Luke:19

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* And , having entered , he was passing through Jericho ; * and lo ! a man , by name called Zacchaeus , and , he , was a chief tax-collector , and he was rich . * And he was seeking to see Jesus , what sort of man he was , and could not for the multitude , because , in stature , he was , small . * And , running forward unto the front , he got up a sycamore-tree , that he might see him ; for , by that way , was he about to pass . * And , as he came up to the place , looking up , Jesus said unto him Zacchaeus ! make haste , and come down ; For , to-day , in thy house , I must needs abide . * And he made haste , and came down , and received him joyfully . * And all , when they beheld , began to murmur , saying With a sinful man , hath he gone in to lodge ! * But , taking his stand , Zacchaeus said unto the Lord Lo ! the half of my possessions , Lord , unto the destitute , I give ; and , if , from anyone , I have taken aught by false accusation , I give back fourfold . * And Jesus said unto him This day , salvation , unto this house , hath come , for that , he too , is , a son of Abraham ; * For the Son of Man came , to seek and to save what was lost . * And , because they were hearing these things , he added and spake a parable , because of his being near Jerusalem , and their supposing that , instantly , was the kingdom of God to shine forth . * He said , therefore A certain man , of noble birth , went into a country far away , to receive for himself a kingdom , and to return . * And , calling ten servants of his own , he gave unto them ten minas , and said unto them Do business , till I come . * But , his citizens , hated him , and sent off an embassy after him , saying We desire not , this , man , to be made king over us ! * And it came to pass , when he returned , having received the kingdom , that he bade be called unto him these servants , to whom he had given the silver , that he might take note , what business they had done . * And the first came near , saying Lord ! thy mina , hath made , ten minas . * And he said to him Well done ! good servant . Because , in a very small thing , thou hast been , faithful , have thou authority over , ten cities . * And the second came , saying Thy mina , lord , hath made five minas . * And he said , to him also , And , thou , be over five cities . * And , the other , came , saying Lord , lo ! thy mina , which I kept lying by in a napkin ; * For I was afraid of thee , because , a harsh man , thou art , Thou takest up , what thou layedst not down , and reapest , what thou sowedst not ! * He saith to him Out of thy mouth , do I judge thee , O wicked servant ! Thou knewest that , I , a harsh man , am , taking up , what I laid not down , and reaping , what I did not sow ; * Wherefore , then , didst thou not place my silver upon a money-changers table , and , I , when I came , with interest might have exacted it ? * And , unto the by-standers , he said Take , from him , the mina , and give unto him that hath , the ten minas ; * And they said to him , Lord ! he hath ten minas ; * I tell you Unto everyone that hath , shall be given , whereas , from him that hath not , even what he hath , shall be taken away . * But , these mine enemies who desired not that I should be made king over them , bring ye here , and slay them outright before me . * And , having said these things , he was moving on in front , going up into Jerusalem . * And it came to pass , as he drew near unto Bethphage , and Bethany , unto the mount which is called the Mount of Olives , he sent off two of his disciples , * saying Go your way unto the opposite village , in which , as ye are entering , ye shall find a colt , bound , whereon , no man , hath , ever sat , and , having loosed him , bring him . * And , if any one question you Wherefore are ye loosing him ? thus , shall ye say His Lord , hath , need . * And they who were sent , departing , found as he had said to them . * And , as they were loosing the colt , his lords said unto them Why are ye loosing the colt ? * And , they , said His Lord , hath , need . * And they brought him unto Jesus ; and , throwing their mantles over the colt , they seated Jesus thereon . * And , as he moved along , they were spreading their own mantles in the way . * And , when he was drawing near , already , unto the descent of the Mount of Olives , one-and-all the throng of the disciples began joyfully to be praising God with a loud voice , concerning all the mighty works which they had seen ; * saying Blessed is he that cometh The king ! In the name of the Lord ! In heaven , peace ! And glory in the highest ! * And , certain of the Pharisees from the multitude , said unto him Teacher ! rebuke thy disciples . * And he answered and said I tell you If , these , shall hold their peace , the stones , will cry out . * And , when he drew near , beholding the city , he wept over it , saying * If thou hadst got to know , in this day , even thou , the conditions of peace But , now , are they hid from thine eyes : * Because days will have come upon thee , that thine enemies will throw around a rampart against thee , and enclose thee ; and hem thee in from every side , * And will level thee with the ground , and thy children within thee , and will not leave , stone on stone , within thee : because thou didst not get to know the season of thy visitation . * And , entering into the temple , he began to be casting out them who were selling ; * saying unto 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 day by day in the temple ; but , the High-priests and the Scribes , also the chiefs of the people , were seeking to destroy him , * and could not find what they might do , for , the people , one and all , were hanging upon him , as they hearkened .

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