Luke, 19

1. He entered Jericho and was going through the town

1. And [Jesus] entered and passed through Jericho.

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, behold, [there was] a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was 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 Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little 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. And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore 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 saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

6. And he hurried down and welcomed him joyfully.

6. And 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, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that 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 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 to him, 'Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham;

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 has come to seek out and save what was lost.'

10. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was 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. 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. 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 certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

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

13. And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy 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 a message after him, saying, We will not have 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. 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. The first came in, "Sir," he said, "your one pound has brought in ten."

16. Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

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 unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou 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, thy pound hath gained five pounds.

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

19. And he said likewise to him, Be thou also 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. And another came, saying, Lord, behold, [here is] thy pound, which I have kept laid up 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 feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst 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. 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. Then why did you not put my money in the bank? On my return I could have drawn it out with interest."

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

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 to him, "But, sir, he has ten pounds . . ."

25. (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath 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. 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. "As for my enemies who did not want me for their king, bring them here and execute them in my presence." '

27. But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay [them] before me.

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

28. And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending 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. 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. '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 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. If anyone asks you, "Why are you untying it?" you are to say this, "The Master needs it." '

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

32. And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.

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

33. And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?

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

34. And they said, The Lord hath need of him.

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 him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.

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

36. And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.

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. 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. 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 [be] the King that cometh 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 from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

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

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

41. And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and 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, 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. 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 thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee 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 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. Then he went into the Temple and began driving out those who were busy trading, saying to them,

45. And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;

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

46. Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.

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 taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief 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. And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.