Luke 19

¹Then Jesus entered Jericho [and] was passing through.

²And [there was] a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, [who was] very wealthy.

³He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not [see] over the crowd because he was small in stature.

⁴So he ran on ahead [and] climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since [Jesus] was about to pass that [way].

⁵When [Jesus] came to that place, [He] looked up [and] said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.

⁶So [Zacchaeus] hurried down and welcomed Him joyfully.

⁷And all [who] saw [this] began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”

⁸But Zacchaeus stood up [and] said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay [it] fourfold.”

⁹Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because [this man] too is a son of Abraham.

¹⁰For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.

¹¹While [the people] were listening to [this], [Jesus] proceeded to tell [them] a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently.

¹²So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return.

¹³Beforehand, [he] called ten of his servants [and] gave them ten minas.‘ Conduct business [with this] until I return,’ he said.

¹⁴But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say,‘ We do not want this [man] to rule over us.’

¹⁵When he returned from procuring [his] kingship, he summoned [the] servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what each one had earned.

¹⁶The first [servant] came forward [and] said,‘ Master, your mina has produced ten {more} minas.’

¹⁷[His master] replied,‘ Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’

¹⁸The second [servant] came [and] said,‘ Master, your mina has made five minas.’

¹⁹And to this one he said,‘ You shall [have authority] over five cities.’

²⁰Then another [servant] came [and] said,‘ Master, here is your mina, which I have laid away in a piece of cloth.

²¹For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.’

²²[His master] replied,‘ [You] wicked servant, I will judge you by your [own words]. [So] you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?

²³Why then did you not deposit my money in [the] bank, and upon my return I could have collected it with interest?’

²⁴Then he told those standing by,‘ Take the mina from him and give [it] to the [one who] has ten minas.’

²⁵‘ Master,’ they said,‘ he [already] has ten!’

²⁶[He replied,] ‘ I tell you that everyone who has will be given [more]; but the [one who] {does} not have, even what he has will be taken away from [him].

²⁷And these enemies of mine who were unwilling [for] me to rule over them, bring [them] here and slay them in front of me.’”

²⁸After [Jesus] had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

²⁹As He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of [His] disciples,

³⁰saying, “Go into the village ahead [of you], [and] as you enter [it], you will find a colt tied [there], on which no one {has} ever sat. Untie it [and] bring [it here].

³¹If anyone asks,‘ Why are you untying [it]?’ tell [him],‘ The Lord needs it.

³²So those who were sent went out [and] found [it] just as [Jesus] had told them.

³³As they were untying the colt, its owners asked, “Why are you untying the colt?”

³⁴“The Lord needs it,” they answered.

³⁵Then they led [the colt] to Jesus, threw their cloaks over [it], [and] put [Jesus] on [it].

³⁶As He rode along, [ the people ] spread their cloaks on the road.

³⁷And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all [the] miracles they had seen:

³⁸“Blessed is the King who comes in [the] name of [the] Lord!”“Peace in heaven and glory in [the] highest!”

³⁹But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”

⁴⁰“I tell you, He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.

⁴¹As [Jesus] approached [Jerusalem] [and] saw the city, He wept over it

⁴²[and] said, “If only you had known on this day what [would bring] you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.

⁴³For [the] days will come upon you [when] your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side.

⁴⁴They will level you to the ground — you and [the] children within your [walls]. They will not leave one stone on [another], because you did not recognize the time of your visitation [from God].

⁴⁵Then [Jesus] entered the temple [courts] [and] began to drive out those who were selling [there].

⁴⁶He declared to them, “It is written:‘ My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘ a den of robbers.’

⁴⁷[Jesus] was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.

⁴⁸Yet they could not find a way to do [so], because all the people hung on His words.