Luke 19

1 And Jesus entered and passed through ^aJericho.

2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchæus, ^bwhich was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.¹

3 And he ^csought to see Jesus, who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a ^dsycamore-tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked^e up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchæus, ^gmake haste, and come down; for to-day ^hI must abide at thy house.

6 Andⁱ he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

7 And when they saw it, ^jthey all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

8 And^k Zacchæus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.²Cited in WLC 141, 145 · WCF 15.5

9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is ^lsalvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also isⁿ a son of Abraham.³

10 For^o the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

11 ¶ And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable,⁴ because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because ^pthey thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.

12 He^q said therefore, A certain nobleman went into ^ra far country, ^sto receive for himself a kingdom,⁵ and ^tto return.

13 And he called his ten servants, and ^udelivered them ten pounds,⁶ and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

14 But his citizens⁷ hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, ^vthen he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money,⁸ that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, ^xthy pound hath gained ten pounds.

17 And he said unto him, ^yWell, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

18 And the second came, saying, Lord, ^zthy pound hath gained five pounds.

19 And he said likewise to him, ^aBe thou also over five cities.

20 And another came, saying, ^bLord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

21 For I ^cfeared thee, ^dbecause thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.

22 And he saith unto him, ^eOut of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest⁹ that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:

23 Wherefore^g then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?

24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

25 (And they said unto him, Lord, ⁱhe hath ten pounds.)¹

26 For I say unto you, ^jThat unto every one which hath shall be given; ^kand from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.

27 But² those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

28 ¶ And when he had thus spoken, ^lhe went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.³

29 Andⁿ it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,⁴

30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which, at your entering, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.

31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because ^othe Lord hath need of him.

32 And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.

33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?

34 And they said, The Lord ^phath need of him.

35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they^q cast their garments upon the colt, and they ^rset Jesus thereon.

36 And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.

37 And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the ^smount of Olives, ^tthe whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice, for all the mighty works that they had seen;

38 Saying, ^uBlessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

39 And^v some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you, that, if these should hold their peace, the^x stones would immediately cry out.

41 ¶ And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and ^ywept over it,⁶

42 Saying, ^zIf thou hadst known, even thou, at least in ^athis thy day, ^bthe things which belong unto thy peace! but now ^cthey are hid⁷ from thine eyes.

43 For⁸ the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,

44 And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone⁹ upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.¹

45 ¶ And^d he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;

46 Saying unto them, It is written, ^eMy house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.

47 ¶ And^g he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,

48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.²