{"book":"Luke","slug":"luke","ch":19,"genre":"prose","sub":"The Gospel according to Luke","prev":"luke/18","next":"luke/20","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"Then Jesus entered Jericho [and] was passing through.","f":[],"h":"Jesus and Zacchaeus","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"And [there was] a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, [who was] very wealthy.","f":[]},{"v":3,"t":"He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not [see] over the crowd because he was small in stature.","f":[]},{"v":4,"t":"So he ran on ahead [and] climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since [Jesus] was about to pass that [way].","f":[]},{"v":5,"t":"When [Jesus] came to that place, [He] looked up [and] said,“ Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"When [Jesus] came to that place, [He] looked up [and] said,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":6,"t":"So [Zacchaeus] hurried down and welcomed Him joyfully.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":7,"t":"And all [who] saw [this] began to grumble, saying,“ He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”","f":[]},{"v":8,"t":"But Zacchaeus stood up [and] said to the Lord,“ Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay [it] fourfold.”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":9,"t":"Jesus said to him,“ Today salvation has come to this house, because [this man] too is a son of Abraham.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Jesus said to him,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Today salvation has come to this house, because [this man] too is a son of Abraham."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":10,"t":"For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”","f":[]},{"v":11,"t":"While [the people] were listening to [this], [Jesus] proceeded to tell [them] a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently.","f":[],"h":"The Parable of the Ten Minas","style":"reg"},{"v":12,"t":"So He said,“ A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"So He said,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return."}],"style":"red"},{"v":13,"t":"Beforehand, [he] called ten of his servants [and] gave them ten minas.‘ Conduct business [with this] until I return,’ he said.","f":["That is, he gave each servant one mina. A mina was most likely a silver coin worth a hundred drachmas, that is, about a hundred days’ wages."]},{"v":14,"t":"But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say,‘ We do not want this [man] to rule over us.’","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":15,"t":"When he returned from procuring [his] kingship, he summoned [the] servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what each one had earned.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":16,"t":"The first [servant] came forward [and] said,‘ Master, your mina has produced ten {more} minas.’","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":17,"t":"[His master] replied,‘ Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":18,"t":"The second [servant] came [and] said,‘ Master, your mina has made five minas.’","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":19,"t":"And to this one he said,‘ You shall [have authority] over five cities.’","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":20,"t":"Then another [servant] came [and] said,‘ Master, here is your mina, which I have laid away in a piece of cloth.","f":["Greek soudariō"],"style":"red"},{"v":21,"t":"For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.’","f":[]},{"v":22,"t":"[His master] replied,‘ [You] wicked servant, I will judge you by your [own words]. [So] you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":23,"t":"Why then did you not deposit my money in [the] bank, and upon my return I could have collected it with interest?’","f":[]},{"v":24,"t":"Then he told those standing by,‘ Take the mina from him and give [it] to the [one who] has ten minas.’","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":25,"t":"‘ Master,’ they said,‘ he [already] has ten!’","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":26,"t":"[He replied,] ‘ I tell you that everyone who has will be given [more]; but the [one who] {does} not have, even what he has will be taken away from [him].","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":27,"t":"And these enemies of mine who were unwilling [for] me to rule over them, bring [them] here and slay them in front of me.’”","f":[]},{"v":28,"t":"After [Jesus] had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.","f":[],"h":"The Triumphal Entry","style":"reg"},{"v":29,"t":"As He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of [His] disciples,","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":30,"t":"saying,“ Go into the village ahead [of you], [and] as you enter [it], you will find a colt tied [there], on which no one {has} ever sat. Untie it [and] bring [it here].","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"saying,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Go into the village ahead [of you], [and] as you enter [it], you will find a colt tied [there], on which no one {has} ever sat. Untie it [and] bring [it here]."}],"style":"red"},{"v":31,"t":"If anyone asks,‘ Why are you untying [it]?’ tell [him],‘ The Lord needs it.’”","f":[]},{"v":32,"t":"So those who were sent went out [and] found [it] just as [Jesus] had told them.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":33,"t":"As they were untying the colt, its owners asked,“ Why are you untying the colt?”","f":[]},{"v":34,"t":"“ The Lord needs it,” they answered.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":35,"t":"Then they led [the colt] to Jesus, threw their cloaks over [it], [and] put [Jesus] on [it].","f":[]},{"v":36,"t":"As He rode along, [ the people ] spread their cloaks on the road.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":37,"t":"And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all [the] miracles they had seen:","f":[]},{"v":38,"t":"“ Blessed is the King who comes in [the] name of [the] Lord!”“ Peace in heaven and glory in [the] highest!”","f":["Psalm 118:26","See Psalm 148:1."],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ Blessed is the King who comes in [the] name of [the] Lord!”"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ Peace in heaven and glory in [the] highest!”"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":39,"t":"But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him,“ Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":40,"t":"“ I tell you,” He answered,“ if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ I tell you,” He answered,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":41,"t":"As [Jesus] approached [Jerusalem] [and] saw the city, He wept over it","f":[],"h":"Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem","style":"reg"},{"v":42,"t":"[and] said,“ If only you had known on this day what [would bring] you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"[and] said,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ If only you had known on this day what [would bring] you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes."}],"style":"red"},{"v":43,"t":"For [the] days will come upon you [when] your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side.","f":[]},{"v":44,"t":"They will level you to the ground — you and [the] children within your [walls]. They will not leave one stone on [another], because you did not recognize the time of your visitation [from God].”","f":["Literally your visitation"]},{"v":45,"t":"Then [Jesus] entered the temple [courts] [and] began to drive out those who were selling [there].","f":["Literally the temple"],"h":"Jesus Cleanses the Temple","style":"reg"},{"v":46,"t":"He declared to them,“ It is written:‘ My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘ a den of robbers.’”","f":["Isaiah 56:7","Jeremiah 7:11"],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"He declared to them,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ It is written:‘ My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘ a den of robbers.’”"}],"style":"red"},{"v":47,"t":"[Jesus] was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":48,"t":"Yet they could not find a way to do [so], because all the people hung on His words.","f":[]}]}