Luke 19

¹ He entered and was passing through Jericho. CCC

² There was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.

³ He was trying to see who Jesus was, and couldn’t because of the crowd, because he was short.

⁴ He ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was going to pass that way.

⁵ When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.” 12

⁶ He hurried, came down, and received him joyfully.

⁷ When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, “He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner.”

⁸ Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much.” CCC · Fathers

⁹ Jesus said to him, “Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.

¹⁰ For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”

¹¹ As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that God’s Kingdom would be revealed immediately.

¹² He said therefore, “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.

¹³ He called ten servants of his and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, ‘Conduct business until I come.’ CCC

¹⁴ But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to reign over us.’

¹⁵ “When he had come back again, having received the kingdom, he commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by conducting business. CCC

¹⁶ The first came before him, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made ten more minas.’

¹⁷ “He said to him, ‘Well done, you good servant! Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.’

¹⁸ “The second came, saying, ‘Your mina, Lord, has made five minas.’

¹⁹ “So he said to him, ‘And you are to be over five cities.’

²⁰ Another came, saying, ‘Lord, behold, your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief,

²¹ for I feared you, because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you didn’t lay down, and reap that which you didn’t sow.’

²² “He said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn’t lay down and reaping that which I didn’t sow.

²³ Then why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank, and at my coming, I might have earned interest on it?’

²⁴ He said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina away from him and give it to him who has the ten minas.’

²⁵ “They said to him, ‘Lord, he has ten minas!’

²⁶ ‘For I tell you that to everyone who has, will more be given; but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away from him.

²⁷ But bring those enemies of mine who didn’t want me to reign over them here, and kill them before me.’” CCC

²⁸ Having said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

²⁹ When he came near to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,

³⁰ saying, “Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, which no man has ever sat upon. Untie it and bring it.

³¹ If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say to him: ‘The Lord needs it.’”

³² Those who were sent went away and found things just as he had told them.

³³ As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?”

³⁴ They said, “The Lord needs it.”

³⁵ Then they brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt and sat Jesus on them.

³⁶ As he went, they spread their cloaks on the road.

³⁷ As he was now getting near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen,

³⁸ saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!” CCC

³⁹ Some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”

⁴⁰ He answered them, “I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out.”

⁴¹ When he came near, he saw the city and wept over it, CCC

⁴² saying, “If you, even you, had known today the things which belong to your peace! But now, they are hidden from your eyes. CCC

⁴³ For the days will come on you when your enemies will throw up a barricade against you, surround you, hem you in on every side,

⁴⁴ and will dash you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave in you one stone on another, because you didn’t know the time of your visitation.”

⁴⁵ He entered into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it,

⁴⁶ saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house is a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of robbers’!”

⁴⁷ He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests, the scribes, and the leading men among the people sought to destroy him.

⁴⁸ They couldn’t find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.

¹ AAnd entering he walked through Jericho. CCC

² And behold, there was a man named Zacheus, who was the chief of the publicans: and he was rich.

³ And he sought to see Jesus who he was: and he could not for the crowd, because he was low of stature.

⁴ And running before, he climbed up into a sycamore tree, that he might see him: for he was to pass that way.

⁵ And when Jesus was come to the place, looking up, he saw him and said to him: Zacheus, make haste and come down: for this day I must abide in thy house. 12

⁶ And he made haste and came down and received him with joy.

⁷ And when all saw it, they murmured, saying, that he was gone to be a guest with a man that was a sinner.

⁸ But Zacheus standing, said to the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wronged any man of any thing, I restore him fourfold. CCC · Fathers

⁹ Jesus said to him: This day is salvation come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.

¹⁰ For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

¹¹ As they were hearing these things, he added and spoke a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately be manifested.

¹² He said therefore: a certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.

¹³ And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten pounds and said to them: Trade till I come. CCC

¹⁴ But his citizens hated him and they sent an embassage after him, saying: We will not have this man to reign over us.

¹⁵ And it came to pass that he returned, having received the kingdom: and he commanded his servants to be called, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading, CCC

¹⁶ And the first came saying: Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

¹⁷ And he said to him: Well done, thou good servant, because thou hast been faithful in a little, thou shalt have power over ten cities.

¹⁸ And the second came, saying: Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.

¹⁹ And he said to him: Be thou also over five cities.

²⁰ And another came, saying: Lord, behold here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin.

²¹ For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up what thou didst not lay down: and thou reapest that which thou didst not sow.

²² He saith to him: Out of thy own mouth I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up what I laid not down and reaping that which I did not sow.

²³ And why then didst thou not give my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have exacted it with usury?

²⁴ And he said to them that stood by: Take the pound away from him and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

²⁵ And they said to him: Lord, he hath ten pounds.

²⁶ But I say to you that to every one that hath shall be given, and he shall abound: and from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken from him.

²⁷ But as for those my enemies, who would not have me reign over them, bring them hither and kill them before me. CCC

²⁸ And having said these things, he went before, going up to Jerusalem.

²⁹ And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethania, unto the mount called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,

³⁰ Saying: Go into the town which is over against you, at your entering into which you shall find the colt of an ass tied, on which no man ever hath sitten: loose him and bring him hither.

³¹ And if any man shall ask you: Why do you loose him? You shall say thus unto him: Because the Lord hath need of his service.

³² And they that were sent went their way and found the colt standing, as he had said unto them.

³³ And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said to them: Why loose you the colt?

³⁴ But they said: Because the Lord hath need of him.

³⁵ And they brought him to Jesus. And casting their garments on the colt, they set Jesus thereon.

³⁶ And as he went, they spread their clothes underneath in the way.

³⁷ And when he was now coming near the descent of Mount Olivet, the whole multitude of his disciples began with joy to praise God with a loud voice, for all the mighty works they had seen,

³⁸ Saying: Blessed be the king who cometh in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory on high! CCC

³⁹ And some of the Pharisees, from amongst the multitude, said to him: Master, rebuke thy disciples.

⁴⁰ To whom he said: I say to you that if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.

⁴¹ And when he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it, saying: CCC

⁴² If thou also hadst known, and that in this thy day, the things that are to thy peace: but now they are hidden from thy eyes. CCC

⁴³ For the days shall come upon thee: and thy enemies shall cast a trench about thee and compass thee round and straiten thee on every side,

⁴⁴ And beat thee flat to the ground, and thy children who are in thee. And they shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone: because thou hast not known the time of thy visitation.

⁴⁵ And entering into the temple, he began to cast out them that sold therein and them that 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 was teaching daily in the temple. And the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people sought to destroy him.

⁴⁸ And they found not what to do to him: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.