The Gospel According to Luke.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14. |
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| [1] | AND he entered and was passing through Jericho. And behold, a man called by name Zacchæus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich. |
| [2] | And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature. |
| [3] | And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. |
| [4] | And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and said unto him, Zacchæus, make haste, and come down; for to-day I must abide at thy house. |
| [5] | And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. |
| [6] | And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner. |
| [7] | And Zacchæus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wrongfully exacted aught of any man, I restore fourfold. |
| [8] | And Jesus said unto him, To-day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham. |
| [9] | For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost. |
| [10] | And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was immediately to appear. |
| [11] | He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. |
| [12] | And he called ten servants 1 of his, and gave them ten pounds, 2 and said unto them, Trade ye herewith till I come. |
| [13] | But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us. |
| [14] | And it came to pass, when he was come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, 3 unto whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by trading. |
| [15] | And the first came before him, saying, Lord, thy pound hath made ten pounds more. |
| [16] | And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: 4 because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities. |
| [17] | And the second came, saying, Thy pound, Lord, hath made five pounds. And he said unto him also, Be thou also over five cities. |
| [18] | And another 5 came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin: |
| [19] | for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that which thou layedst not down, and reapest that which thou didst not sow. |
| [20] | He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. 6 Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that which I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow; |
| [21] | then wherefore gavest thou not my money into the bank, and I 7 at my coming should have required it with interest? |
| [22] | And he said unto them that stood by, Take away from him the pound, and give it unto him that hath the ten pounds. |
| [23] | And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds. |
| [24] | I say unto you, that unto every one that hath shall be given; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him. |
| [25] | But these mine enemies, that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me. |
| [26] | And when he had thus spoken, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem. |
| [27] | And it came to pass, when he drew nigh unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples, |
| [28] | saying, Go your way into the village over against you; in which as ye enter ye shall find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat: loose him, and bring him. |
| [29] | And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say, The Lord hath need of him. |
| [30] | And they that were sent went away, and found even as he had said unto them. |
| [31] | And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? |
| [32] | And they said, The Lord hath need of him. |
| [33] | And they brought him to Jesus: and they threw their garments upon the colt, and set Jesus thereon. |
| [34] | And as he went, they spread their garments in the way. |
| [35] | And as he was now drawing nigh, even 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 mighty 8 works which they had seen; |
| [36] | saying, Blessed is the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. |
| [37] | And some of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples. |
| [38] | And he answered and said, I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out. |
| [39] | And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it, |
| [40] | saying, If 9 thou hadst known in this 10 day, even thou, the things which belong unto peace! 11 but now they are hid from thine eyes. |
| [41] | For the days shall come upon thee, when thine enemies shall cast up a bank 12 about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, |
| [42] | and shall dash thee to the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. |
| [43] | And he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold, |
| [44] | saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers. |
| [45] | And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him: |
| [46] | and they could not find what they might do; for the people all hung upon him, listening. |
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