1 As Jesus a19:1 Lit. he entered Jericho and was passing through it, ISV — Luke 19:1
2 a man named Zacchaeus appeared. He was a leading tax collector, and a rich one at that! ISV — Luke 19:2
3 He was trying to see who Jesus was, but he couldn’t do so due to the crowd, since he was a short man. ISV — Luke 19:3
4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus, b19:4 Lit. him who was going to pass that way. ISV — Luke 19:4
5 When Jesus came to the tree, c19:5 Lit. to the place he looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down! I must stay at your house today.” ISV — Luke 19:5
6 Zacchaeus d19:6 Lit. He came down quickly and was glad to welcome him into his home. e19:6 The Gk. lacks into his home ISV — Luke 19:6
7 But all the people who saw this began to complain: “Jesus f19:7 Lit. He is going to be the guest of a notorious g19:7 The Gk. lacks notorious sinner!” ISV — Luke 19:7
8 Later, Zacchaeus stood up and announced to the Lord, “Look! I’m giving half of my possessions to the destitute, and if I have accused anyone falsely, I’m repaying four times as much as I owe.” h19:8 The Gk. lacks as much as I owe; cf. Exod 22:1, 2 Sam 12:6 ISV — Luke 19:8
9 Then Jesus told him, “Today salvation has come to this home, because this man i19:9 Lit. because he is also a descendant of Abraham, ISV — Luke 19:9
10 and the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost.” ISV — Luke 19:10
11 As they were listening to this, Jesus j19:11 Lit. he went on to tell a parable because he was near Jerusalem and because the people k19:11 Lit. they thought that the kingdom of God would appear immediately. ISV — Luke 19:11
12 So he said, “A prince went to a distant country to be appointed king and then to return. ISV — Luke 19:12
13 He called ten of his servants and gave them ten coins. l19:13 Lit. minas. A mina was equivalent to about eight months of wages for a laborer. He told them, ‘Invest this money until I come back.’ ISV — Luke 19:13
14 But the citizens of his country hated him and sent a delegation to follow him and to announce, ‘We don’t want this man to rule over us!’ ISV — Luke 19:14
15 “After he was appointed king, the prince m19:15 Lit. he came back. He ordered the servants to whom he had given the money to be called so he could find out what they had earned by investing. ISV — Luke 19:15
16 The first servant n19:16 The Gk. lacks servant came and said, ‘Sir, your coin has earned ten more coins.’ ISV — Luke 19:16
17 The king o19:17 Lit. He told him, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been trustworthy in a very small thing, take charge of ten cities.’ ISV — Luke 19:17
18 “The second servant p19:18 The Gk. lacks servant came and said, ‘Your coin, sir, has earned five coins.’ ISV — Luke 19:18
19 The king q19:19 Lit. He told him, ‘You take charge of five cities.’ ISV — Luke 19:19
20 “Then the other servant r19:20 The Gk. lacks servant came and said, ‘Sir, look! Here’s your coin. I’ve kept it in a cloth for safekeeping ISV — Luke 19:20
21 because I was afraid of you. You are a hard man. You withdraw what you didn’t deposit and harvest what you didn’t plant.’ ISV — Luke 19:21
22 The king s19:22 Lit. He told him, ‘I will judge you by your own words, you evil servant! You knew, did you, that I was a hard man, and that I withdraw what I didn’t deposit and harvest what I didn’t plant? ISV — Luke 19:22
23 Then why didn’t you put my money in the bank? When I returned, I could have collected it with interest.’ ISV — Luke 19:23
24 “So the king t19:24 Lit. he told those standing nearby, ‘Take the coin away from him and give it to the man who has the ten coins.’ ISV — Luke 19:24
25 They answered him, ‘Sir, he already u19:25 The Gk. lacks already has ten coins!’ ISV — Luke 19:25
26 ‘I tell you, to everyone who has something, more will be given, but from the person who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away. ISV — Luke 19:26
27 But as for these enemies of mine who didn’t want me to be their king—bring them here and slaughter them in my presence!’” ( ; ; ) ISV — Luke 19:27
28 After Jesus v19:28 Lit. he had said this, he traveled on and went up to Jerusalem. ISV — Luke 19:28
29 As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples on ahead. ISV — Luke 19:29
30 “Go into the village ahead of you,” he said. “As you enter, you will find a colt tied up that no one has ever ridden. w19:30 Lit. ever sat on Untie it and bring it along. ISV — Luke 19:30
31 If anyone asks you why you are untying it, say this: ‘The Lord needs it.’” ISV — Luke 19:31
32 So those who were sent went off and found it as Jesus x19:32 Lit. he had told them. ISV — Luke 19:32
33 While they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?” ISV — Luke 19:33
34 The disciples y19:34 Lit. They answered, “The Lord needs it.” ISV — Luke 19:34
35 Then they brought the colt to Jesus and put their coats on it, and Jesus sat upon it. ISV — Luke 19:35
36 As he was riding along, people z19:36 Lit. they kept spreading their coats on the road. ISV — Luke 19:36
37 He was now approaching the descent from the Mount of Olives. The whole crowd of disciples began to rejoice and to praise God with a loud voice because of all the miracles they had seen. ISV — Luke 19:37
38 They said, “How blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! aa19:38 Cf. Ps 118:26; MT source citation reads LORD Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!” ISV — Luke 19:38
39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd told Jesus, bb19:39 Lit. him “Teacher, tell your disciples to be quiet.” ISV — Luke 19:39
40 He replied, “I tell you, if they were quiet, the stones would cry out!” ISV — Luke 19:40
41 When he came closer and saw the city, he began to grieve over it: ISV — Luke 19:41
42 “If you cc19:42 i.e. the city of Jerusalem personified; and so throughout the paragraph had only known today what could have brought you peace! But now it is hidden from your sight, ISV — Luke 19:42
43 because the days will come dd19:43 Lit. come on you when your enemies will build walls around you, surround you, and close you in on every side. ISV — Luke 19:43
44 They will level you to the ground—you and those who live ee19:44 Lit. and your children within your city limits. ff19:44 The Gk. lacks city limits They will not leave one stone on another within your walls, gg19:44 Lit. within you because you didn’t recognize the time when you were visited.” hh19:44 Lit. the time of your visitation ( ; ; ) ISV — Luke 19:44
45 Then Jesus ii19:45 Lit. he went into the Temple and began to throw out those who were selling things. ISV — Luke 19:45
46 He told them, “It is written, ‘My house is to be called a house of prayer,’ jj19:46 Cf. Isa 56:7 but you have turned it into a hideout kk19:46 Lit. cave for bandits!” ISV — Luke 19:46
47 Then he began teaching in the Temple every day. The high priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people kept looking for a way to kill him, ISV — Luke 19:47
48 but they couldn’t find a way to do it, because all the people were eager to hear him. ISV — Luke 19:48