Luke 19

ABU(i) 1 AND having entered in, he was passing through Jericho. 2 And behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, and he was a chief publican; and this man was rich. 3 And he sought to see Jesus, who he was; and he could not on account of the multitude, because he was small in stature. 4 And running before, he climbed up into a sycamore-tree to see him; because by that way he was to pass through. 5 And Jesus, when he came to the place, looked up and saw him, and said to him: Zaccheus, 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 seeing it, they all murmured, saying that he went in to be a guest with a sinner. 8 And Zaccheus stood up, and said to the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I took aught from any one by false accusation, I restore fourfold. 9 And Jesus said to him: This day is salvation come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost. 11 And as they were hearing these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God would 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 having called his ten servants, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them: Traffic, till I come. 14 But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying: We will not have this man to reign over us. 15 And it came to pass, when he had returned, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he gave the money, that he might know what each gained by trading. 16 And the first came, saying: Lord, thy pound gained ten pounds. 17 And he said to him: Well done, good servant; because thou wast faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities. 18 And the second came, saying: Lord, thy pound made five pounds. 19 And he said also to this man: And be thou over five cities. 20 And another came, saying: Lord, behold thy pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin. 21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man; thou takest up what thou layedst not down, and reapest what thou didst not sow. 22 And he says to him: Out of thy mouth will I judge thee, wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was 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 into the bank? and I, at my coming, should have required it with interest. 24 And he said to those standing by: Take from him the pound, and give it to him that has the ten pounds. 25 And they said to him: Lord, he has ten pounds. 26 For I say to you, that to every one that has shall be given; and from him that has not, even what he has shall be taken away. 27 But those my enemies, who would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me. 28 And having spoken these things, he went before, going up to Jerusalem. 29 And it came to pass, as he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called Olivet, that he sent forth two of his disciples, 30 saying: Go into the opposite village, in which as ye are entering ye will find a colt tied, whereon no man ever sat; loose and bring him. 31 And if any one ask you, why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say to him: Because the Lord has need of him. 32 And they that were sent forth departed, and found even as he said to them. 33 And as they were loosing the colt, its owners said to them: Why loose ye the colt? 34 And they said: The Lord has need of him. 35 And they brought him to Jesus; and having cast their garments upon the colt, they set Jesus thereon. 36 And as he went, they spread their garments in the way. 37 And as he was drawing near, just at the descent of the mount of the Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice, and praise God with a loud voice for all the miracles which they saw; 38 saying: Blessed be the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest! 39 And some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him: Teacher, rebuke thy disciples. 40 And answering he said to them: I tell you that if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out. 41 And when he came near, as he saw the city, he wept over it, 42 saying: If even thou hadst known, at least in this thy day, the things that belong to thy peace! But now they are hidden from thine eyes. 43 For days will come upon thee, that thine enemies will cast up a mound about thee, and compass thee round, and shut thee in on every side, 44 and will level thee with the ground, and thy children within thee, and will not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. 45 And entering into the temple, he began to cast out those who sold; 46 saying to them: It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer; but ye made it a den of robbers. 47 And he was teaching daily in the temple; and the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people were seeking to destroy him, 48 and could not find what they might do; for all the people hung, listening, upon him.