Luke 19
New Living Translation
Jesus and Zacchaeus
19Â Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. 2Â There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich. 3Â He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd. 4Â So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way.
5Â When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. âZacchaeus!â he said. âQuick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today.â
6Â Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy. 7Â But the people were displeased. âHe has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner,â they grumbled.
8Â Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, âI will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!â
9Â Jesus responded, âSalvation has come to this home today, for this man has shown himself to be a true son of Abraham. 10Â For the Son of Man[a] came to seek and save those who are lost.â
Parable of the Ten Servants
11Â The crowd was listening to everything Jesus said. And because he was nearing Jerusalem, he told them a story to correct the impression that the Kingdom of God would begin right away. 12Â He said, âA nobleman was called away to a distant empire to be crowned king and then return. 13Â Before he left, he called together ten of his servants and divided among them ten pounds of silver,[b] saying, âInvest this for me while I am gone.â 14Â But his people hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, âWe do not want him to be our king.â
15Â âAfter he was crowned king, he returned and called in the servants to whom he had given the money. He wanted to find out what their profits were. 16Â The first servant reported, âMaster, I invested your money and made ten times the original amount!â
17Â ââWell done!â the king exclaimed. âYou are a good servant. You have been faithful with the little I entrusted to you, so you will be governor of ten cities as your reward.â
18Â âThe next servant reported, âMaster, I invested your money and made five times the original amount.â
19Â ââWell done!â the king said. âYou will be governor over five cities.â
20Â âBut the third servant brought back only the original amount of money and said, âMaster, I hid your money and kept it safe. 21Â I was afraid because you are a hard man to deal with, taking what isnât yours and harvesting crops you didnât plant.â
22Â ââYou wicked servant!â the king roared. âYour own words condemn you. If you knew that Iâm a hard man who takes what isnât mine and harvests crops I didnât plant, 23Â why didnât you deposit my money in the bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it.â
24Â âThen, turning to the others standing nearby, the king ordered, âTake the money from this servant, and give it to the one who has ten pounds.â
25Â ââBut, master,â they said, âhe already has ten pounds!â
26Â ââYes,â the king replied, âand to those who use well what they are given, even more will be given. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away. 27Â And as for these enemies of mine who didnât want me to be their kingâbring them in and execute them right here in front of me.ââ
Jesusâ Triumphant Entry
28Â After telling this story, Jesus went on toward Jerusalem, walking ahead of his disciples. 29Â As he came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, he sent two disciples ahead. 30Â âGo into that village over there,â he told them. âAs you enter it, you will see a young donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 31Â If anyone asks, âWhy are you untying that colt?â just say, âThe Lord needs it.ââ
32Â So they went and found the colt, just as Jesus had said. 33Â And sure enough, as they were untying it, the owners asked them, âWhy are you untying that colt?â
34Â And the disciples simply replied, âThe Lord needs it.â 35Â So they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments over it for him to ride on.
36Â As he rode along, the crowds spread out their garments on the road ahead of him. 37Â When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen.
38Â âBlessings on the King who comes in the name of the Lord!
Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!â[c]
39Â But some of the Pharisees among the crowd said, âTeacher, rebuke your followers for saying things like that!â
40Â He replied, âIf they kept quiet, the stones along the road would burst into cheers!â
Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem
41Â But as he came closer to Jerusalem and saw the city ahead, he began to weep. 42Â âHow I wish today that you of all people would understand the way to peace. But now it is too late, and peace is hidden from your eyes. 43Â Before long your enemies will build ramparts against your walls and encircle you and close in on you from every side. 44Â They will crush you into the ground, and your children with you. Your enemies will not leave a single stone in place, because you did not recognize it when God visited you.[d]â
Jesus Clears the Temple
45Â Then Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out the people selling animals for sacrifices. 46Â He said to them, âThe Scriptures declare, âMy Temple will be a house of prayer,â but you have turned it into a den of thieves.â[e]
47Â After that, he taught daily in the Temple, but the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the other leaders of the people began planning how to kill him. 48Â But they could think of nothing, because all the people hung on every word he said.
Luke 19
King James Version
19Â And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
2Â And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
3Â And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
4Â And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
5Â 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.
6Â And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
7Â And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
8Â 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.
9Â And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
10Â For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
11Â 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.
12Â He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
13Â And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
14Â But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
15Â 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.
16Â Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
17Â And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
18Â And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
19Â And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
20Â And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
21Â 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.
22Â 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:
23Â Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
24Â And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
25Â (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
26Â 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.
27Â But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
28Â And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.
29Â 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,
30Â 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.
31Â And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
32Â And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.
33Â And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
34Â And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
35Â And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.
36Â And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.
37Â 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;
38Â Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
39Â And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
40Â And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
41Â And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
42Â 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.
43Â 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,
44Â 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.
45Â And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;
46Â Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
47Â And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
48Â And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
Luke 19
New King James Version
Jesus Comes to Zacchaeusâ House
19Â Then Jesus entered and passed through (A)Jericho. 2Â Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. 3Â And he sought to (B)see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. 4Â So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way. 5Â And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up [a]and saw him, and said to him, âZacchaeus, [b]make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.â 6Â So he [c]made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully. 7Â But when they saw it, they all [d]complained, saying, (C)âHe has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner.â
8Â Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, âLook, Lord, I give half of my goods to the (D)poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by (E)false accusation, (F)I restore fourfold.â
9Â And Jesus said to him, âToday salvation has come to this house, because (G)he also is (H)a son of Abraham; 10Â (I)for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.â
The Parable of the Minas(J)
11Â Now as they heard these things, He spoke another parable, because He was near Jerusalem and because (K)they thought the kingdom of God would appear immediately. 12Â (L)Therefore He said: âA certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return. 13Â So he called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten [e]minas, and said to them, âDo business till I come.â 14Â (M)But his citizens hated him, and sent a delegation after him, saying, âWe will not have this man to reign over us.â
15Â âAnd so it was that when he returned, having received the kingdom, he then commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. 16Â Then came the first, saying, âMaster, your mina has earned ten minas.â 17Â And he said to him, (N)âWell done, good servant; because you were (O)faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.â 18Â And the second came, saying, âMaster, your mina has earned five minas.â 19Â Likewise he said to him, âYou also be over five cities.â
20Â âThen another came, saying, âMaster, here is your mina, which I have kept put away in a handkerchief. 21Â (P)For I feared you, because you are [f]an austere man. You collect what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.â 22Â And he said to him, (Q)âOut of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant. (R)You knew that I was an austere man, collecting what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow. 23Â Why then did you not put my money in the bank, that at my coming I might have collected it with interest?â
24Â âAnd he said to those who stood by, âTake the mina from him, and give it to him who has ten minas.â 25Â (But they said to him, âMaster, he has ten minas.â) 26Â âFor I say to you, (S)that to everyone who has will be given; and from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. 27Â But bring here those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, and slay them before me.â â
The Triumphal Entry(T)
28Â When He had said this, (U)He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29Â (V)And it came to pass, when He drew near to [g]Bethphage and (W)Bethany, at the mountain called (X)Olivet, that He sent two of His disciples, 30Â saying, âGo into the village opposite you, where as you enter you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Loose it and bring it here. 31Â And if anyone asks you, âWhy are you loosing it?â thus you shall say to him, âBecause the Lord has need of it.â â
32Â So those who were sent went their way and found it just (Y)as He had said to them. 33Â But as they were loosing the colt, the owners of it said to them, âWhy are you loosing the colt?â
34Â And they said, âThe Lord has need of him.â 35Â Then they brought him to Jesus. (Z)And they threw their own clothes on the colt, and they set Jesus on him. 36Â And as He went, many spread their clothes on the road.
37Â Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to (AA)rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, 38Â saying:
(AB)â âBlessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!â
(AC)Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!â
39Â And some of the Pharisees called to Him from the crowd, âTeacher, rebuke Your disciples.â
40Â But He answered and said to them, âI tell you that if these should keep silent, (AD)the stones would immediately cry out.â
Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem
41Â Now as He drew near, He saw the city and (AE)wept over it, 42Â saying, âIf you had known, even you, especially in this (AF)your day, the things that (AG)make for your (AH)peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. 43Â For days will come upon you when your enemies will (AI)build an embankment around you, surround you and close you in on every side, 44Â (AJ)and level you, and your children within you, to the ground; and (AK)they will not leave in you one stone upon another, (AL)because you did not know the time of your visitation.â
Jesus Cleanses the Temple(AM)
45Â (AN)Then He went into the temple and began to drive out those who [h]bought and sold in it, 46Â saying to them, âIt is written, (AO)âMy house [i]is a house of prayer,â but you have made it a (AP)âden of thieves.â â
47Â And He (AQ)was teaching daily in the temple. But (AR)the chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people sought to destroy Him, 48Â and were unable to do anything; for all the people were very attentive to (AS)hear Him.
Footnotes
- Luke 19:5 NU omits and saw him
- Luke 19:5 hurry
- Luke 19:6 hurried
- Luke 19:7 grumbled
- Luke 19:13 Gr. mna, same as Heb. minah, each worth about three monthsâ salary
- Luke 19:21 a severe
- Luke 19:29 M Bethsphage
- Luke 19:45 NU were selling, saying
- Luke 19:46 NU shall be
Luke 19
New International Version
Zacchaeus the Tax Collector
19Â Jesus entered Jericho(A) and was passing through. 2Â A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3Â He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. 4Â So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig(B) tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.(C)
5Â When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, âZacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.â 6Â So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.
7Â All the people saw this and began to mutter, âHe has gone to be the guest of a sinner.â(D)
8Â But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord,(E) âLook, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything,(F) I will pay back four times the amount.â(G)
9Â Jesus said to him, âToday salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham.(H) 10Â For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.â(I)
The Parable of the Ten Minas(J)
11Â While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God(K) was going to appear at once.(L) 12Â He said: âA man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return. 13Â So he called ten of his servants(M) and gave them ten minas.[a] âPut this money to work,â he said, âuntil I come back.â
14Â âBut his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, âWe donât want this man to be our king.â
15Â âHe was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.
16Â âThe first one came and said, âSir, your mina has earned ten more.â
17Â ââWell done, my good servant!â(N) his master replied. âBecause you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.â(O)
18Â âThe second came and said, âSir, your mina has earned five more.â
19Â âHis master answered, âYou take charge of five cities.â
20Â âThen another servant came and said, âSir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth. 21Â I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.â(P)
22Â âHis master replied, âI will judge you by your own words,(Q) you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow?(R) 23Â Why then didnât you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?â
24Â âThen he said to those standing by, âTake his mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.â
25Â ââSir,â they said, âhe already has ten!â
26Â âHe replied, âI tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what they have will be taken away.(S) 27Â But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over themâbring them here and kill them in front of me.ââ
Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King(T)(U)
28Â After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.(V) 29Â As he approached Bethphage and Bethany(W) at the hill called the Mount of Olives,(X) he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, 30Â âGo to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 31Â If anyone asks you, âWhy are you untying it?â say, âThe Lord needs it.ââ
32Â Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them.(Y) 33Â As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, âWhy are you untying the colt?â
34Â They replied, âThe Lord needs it.â
35Â They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it. 36Â As he went along, people spread their cloaks(Z) on the road.
37Â When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives,(AA) the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:
âPeace in heaven and glory in the highest!â(AC)
39Â Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, âTeacher, rebuke your disciples!â(AD)
40Â âI tell you,â he replied, âif they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.â(AE)
41Â As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it(AF) 42Â and said, âIf you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peaceâbut now it is hidden from your eyes. 43Â The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side.(AG) 44Â They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls.(AH) They will not leave one stone on another,(AI) because you did not recognize the time of Godâs coming(AJ) to you.â
Jesus at the Temple(AK)
45Â When Jesus entered the temple courts, he began to drive out those who were selling. 46Â âIt is written,â he said to them, ââMy house will be a house of prayerâ[c];(AL) but you have made it âa den of robbers.â[d]â(AM)
47Â Every day he was teaching at the temple.(AN) But the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the leaders among the people were trying to kill him.(AO) 48Â Yet they could not find any way to do it, because all the people hung on his words.
Footnotes
- Luke 19:13 A mina was about three monthsâ wages.
- Luke 19:38 Psalm 118:26
- Luke 19:46 Isaiah 56:7
- Luke 19:46 Jer. 7:11
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