Luke 19

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1. 1Jesus entered Jericho and passed through it.
2. 2There was a man named Zacchaeus, who was the chief tax collector and was rich.
3. 3He wanted to see who Jesus was, but he couldn't because of the crowd, since he was short.
4. 4So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him, because Jesus was going to pass that way.
5. 5When Jesus reached the place, he looked up and said, 'Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.'
6. 6And he hurried down and welcomed him joyfully.
7. 7When they saw it, they all began to grumble, saying, 'He has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner.'
8. 8But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, "Lord, I am giving half of my possessions to the poor. And if I have cheated anyone, I will repay them four times as much."
9. 9Jesus said to him, "Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham."
10. 10The Son of Man came to seek and to save those who are lost."
11. 11While they were listening, he told them a parable because he was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear immediately.
12. 12He said, "A certain nobleman went to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself and then return."
13. 13He called ten of his servants, gave them ten pounds, and said to them, 'Do business until I return.'
14. 14But his citizens hated him and sent a message after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to rule over us.'
15. 15When he returned after receiving the kingdom, he called the servants to whom he had given the money, to find out how much each one had gained by trading.
16. 16The first servant came and said, 'Lord, your pound has earned ten more pounds.'
17. 17And he said to him, 'Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful with very little, you will have authority over ten cities.'
18. 18The second servant came and said, 'Lord, your pound has earned five more pounds.'
19. 19And he said to him as well, 'You will be in charge of five cities.'
20. 20Then another servant came and said, 'Lord, here is your pound. I kept it wrapped in a cloth.'
21. 21I was afraid of you because you are a strict man. You take what you did not put down and gather what you did not plant.
22. 22The king said, 'I'll judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! So you knew I was a harsh man, collecting what I didn't deposit and harvesting what I didn't plant?
23. 23Then why didn't you put my money in the bank? That way, when I returned, I could have collected it with interest.
24. 24Then he said to those standing nearby, 'Take the pound from him and give it to the one who has ten pounds.'
25. 25(They said to him, “Lord, he has ten pounds!”)
26. 26I tell you, to everyone who has, more will be given; but from the one who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.
27. 27But as for those enemies of mine who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and kill them in front of me.
28. 28After he had spoken, he went ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
29. 29As he came near Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples ahead.
30. 30He said, "Go into the village ahead of you. As you enter, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here."
31. 31If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' say, 'Because the Lord needs it.'
32. 32Those who were sent went and found things exactly as he had told them.
33. 33As they were untying the colt, the owners asked them, "Why are you untying the colt?"
34. 34They said, 'The Lord needs him.'
35. 35They brought the colt to Jesus, placed their garments on it, and set Jesus on it.
36. 36As he went, people spread their cloaks on the road.
37. 37As he came near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began to rejoice and praise God loudly for all the mighty works they had seen;
38. 38They shouted, 'Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the LORD! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!'
39. 39Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, 'Teacher, rebuke your disciples.'
40. 40Jesus answered, "I tell you, if they were silent, the stones would immediately cry out."
41. 41As he came near and saw the city, he wept over it.
42. 42He said, "If only you had known today the things that would bring you peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes."
43. 43The days will come when your enemies will build a trench around you, surround you, and trap you on every side.
44. 44They will level you to the ground, you and your children within you. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.
45. 45He entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling and those who were buying there.
46. 46He said to them, 'It is written, My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.'
47. 47Every day he taught in the temple. But the chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people were seeking to destroy him.
48. 48And they could not figure out what to do, because all the people were very eager to hear him.