Luke:19:1-28

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* And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho . * And , behold , there was a man named Zacchaeus , which was the chief among the publicans , and he was rich . * And he sought to see Jesus who he was ; and could not for the press , because he was little of stature . * And he ran before , and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him : for he was to pass that way . * 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 . * And he made haste , and came down , and received him joyfully . * And when they saw it , they all murmured , saying , That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner . * 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 . * And Jesus said unto him , This day is salvation come to this house , forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham . * For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost . * 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 . * He said therefore , A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom , and to return . * And he called his ten servants , and delivered them ten pounds , and said unto them , Occupy till I come . * But his citizens hated him , and sent a message after him , saying , We will not have this man to reign over us . * 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 . * Then came the first , saying , Lord , thy pound hath gained ten pounds . * And he said unto him , Well , thou good servant : because thou hast been faithful in a very little , have thou authority over ten cities . * And the second came , saying , Lord , thy pound hath gained five pounds . * And he said likewise to him , Be thou also over five cities . * And another came , saying , Lord , behold , here is thy pound , which I have kept laid up in a napkin : * 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 . * 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 : * Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank , that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury ? * And he said unto them that stood by , Take from him the pound , and give it to him that hath ten pounds . * (And they said unto him , Lord , he hath ten pounds .) * 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 . * But those mine enemies , which would not that I should reign over them , bring hither , and slay them before me . * And when he had thus spoken , he went before , ascending up to Jerusalem .

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