Luke 19

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 safekeepingISV — 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