Part 31

42:019:001 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

42:019:002 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

42:019:003 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

42:019:004 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

42:019:005 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.

42:019:006 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

42:019:007 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

42:019:008 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.

42:019:009 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

42:019:010 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

42:019:011 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.

42:019:012 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

42:019:013 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

42:019:014 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

42:019:015 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.

42:019:016 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

42:019:017 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

42:019:018 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.

42:019:019 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.

42:019:020 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

42:019:021 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.

42:019:022 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:

42:019:023 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?

42:019:024 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

42:019:025 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)

42:019:026 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.

42:019:027 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

42:019:028 And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.