Luke 19

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 He entered Jericho and was going through the town	1 He came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town.
2 and suddenly a man whose name was Zacchaeus made his appearance; he was one of the senior taxcol ectors and a wealthy man.	2 Now a man there named Zacchaeus, who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man,
3 He kept trying to see which Jesus was, but he was too short and could not see him for the crowd;	3 was seeking to see who Jesus was; but he could not see him because of the crowd, for he was short in stature.
4 so he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to catch a glimpse of Jesus who was to pass that way.	4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree in order to see Jesus, who was about to pass that way.
5 When Jesus reached the spot he looked up and spoke to him, 'Zacchaeus, come down. Hurry,because I am to stay at your house today.'	5 When he reached the place, Jesus looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for today I must stay at your house."
6 And he hurried down and welcomed him joyful y.	6 And he came down quickly and received him with joy.
7 They al complained when they saw what was happening. 'He has gone to stay at a sinner's house,'they said.	7 When they all saw this, they began to grumble, saying, "He has gone to stay at the house of a sinner."
8 But Zacchaeus stood his ground and said to the Lord, 'Look, sir, I am going to give half my property tothe poor, and if I have cheated anybody I wil pay him back four times the amount.'	8 But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, "Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I shall give to the poor, and if I have extorted anything from anyone I shall repay it four times over."
9 And Jesus said to him, 'Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son ofAbraham;	9 And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house because this man too is a descendant of Abraham.
10 for the Son of man has come to seek out and save what was lost.'	10 For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save what was lost."
11 While the people were listening to this he went on to tel a parable, because he was near Jerusalemand they thought that the kingdom of God was going to show itself then and there.	11 While they were listening to him speak, he proceeded to tell a parable because he was near Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God would appear there immediately.
12 Accordingly he said, 'A man of noble birth went to a distant country to be appointed king and thenreturn.	12 So he said, "A nobleman went off to a distant country to obtain the kingship for himself and then to return.
13 He summoned ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds, tel ing them, "Trade with these, until Iget back."	13 He called ten of his servants and gave them ten gold coins and told them, 'Engage in trade with these until I return.'
14 But his compatriots detested him and sent a delegation to fol ow him with this message, "We do notwant this man to be our king."	14 His fellow citizens, however, despised him and sent a delegation after him to announce, 'We do not want this man to be our king.'
15 'Now it happened that on his return, having received his appointment as king, he sent for thoseservants to whom he had given the money, to find out what profit each had made by trading.	15 But when he returned after obtaining the kingship, he had the servants called, to whom he had given the money, to learn what they had gained by trading.
16 The first came in, "Sir," he said, "your one pound has brought in ten."	16 The first came forward and said, 'Sir, your gold coin has earned ten additional ones.'
17 He replied, "Wel done, my good servant! Since you have proved yourself trustworthy in a very smalthing, you shal have the government of ten cities."	17 He replied, 'Well done, good servant! You have been faithful in this very small matter; take charge of ten cities.'
18 Then came the second, "Sir," he said, "your one pound has made five."	18 Then the second came and reported, 'Your gold coin, sir, has earned five more.'
19 To this one also he said, "And you shal be in charge of five cities."	19 And to this servant too he said, 'You, take charge of five cities.'
20 Next came the other, "Sir," he said, "here is your pound. I put it away safely wrapped up in a cloth	20 Then the other servant came and said, 'Sir, here is your gold coin; I kept it stored away in a handkerchief,
21 because I was afraid of you; for you are an exacting man: you gather in what you have not laid outand reap what you have not sown."	21 for I was afraid of you, because you are a demanding person; you take up what you did not lay down and you harvest what you did not plant.'
22 He said to him, "You wicked servant! Out of your own mouth I condemn you. So you knew that I wasan exacting man, gathering in what I have not laid out and reaping what I have not sown?	22 He said to him, 'With your own words I shall condemn you, you wicked servant. You knew I was a demanding person, taking up what I did not lay down and harvesting what I did not plant;
23 Then why did you not put my money in the bank? On my return I could have drawn it out withinterest."	23 why did you not put my money in a bank? Then on my return I would have collected it with interest.'
24 And he said to those standing by, "Take the pound from him and give it to the man who has tenpounds."	24 And to those standing by he said, 'Take the gold coin from him and give it to the servant who has ten.'
25 And they said to him, "But, sir, he has ten pounds . . ."	25 But they said to him, 'Sir, he has ten gold coins.'
26 "I tel you, to everyone who has wil be given more; but anyone who has not wil be deprived even ofwhat he has.	26 'I tell you, to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
27 "As for my enemies who did not want me for their king, bring them here and execute them in mypresence." '	27 Now as for those enemies of mine who did not want me as their king, bring them here and slay them before me.'"
28 When he had said this he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.	28 After he had said this, he proceeded on his journey up to Jerusalem.
29 Now it happened that when he was near Bethphage and Bethany, close by the Mount of Olives as itis cal ed, he sent two of the disciples, saying,	29 As he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples.
30 'Go to the vil age opposite, and as you enter it you wil find a tethered colt that no one has ever yetridden. Untie it and bring it here.	30 He said, "Go into the village opposite you, and as you enter it you will find a colt tethered on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.
31 If anyone asks you, "Why are you untying it?" you are to say this, "The Master needs it." '	31 And if anyone should ask you, 'Why are you untying it?' you will answer, 'The Master has need of it.'"
32 The messengers went off and found everything just as he had told them.	32 So those who had been sent went off and found everything just as he had told them.
33 As they were untying the colt, its owners said, 'Why are you untying it?'	33 And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying this colt?"
34 and they answered, 'The Master needs it.'	34 They answered, "The Master has need of it."
35 So they took the colt to Jesus and, throwing their cloaks on its back, they lifted Jesus on to it.	35 So they brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks over the colt, and helped Jesus to mount.
36 As he moved off, they spread their cloaks in the road,	36 As he rode along, the people were spreading their cloaks on the road;
37 and now, as he was approaching the downward slope of the Mount of Olives, the whole group ofdisciples joyful y began to praise God at the top of their voices for all the miracles they had seen.	37 and now as he was approaching the slope of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of his disciples began to praise God aloud with joy for all the mighty deeds they had seen.
38 They cried out: Blessed is he who is coming as King in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven andglory in the highest heavens!	38 They proclaimed: "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest."
39 Some Pharisees in the crowd said to him, 'Master, reprove your disciples,'	39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples."
40 but he answered, 'I tell you, if these keep silence, the stones wil cry out.'	40 He said in reply, "I tell you, if they keep silent, the stones will cry out!"
41 As he drew near and came in sight of the city he shed tears over it	41 As he drew near, he saw the city and wept over it,
42 and said, 'If you too had only recognised on this day the way to peace! But in fact it is hidden fromyour eyes!	42 saying, "If this day you only knew what makes for peace--but now it is hidden from your eyes.
43 Yes, a time is coming when your enemies wil raise fortifications all round you, when they wil encircleyou and hem you in on every side;	43 For the days are coming upon you when your enemies will raise a palisade against you; they will encircle you and hem you in on all sides.
44 they wil dash you and the children inside your wal s to the ground; they wil leave not one stonestanding on another within you, because you did not recognise the moment of your visitation.'	44 They will smash you to the ground and your children within you, and they will not leave one stone upon another within you because you did not recognize the time of your visitation."
45 Then he went into the Temple and began driving out those who were busy trading, saying to them,	45 Then Jesus entered the temple area and proceeded to drive out those who were selling things,
46 'According to scripture, my house shal be a house of prayer but you have turned it into a bandits'den.'	46 saying to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.'"
47 He taught in the Temple every day. The chief priests and the scribes, in company with the leadingcitizens, tried to do away with him,	47 And every day he was teaching in the temple area. The chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people, meanwhile, were seeking to put him to death,
48 but they could not find a way to carry this out because the whole people hung on his words.	48 but they could find no way to accomplish their purpose because all the people were hanging on his words.