KJ3 Literal Translation
Luke 19
1 Of Zacchaeus, a tax collector. 11 The ten pieces of money. 28 Christ rides into Jerusalem with triumph: 41 weeps over it: 45 drives the buyers and sellers out of the temple.
1And going in, He passed through Jericho.
2And, behold, a man called by name Zaccheus; and he was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.
3And he was seeking to see Jesus, who He is. And he was not able, because of the crowd, and because he was little in stature.
4And running ahead, he went up onto a sycamore tree, so that he might see Him; for He was going to pass through that way.
5And as He came to the place, looking up, Jesus saw him, and said to him, Zaccheus, hurry, come down, for today I must stay in your house.
6And hurrying, he came down and welcomed Him, rejoicing.
7And having seen, all murmured, saying, He has gone in to lodge with a sinful man.
8But standing, Zaccheus said to the Lord, Behold, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor ones. And if in anything I accused anyone falsely, I give it back fourfold.
9And Jesus said to him, Today salvation has come to this house, for he also is a son of Abraham.
10For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the thing having been lost.
11But as they were hearing these things, adding, He spoke a parable, because He was near to Jerusalem, and they thought that the kingdom of God was immediately to be revealed.
12Therefore He said: A certain wellborn man went to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and to return.
13And calling ten of his slaves, He gave to them ten minas and said to them, Trade until I come.
14But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, We do not desire this one to reign over us.
15And it happened as he returned, having received the kingdom, he even said for those slaves to be called to him, those to whom he gave the silver, that he might know what each had gained by trading.
16And the first came, saying, Lord, your mina has gained ten minas.
17And he said to him, Well done, good slave! Because you were faithful in a least thing, have authority over ten cities.
18And the second came, saying, Lord, your mina has made five minas.
19And he said to this one also, And you be over five cities.
20And another came, saying, Lord, behold your mind which I have stored up in a facecloth.
21For I feared you, because you are an exacting man, taking what you did not lay down, and reaping what you did not sow.
22But he said to him, I will judge you out of your own mouth, wicked slave. You knew that I am an exacting man, taking what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow.
23And why did you not give my silver on the bank table? And coming, I might have exacted it with interest.
24And to those standing by, he said, Take the mina from him, and give it to him who has ten minas.
25And they said to him, Lord, he has ten minas.
26For I say to you, To everyone who has, it will be given. And from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.
27But these hostile ones of me, the ones not desiring me to reign over them, bring them here and slaughter them before me.
28And saying these things, He went in front, going up to Jerusalem.
29And it happened as He drew near to Bethphage and Bethany toward the Mount being called Of Olives, He sent two of the disciples,
30saying, Go into the opposite village in which having entered you will find a young ass being tied, on which no one of men ever yet sat. Loosing it, bring it.
31And if anyone asks, Why do you loose it? you shall say to them, The Lord has need of it.
32And going, the ones having been sent found as He told them.
33And as they were loosing the young ass, its owners said to them, Why do you loose the young ass?
34And the ones said, The Lord has need of it.
35And they led it to Jesus. And throwing their garments on the young ass, they set Jesus on it.
36And as He went, they were spreading their garments in the way.
37And as He was already drawing near to the descent of the Mount of Olives, all the multitude of the disciples began rejoicing, to praise God with a loud voice concerning all the works of power which they saw,
38saying, “Blessed is the coming King in the name of the Lord,” Peace in Heaven, and glory in the highest! (See Psa. 118:26)
39And some of the Pharisees from the crowd said to Him, Teacher, rebuke your disciples.
40And answering, He said to them, I say to you, If these should be silent, the stones will cry out.
41And as He drew near, seeing the city, He wept over it,
42saying, If you had known, even you, even at least in this day of yours, the things for your peace! But now they were hidden from your eyes.
43For the days will come on you, and hostile ones to you will raise up a rampart to you and will surround you and will keep you in on all sides,
44and will tear you down, and your children in you, and will not leave in yuu a stone on a stone, because of which things you did not know the time of your visitation.
45And entering into the temple, He began to throw out the ones selling in it and those buying,
46saying to them, It has been written, “My house is a house of prayer,” but you made it “a den of plunderers.” Isa. 56:7; Jer. 7:11
47And He was teaching according to a day in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief men of the people sought to kill Him.
48And they were not finding what they might do; for all the people were hanging on Him, hearing.
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