| 1 | And [Jesus] entered and passed through Jericho . |
| 2 | And , behold , [there was] a man named Zacchaeus , which was the chief among the publicans , and he was rich . |
| 3 | And he sought 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 sycomore tree to see him : for he was to pass that [way]. |
| 5 | And when Jesus came to the place , he looked up , and saw him , and said unto him , Zacchaeus , make haste , and come down ; for to day I must abide at thy house . |
| 6 | And he made haste , and came down , and received him joyfully . |
| 7 | And when they saw [it], they all murmured , saying , That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner . |
| 8 | And Zacchaeus stood , and said unto the Lord ; Behold , Lord , the half of my goods I give to the poor ; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation , I restore [him] fourfold . |
| 9 | And Jesus said unto him , This day is salvation come to this house , forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham . |
| 10 | For 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 , because he was nigh to Jerusalem , and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear . |
| 12 | He said therefore , A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom , and to return . |
| 13 | And he called his ten servants , and delivered them ten pounds , and said unto them , Occupy till I come . |
| 14 | But his citizens 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 , then he commanded these servants to be called unto him , to whom he had given the money , that he might know how much every man had gained by trading . |
| 16 | Then came the first , saying , Lord , thy pound hath gained ten pounds . |
| 17 | And he said unto him , Well , 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 , thy pound hath gained five pounds . |
| 19 | And he said likewise to him , Be thou also over five cities . |
| 20 | And another came , saying , Lord , behold , [here is] thy pound , which I have kept laid up in a napkin : |
| 21 | For I feared thee , because 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 , Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee , [thou] wicked servant . Thou knewest that I was an austere man , taking up that I laid not down , and reaping that I did not sow : |
| 23 | Wherefore 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 , he hath ten pounds .) |
| 26 | For I say unto you , That unto every one which hath shall be given ; and from him that hath not , even that he hath shall be taken away from him . |
| 27 | But 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 , he went before , ascending up to Jerusalem . |
| 29 | And 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 , |
| 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 the 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 hath need of him . |
| 35 | And they brought him to Jesus : and they cast their garments upon the colt , and they set 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 mount of Olives , the 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 , Blessed [be] the King that cometh in the name of the Lord : peace in heaven , and glory in the highest . |
| 39 | And 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 stones would immediately cry out . |
| 41 | And when he was come near , he beheld the city , and wept over it , |
| 42 | Saying , If thou hadst known , even thou , at least in this thy day , the things [which belong] unto thy peace ! but now they are hid from thine eyes . |
| 43 | For 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 stone upon another ; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation . |
| 45 | And 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 , My house is the house of prayer : but ye have made it a den of thieves . |
| 47 | And 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 . |
