19: 2 And behold, a man called Zacchaeus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich.
19: 3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.
19: 4 And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
19: 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for today I must abide at thy house.
19: 6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
19: 7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner.
19: 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 wrongfully exacted aught of any man, I restore fourfold.
19: 9 And Jesus said unto him, Today is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
19: 10 For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.
19: 11 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 about to appear.
19: 12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
19: 13 And he called ten 316servants of his, and gave unto them ten 317pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye herewith 318till I come.
316Gk. bondservants Similarly in vss. 15-22.
317Gk. minas, here translated pounds, each equal to one hundred drachmas. See ch. 15:8.
318Gk. while I am coming.
19: 14 But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us.
19: 15 And it came to pass, when he was come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, unto whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know 319what they had gained by trading.
319So BℵL 579 copsa,bo,fay sys,c ite geo. (1241) R 33 and the majority of lesser Gk. mss., (vg) arm read what anyone had gained by trading.
19: 16 And the first came before him, saying, Lord, thy pound hath made ten pounds more.
19: 17 And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou camest to be faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
19: 18 And the second came, saying, Thy pound, Lord, hath made five pounds.
19: 19 And he said unto him also, Be thou also over five cities.
19: 20 And 320another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin:
320Gk. the other came,
19: 21 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.
19: 22 He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that which I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow;
19: 23 then wherefore gavest thou not my money into the bank, and 321I at my coming should have exacted it with interest?
321Or, I should have gone and required
19: 24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take away from him the pound, and give it unto him that hath the ten pounds.
19: 25 And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.
19: 26 322I say unto you, that unto every one that hath gained shall be given; but from him that hath not gained, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him.
322W D sys,c ite almost alone omit vs. 26.
19: 27 But these mine enemies, that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
19: 28 And when he had thus spoken, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem.
19: 29 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,
19: 30 saying, Go your way into the village 323over against you; in which as ye enter ye shall find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat: loose him, and bring him.
323Or, ahead;
19: 31 And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose him? Thus shall ye say, The Lord hath need of him.
19: 32 And they that were sent went away, and found even as he had said unto them.
19: 33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
19: 34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
19: 35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they threw their garments upon the colt, and set Jesus thereon.
19: 36 And as he went, they spread their garments in the way.
19: 37 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 324mighty works which they had seen;
324Gk. powers which they had seen;
19: 38 saying, Blessed is he that cometh, 325a King, in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
325So L 1241 R and the majority of lesser Gk. mss., vg geo. B almost alone reads the King, [sys,c support either of the above two readings.] ℵ* almost alone omits , a King,
19: 39 And some of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples.
19: 40 And he answered and said, I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.
19: 41 And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it,
19: 42 saying, 326If thou hadst known 327in this day, even thou, the things which belong unto 328peace! But now they are hid from thine eyes.
326Or, O that thou hadst known
327So BℵL 579. D copsa (ite) (geo) read , even thou, in this day the things R and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., vg read , even thou, at least in this thy day, the things
328So BℵL 579 copsa. 1241 R and the majority of lesser Gk. mss., copbo sys,c geo arm (157 vg ite) read thy peace [Cf. Jerusalem: “Habitation of peace”]
19: 43 For the days shall have come upon thee, when thine enemies shall cast up a 329bank about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
329Gk. palisade
19: 44 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.
19: 45 And he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold,
19: 46 saying unto them, It is written, 330And my house shall be a house of prayer: but 331ye have made it a den of robbers.
330Is 56:7.
331Jr 7:11.
19: 47 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:
19: 48 and they could not find what they might do; for the people all hung upon him, listening.
