Luke 19

Thomson^{(i) 1} When Jesus had entered and was passing through Jericho, ² behold a man named Zaccheus who was chief publican and a wealthy man ³ sought to see Jesus, what sort of a person he was, but could not by reason of the crowd; for he was of a low stature. ⁴ So running before, he climbed a sycamine tree that he might 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 to him, Zaccheus, make haste down, for I must stop today at thy house. ⁶ Accordingly he hasted and came down, and received him joyfully. ⁷ When the multitude saw this they murmured, saying, He is gone to be entertained by a sinner. ⁸ Whereupon Zaccheus, standing up, said to the Lord, Behold, Sir, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have wronged any man, I make him fourfold restitution: ⁹ and Jesus said concerning him, Today salvation is come to this house, as this man is indeed a son of Abraham; ¹⁰ for the son of man came to seek and save what was lost. ¹¹ And as this engaged their attention, he continued his discourse and spake a parable. Because he was near Jerusalem and they thought that the reign of God would commence immediately; ¹² therefore he said, A certain person of noble birth was going to a distant country, to receive for himself regal power, and return. ¹³ So having called ten servants of his, he delivered to them ten pounds weight of money, and said to them, Trade with this till I return. ¹⁴ Now his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We do not wish this man to reign over us. ¹⁵ And when he had obtained the regal government and was come back, he ordered those servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what each had gained. ¹⁶ And the first came and said, My lord, that pound of thine, hath gained ten pounds. ¹⁷ Whereupon he said to him, Well done, good servant! because thou hast been faithful in a very small trust, be thou the governor of ten cities. ¹⁸ Then the second came and said, My lord, that pound of thine hath gained five pounds. ¹⁹ Whereupon he said to him, Be thou also governor of five cities. ²⁰ Then another came and said, My lord, here is that pound of thine, which I have kept laid up in a napkin. ²¹ For I was afraid of thee, because thou art an austere man. Thou takest up what thou laidst not down, and reapest what thou didst not sow. ²² Whereupon he Saith to him, Out of thine own mouth I will condemn thee, thou malignant slave. Thou knowest that I am an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow! ²³ Why then didst thou not put my money in the bank, that at my return I might have received it with interest? ²⁴ Then he said to his attendants, Take the pound from him, and give it to him who hath the ten pounds, ²⁵ [and upon their saying to him, My lord he hath ten pounds] ²⁶ for I tell you, said he, that to every one who improveth more shall be given; but from him who improveth not, even what he hath shall be taken away. ²⁷ And as for those enemies of mine who would not have me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them in my presence. ²⁸ Having spoken this, he proceeded on in his journey up to Jerusalem. ²⁹ And when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, to the mountain called The mount of olives, he sent two of his disciples, ³⁰ saying, Go to yonder village, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, on which no man ever rode. Untie it, and bring it hither. ³¹ And if any one ask you why you untie it, answer him thus, Because the Lord hath occasion of it. ³² Accordingly they who were despatched went and found it as he had told them. ³³ And as they were untying the colt, the owners of it said to them, Why do ye untie the colt? ³⁴ And they said, The Lord hath occasion of it. ³⁵ So they brought it to Jesus. And having thrown their mantles on the colt, they set Jesus thereon. ³⁶ And as he went along, the people spread their mantles on the way. ³⁷ And as he was drawing near, just at the descent of the mount of olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to express their joy in loud acclamations, praising God for all the miracles which they had seen, ³⁸ saying, Blessed be the king who is coming in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest! ³⁹ Upon this, some of the Pharisees who were in the crowd, said to him, Teacher, rebuke these disciples of thine. ⁴⁰ In reply to which, he said to them, I tell you, If these keep silence, those stones would exclaim. ⁴¹ And as he drew near he viewed the city and wept over it, ⁴² saying, O that thou hadst known; even thou; even in this very ay of thine, the things which were for thy peace! But now they are hidden from thine eyes. ⁴³ For days will come upon thee, when thine enemies will surround thee with a rampire; and enclose thee; and shut thee up on every side; ⁴⁴ and dash thee to the ground, and thy children within thee; and not leave one stone on another; because thou didst not know the time of this thy visitation. ⁴⁵ Then he went into the temple and began driving out thence them who were selling and buying in it, ⁴⁶ saying to them, It is written," My house is a house of prayer:" but you have made it a den of robbers. ⁴⁷ Now while he was daily in the temple teaching, the chief priests, and the Scribes, and the chiefs of the people were contriving his destruction; ⁴⁸ but could not find the means of effecting it. For all the people were bent upon hearing him.