Luke:19

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* And he entered and was passing through Jericho . * And lo ! a man named Zacchaeus ; and he was a chief publican , and he was rich . * And he sought to see Jesus , what sort of man he was ; and he could not on account of the multitude ; because he was small of stature . * And he ran on before , and climbed up a sycamore –tree to see him ; for he was to pass that way . * And when Jesus came to the place , he looked up , and said to him , Zacchaeas , make haste and come down ; for today 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 , He hath gone in to be the guest of a sinner . * And Zacchaeus stood up , and said to the Lord , Behold , Lord , the half of my goods I give to the poor ; and if I have taken anything from any one by false representation , I restore him four –fold . * And Jesus said to him , This day hath salvation come to this house , inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham ; * for the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost . * And while they were hearing these things , he proceeded and spoke a parable , because he was near to Jerusalem , and they thought that the kingdom of God would 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 gave them ten pounds , and said to them , Trade with these , till I come . * But his citizens hated him , and sent an embassy after him , saying , We will not have this man to reign over us . * And it came to pass , when he had returned , having received the kingdom , that he commanded these servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him , that he might know what each had gained by trading . * And the first came , saying , Lord , thy pound hath gained ten pounds . * And he said to him , Well done , good servant ! because thou hast been faithful in a very little , have authority over ten cities . * And the second came , saying , Lord , thy pound hath gained five pounds . * And he said also to this servant , And be thou over five cities . * And another came , saying , Lord , behold thy pound , which I have kept laid up in a napkin . * For I feared thee , because thou art a harsh man ; thou takest up what thou didst not lay down , and reapest what thou didst not sow . * He saith to him , Out of thy mouth will I judge thee , wicked servant ! thou knewest that I was a harsh man , taking up what I laid not down , and reaping what I did not sow ; * why then didst thou not put my money into a bank ? Then I at my coming might have received it back with interest . * And he said to them that stood by , Take from him the pound , and give it to him that hath the ten pounds . * (And they said to him , He hath ten pounds , Lord .) * I say to you , that to every one who hath , will be given ; but from him that hath not , even what he hath will be taken away . * But as for those enemies of mine , who would not that I should reign over them , bring them here , and slay them before me . * And when he had thus spoken , he went forward , going up to Jerusalem . * And it came to pass , as he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany , at the mount called the Mount of Olives , he sent two of his disciples , * saying , Go to the village over against us ; on entering which ye will find a colt tied , whereon no man ever sat ; and loose , and bring it . * And if any one ask you , Why are ye loosing it ? ye shall say thus , The Lord hath need of it . * And they who were sent went and found just as he told them . * And as they were loosing the colt , its owners said to them , Why are ye loosing the colt ? * And they said , The Lord hath need of it . * And they brought it to Jesus ; and having thrown their garments on the colt , they set Jesus thereon . * And as he went on , they spread their garments in the road . * And as he was drawing near , just 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 miracles which they had seen ; * saying , Blessed be the King in the name of the Lord ! Peace in heaven , and glory in the highest heavens ! * And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said to him , Teacher , rebuke thy disciples . * And he answering said , I tell you , that if these are silent , the stones will cry out . * And when he came near , as he beheld the city , he wept over it , * saying , If thou hadst known , even thou , and that in this thy day , the things that concern thy peace ! but now they are hidden from thine eyes . * For the days will come upon thee , when thine enemies will cast up a mound about thee , and compass thee round , and shut thee in on every side , * and will level thee with the ground , and thy children within thee ; and they will not leave in thee one stone upon another ; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation . * And entering the temple , he began to cast out those who sold , * saying to them , It is written , "And my house shall be a house of prayer ; but ye have made it a den of robbers ." * And he was teaching daily in the temple ; but the chief priests , and the scribes , and the leading men of the people sought to destroy him . * And they could not find an opportunity of doing any thing ; for all the people hung upon him , listening .

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