knew the things that make for peace! But now they are hid from your eyes.

43. Yes, a time is coming when your enemies will raise fortifications all round you, when they will encircle you and hem you in on every side;

43. For the days shall come upon you, when your enemies will cast up a bank about you and surround you, and hem you in on every side,

44. they will dash you and the children inside your walls to the ground; they will leave not one stone standing on another within you, because you did not recognise the moment of your visitation.'

44. and dash you to the ground, you and your children within you, and they will not leave one stone upon another in you; because you did not know the time of your visitation."

45. Then he went into the Temple and began driving out those who were busy trading, saying to them,

45. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold,

46. 'According to scripture, my house shall be a house of prayer but you have turned it into a bandits' den.'

46. saying to them, "It is written, `My house shall be a house of prayer'; but you have made it a den of robbers."

47. He taught in the Temple every day. The chief priests and the scribes, in company with the leading citizens, tried to do away with him,

47. And he was teaching daily in the temple. The chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him;

48. but they could not find a way to carry this out because the whole people hung on his words.

48. but they did not find anything they could do, for all the people hung upon his words.