Luke 19
Wycliffe Bible
19 And Jesus going in, walked through Jericho.
2 And lo! a man, Zacchaeus by name, and this was [and he was] a prince of publicans, and he was rich.
3 And he sought to see Jesus, who he was, and he might not, for the people [for the company of people], for he was little in stature.
4 And he ran before, and ascended [up] into a sycamore tree, to see him; for he was to pass from thence [for he was to pass thence].
5 And Jesus beheld up, when he came to the place, and saw him, and said to him, Zacchaeus, haste thee, and come down, for to day I must dwell in thine house.
6 And he hieing came down [And he hasting came down], and joying received him.
7 And when all men saw, they grumbled [they grutched], saying, For he had turned to a sinful man.
8 But Zacchaeus stood, and said to the Lord, Lo! Lord, I give the half of my goods to poor men; and if I have any thing defrauded any man, I yield four so much [I yield fourfold].
9 Jesus saith to him, For to day health is made to this house, for that he is Abraham's son; [Jesus said to him, For in this day health is made to this house, for and he is the son of Abraham;]
10 for man's Son came to seek, and make safe that thing that perished.
11 When they heard these things, he added, and said a parable, for that he was nigh to Jerusalem, and for they guessed, that at once the kingdom of God should be showed [and for they guessed, that the kingdom of God should be showed anon].
12 Therefore he said, A worthy man went into a far country [Some nobleman went into a far country], to take to him a kingdom, and to turn again.
13 And when his ten servants were called, he gave to them ten bezants; and said to them, Chaffer ye [Merchandize ye], till I come.
14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a messenger after him, and said, We will not, that he reign on us.[a]
15 And it was done, that he turned again, when he had taken the kingdom; and he commanded his servants to be called, to which he had given money, to know [to whom he gave money, that he should know], how much each had won by chaffering.
16 And the first came, and said [saying], Lord, thy bezant hath won ten bezants.
17 He said to him, Well be, thou good servant; for in little thing thou hast been true, thou shalt be having power on ten cities [thou shalt have power upon ten cities].
18 And the tother came, and said [And the tother came, saying], Lord, thy bezant hath made five bezants.
19 And to this he said, And be thou on five cities. [And he said to this, And be thou upon five cities.]
20 And the third came, and said, Lord, lo! thy bezant, that I had, put up in a sudarium.[b]
21 For I dreaded thee, for thou art an austere man; thou takest away that that thou settedest not, and thou reapest that that thou hast not sown.
22 He saith to him, Wicked servant, of thy mouth I deem thee. Knewest thou, that I am an austere man, taking away that thing that I setted not, and reaping that thing that I sowed not[c]?
23 and why hast thou not given my money to the board, and I coming should have asked it with usuries? [and why hast thou not given my money to the board, that and I coming should have received it soothly with usuries?]
24 And he said to men standing nigh, Take away from him the bezant, and give ye to him that hath ten bezants.[d]
25 And they said to him, Lord, he hath ten bezants.
26 And I say to you, to each man that hath, it shall be given, and he shall increase [and he shall abound]; but from him that hath not, also that thing that he hath, shall be taken of him [shall be taken from him].
27 Nevertheless bring ye hither those mine enemies, that would not that I reigned on them [that would not me to reign upon them], and slay ye before me.
28 And when these things were said, he went before, and went up to Jerusalem. [And these things said, he went before, ascending to Jerusalem.]
29 And it was done, when Jesus came nigh to Bethphage and Bethany [when he came nigh to Bethphage and Bethany], at the mount, that is called of Olives, he sent his two disciples,
30 and said [saying], Go ye into the castle, that is against you; into which as ye enter [into which ye entering], ye shall find a colt of an ass tied, on which never man sat; untie ye him, and bring ye to me.
31 And if any man ask you, why ye untie, thus ye shall say to him, For the Lord desireth his work.
32 And they that were sent, went forth, and found as he said to them, a colt standing.
33 And when they untied the colt, the lords of it said to them, What untie ye the colt? [Soothly them untying the colt, the lords of him said, Why untie ye the colt?]
34 And they said, For the Lord hath need to him.
35 And they led him to Jesus; and they casted their clothes on the colt, and set Jesus on him[e].
36 And when he went, they spreaded their clothes in the way.
37 And when [now] he came nigh to the coming down of the mount of Olives, all the people [all the companies of men] that came down began to joy, and to praise God with great voice on all the works of power [on all the virtues], that they had seen,
38 and said [saying], Blessed be the king, that cometh in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven, and glory in high things.
39 And some of the Pharisees of the people said to him [And some of the Pharisees of the companies said to him], Master, blame thy disciples.
40 And he said to them, I say to you, for if these [shall] be still, stones shall cry.
41 And when he approached, he saw the city, and wept on it, [And when he nighed, he seeing the city, wept upon it,]
42 and said, For if thou haddest known, thou shouldest weep also; for in this day the things be in peace to thee, but now they be hid from thine eyes. [saying, For if thou haddest known, and thou, and soothly in this thy day, the which is to peace to thee; but now they be hid from thine eyes.]
43 But days shall come in thee, and thine enemies shall environ thee with a pale, and they shall go about thee, and make thee strait on all sides.[f]
44 and [they shall] cast thee down to the earth, and thy sons that be in thee [and thy children that be in thee]; and they shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone, for thou hast not known the time of thy visitation.
45 And he entered into the temple, and began to cast out men selling therein and buying,
46 and said [saying] to them, It is written, That mine house is an house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves.
47 And he was teaching every day in the temple. And the princes of priests, and the scribes, and the princes of the people sought to destroy him [Forsooth the prince of priests, and the scribes, and the princes of the people sought to lose him];
48 and they found not, what they should do to him, for all the people was [all] occupied, and heard him.[g]
Footnotes
- Luke 19:14 Forsooth his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not him for to reign upon us.
- Luke 19:20 And the third came, saying, Lord, lo! thy bezant, which I had, kept in a sudarium, or sweating cloth.
- Luke 19:22 taking away that thing that I set not, and reaping that thing that I have not sown
- Luke 19:24 And he said to them that stood nigh, Take ye away from him the bezant, and give it to him that hath ten bezants.
- Luke 19:35 and they, casting their clothes upon the colt, put Jesus on him
- Luke 19:43 For days shall come to thee, and thine enemies shall environ thee in a valley with pale, and shall environ thee, and make thee strait on all sides;
- Luke 19:48 and they found not what they should do to him, for all the people was all occupied, hearing him/forsooth all the people was raised up, fervently occupied, for to hear him.
Luke 19
New Matthew Bible
Of Zaccheus, and of the ten servants to whom the minas were delivered. Christ rides to Jerusalem and weeps over it.
19 And he entered in and went through Jericho. 2 And there was a man named Zaccheus, who was a chief publican, and was rich also. 3 And he made efforts to see Jesus, who he was. But due to the press of people, he could not, because he was of a low stature. 4 And so he ran ahead and climbed up into a wild fig tree in order to see him, for he would be coming that way.
5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him, Zacche, come down at once, for today I must stay at your house. 6 And he came down hastily, and brought him home joyfully. 7 And when the people saw that, they all murmured, saying, He has gone in to stay with a man that is a sinner.
8 And Zacche stood forth and said to the Lord, Behold, Lord: half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have done any man wrong, I will restore him fourfold. 9 And Jesus said to him, This day salvation has come to this house, seeing that he also has become the child of Abraham. 10 For the Son of man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.
11 As the people listened to these things, he added a similitude, because he was nearing Jerusalem, and also because they thought that the kingdom of God would shortly appear. 12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive a kingdom for himself, and then to return. 13 And he called his ten servants and gave them ten minas, saying to them, Trade with these till I come. 14 But his citizens hated him and sent messengers after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
15 And it came to pass, when the nobleman returned and had received his kingdom, he commanded those servants to whom he had given his money to be called to him, to find out how each had done. 16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, your mina has increased ten minas. 17 And he said to him, Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little thing, you shall have authority over ten cities. 18 And the other came, saying, Lord, your mina has increased five minas. 19 And to him he said, You also shall be over five cities.
20 And the third came and said, Lord, here is your mina, which I have kept in a napkin. 21 For I feared you, because you are a hard man. You take where you did not invest, and reap what you did not sow.
22 And his lord said to him, By your own mouth I judge you, you evil servant. You knew that I am a hard man, taking where I did not invest and reaping what I did not sow? 23 Why then didn’t you put my money into the bank, so that at my coming I could have claimed what is my own with profit?
24 And he said to those who stood by, Take from him that mina, and give it the one who has ten minas. 25 And they said to him, Lord, he has ten minas!
26 I say to you that to all those who have, it will be given, and from him who has not, even that which he has will be taken from him. 27 Moreover, those my enemies who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them before me.
28 And when Jesus had thus spoken, he went on ahead, ascending up to Jerusalem. 29 And it so was, when he came near Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, 30 saying, Go into the town which is in front of you, in which, as soon as you enter, you will find a colt tied, on which no man ever yet sat. Untie him and bring him here. 31 And if anyone asks you why you are untying him, thus say to him: The Lord has need of him.
32 Those who were sent went their way and found it just as he had said to them. 33 And as they were untying the colt, the owners said to them, Why are you untying the colt? 34 And they said, Because the Lord has need of him.
35 And they brought him to Jesus. And they cast their cloaks on the colt and set Jesus thereon. 36 And as he went, people spread their cloaks in the way. 37 And when he came now to where he was to descend from the Mount of Olives, the whole number of the disciples began to rejoice, and to laud God with a loud voice for all the miracles that they had seen, 38 saying, Blessed be the king that comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!
39 And some of the Pharisees in the company said to him, Teacher, rebuke your disciples. 40 He answered and said to them, I tell you, if these held their peace, the stones would cry out.
41 And when he came near, he beheld the city and wept on it, 42 saying, If only you had known those things that belong to your peace, at this your very time! But now they are hid from your eyes. 43 For the days will come upon you that your enemies will cast up a siege-mound about you, and compass you around, and hem you in on every side, 44 and lay you level with the ground, with your children who are in you. And they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not acknowledge the time of your visitation.
45 And he went into the temple and began to cast out those who sold therein, and those who bought, 46 saying to them, It is written: My house is the house of prayer. But you have made it a den of thieves.
47 And he taught daily in the temple. The high priests and the scribes and the chief men of the people went about to destroy him, but could not find what to do, 48 because all the people stayed close by him, and listened attentively to him.
Luke 19
1599 Geneva Bible
19 2 Zacchaeus the Publican. 13 Ten pieces of money delivered to servants to occupy withall. 19 Jesus entereth into Jerusalem. 41 He foretelleth the destruction of the ciy with tears. 45 He casteth the sellers out of the Temple.
1 Now [a]when Jesus entered and passed through Jericho,
2 Behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the [b]chief receiver of the tribute, and he was rich.
3 And he sought to see Jesus, who he should be, and could not for the press, because he was of a low stature.
4 Wherefore he ran before, and climbed up into a wild fig tree, that he might see him: for he should come that way.
5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, come down at once: for today I must abide at thine house.
6 Then he came down hastily, and received him joyfully.
7 [c]And when all they saw it, they murmured, saying, that he was gone in to lodge with a sinful man.
8 [d]And Zacchaeus stood forth, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor: and if I have taken from any man by [e]forged cavillation, I restore him fourfold.
9 Then Jesus said to him, This day is salvation come unto this house, forasmuch as he is also become the [f]son of Abraham.
10 (A)For the son of man is come to seek, and to save that which was lost.
11 [g]And while they heard these things, he continued and spake a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because also they thought that the kingdom of God should shortly appear.
12 He said therefore, (B)A certain noble man went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and so to come again.
13 [h]And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pieces of money, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
14 Now his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
15 And it came to pass, when he was come again, and had received his kingdom, that he commanded the servants to be called to him, to whom he gave his money, that he might know what every man had gained.
16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, [i]thy piece hath increased ten pieces.
17 And he said unto him, Well, good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little thing, take thou authority over ten cities.
18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy piece hath increased five pieces.
19 And to the same he said, Be thou also ruler over five cities.
20 [j]So the other came, and said, Lord, behold thy piece, which I have laid up in a napkin:
21 For I feared thee, because thou art a straight man: thou takest up that thou laidst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
22 Then he said unto him, Of thine own mouth will I judge thee, O evil servant. Thou knewest that I am a straight man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow.
23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the [k]bank, that at my coming I might have required it with vantage?
24 And he said to them that stood by, Take from him that piece, and give it him that hath ten pieces.
25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pieces.)
26 (C)For I say unto you, that unto all them that have, it shall be given: and from him that hath not, even that he hath, shall be taken from him.
27 Moreover, those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
28 ¶ And when he had thus spoken, [l]he went forth before, ascending up to Jerusalem.
29 (D)[m]And it came to pass, when he was come near to Bethphage, and Bethany, besides the mount which is called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
30 Saying, Go ye to the town which is before you, wherein as soon as ye are come, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.
31 And if any ask you, why ye loose him, thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
32 So they that were sent, went their way, and found it as he had said unto them.
33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
35 ¶ (E)So they brought him to Jesus, and they cast their garments on the colt, and set Jesus thereon.
36 And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.
37 And when he was now come near to the going down of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice, and to praise God with a loud voice, for all the great works that they had seen,
38 Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the Name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest places.
39 [n]Then some of the Pharisees of the company said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
40 But he answered, and said unto them, I tell you, that if these should hold their peace, the stones would cry.
41 ¶ (F)[o]And when he was come near, he beheld the City, and wept for it,
42 [p]Saying, [q]O if thou hadst even known [r]at the least in this [s]thy day those things, which belong unto thy [t]peace! but now are they hid from thine eyes.
43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
44 And shall make thee even with the ground, and thy children which are in thee, and they shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone, because thou knewest not [u]that season of thy visitation.
45 ¶ (G)[v]He went also into the Temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought,
46 Saying unto them, It is written, (H)Mine house is the house of prayer, (I)but ye have made it a den of thieves.
47 And he taught daily in the Temple. And the high Priests and the Scribes, and the chief of the people sought to destroy him.
48 But they could not find what they might do to him: for all the people hanged upon him when they heard him.
Footnotes
- Luke 19:1 Christ preventeth them with his grace especially which seemed to be furthest from it.
- Luke 19:2 The overseer and head of the Publicans which were there together: for the Publicans were divided into companies: as we may gather by many places of Cicero his orations.
- Luke 19:7 The world forsaketh the grace of God, and yet is unwilling that it should be bestowed upon others.
- Luke 19:8 The example of true repentance, is known by the effect.
- Luke 19:8 By falsely accusing any man: and this agreeth most fitly to the master of the customer’s person: for commonly they have this trade among them when they rob and spoil the commonweal, they have nothing in their mouths, but the profit of the commonweal, and under that color they play the thieves, insomuch that if men reprove and go about to redress their robbery, and spoiling, they cry out, the commonwealth is hindered.
- Luke 19:9 Beloved of God, one that walketh in the steps of Abraham’s faith: and we gather that salvation came to that house, because they received the blessing as Abraham had, for all of the household were circumcised.
- Luke 19:11 We must patiently wait for the judgment of God, which shall be revealed in his time.
- Luke 19:13 There are three sorts of men in the Church: the one sort fall from Christ whom they see not; the other, which according to their vocation, bestow the gifts which they have received of God, to his glory with great pains and diligence: the third live idly, and do no good. As for the first, the Lord when he cometh will justly punish them in his time: the other he will bless, according to the pains which they have taken: and as for the slothful and idle persons, he will punish them as the first.
- Luke 19:16 This was a piece of money, which the Grecians used, and was in value about an hundred pence, which is about ten crowns.
- Luke 19:20 Against them which spend their life idly in deliberating, and otherwise, in contemplation.
- Luke 19:23 To the bankers and changers.
- Luke 19:28 The disciples staggered and stayed at the matter, but Christ goeth on boldly though death were before his eyes.
- Luke 19:29 Christ showeth in his own person, that his kingdom is not of this world.
- Luke 19:39 When they linger which ought to be the chiefest preachers and setters forth of the kingdom of God, he will raise up others extraordinarily, in despite of them.
- Luke 19:41 Christ is not simply delighted with the destruction, no not of the wicked.
- Luke 19:42 Christ breaketh off his speech, which showeth partly how he was moved with compassion for the destruction of the city, that was like to ensue: and partly to upbraid them for their treachery and stubbornness against him, such as hath not lightly been heard of.
- Luke 19:42 At least wise thou, O Jerusalem, to whom this message was properly sent.
- Luke 19:42 If after the slaying of so many Prophets, and so oft refusing me the Lord of the Prophets, now especially in this my last coming to thee, thou hadst had any regard to thyself.
- Luke 19:42 The fit and commodious time is called the day of this city.
- Luke 19:42 That is, those things wherein thy happiness standeth.
- Luke 19:44 That is, this very instant wherein God visited thee.
- Luke 19:45 Christ showeth after his entry into Jerusalem by a visible sign, that it is his office enjoined him of his Father to purge the Temple.
2001 by Terence P. Noble
Copyright © 2016 by Ruth Magnusson (Davis). Includes emendations to February 2022. All rights reserved.
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