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King James Bible

 

King James Bible

Youngs Literal Translation


19:1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. And having entered, he was passing through Jericho,
19:2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. and lo, a man, by name called Zaccheus, and he was a chief tax-gatherer, and he was rich,
19:3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. and he was seeking to see Jesus, who he is, and was not able for the multitude, because in stature he was small,
19:4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. and having run forward before, he went up on a sycamore, that he may see him, because through that `way' he was about to pass by.
19:5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house. And as Jesus came up to the place, having looked up, he saw him, and said unto him, `Zaccheus, having hastened, come down, for to-day in thy house it behoveth me to remain;'
19:6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. and he having hastened did come down, and did receive him rejoicing;
19:7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. and having seen `it', they were all murmuring, saying -- `With a sinful man he went in to lodge!'
19:8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. And Zaccheus having stood, said unto the Lord, `Lo, the half of my goods, sir, I give to the poor, and if of any one anything I did take by false accusation, I give back fourfold.'
19:9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham. And Jesus said unto him -- `To-day salvation did come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham;
19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. for the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.'
19:11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. And while they are hearing these things, having added he spake a simile, because of his being nigh to Jerusalem, and of their thinking that the reign of God is about presently to be made manifest.
19:12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. He said therefore, `A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return,
19:13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. and having called ten servants of his own, he gave to them ten pounds, and said unto them, Do business -- till I come;
19:14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us. and his citizens were hating him, and did send an embassy after him, saying, We do not wish this one to reign over us.
19:15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. `And it came to pass, on his coming back, having taken the kingdom, that he commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he gave the money, that he might know what any one had done in business.
19:16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. `And the first came near, saying, Sir, thy pound did gain ten pounds;
19:17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities. and he said to him, Well done, good servant, because in a very little thou didst become faithful, be having authority over ten cities.
19:18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. `And the second came, saying, Sir, thy pound made five pounds;
19:19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities. and he said also to this one, And thou, become thou over five cities.
19:20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin: `And another came, saying, Sir, lo, thy pound, that I had lying away in a napkin;
19:21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow. for I was afraid of thee, because thou art an austere man; thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.
19:22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow: `And he saith to him, Out of thy mouth I will judge thee, evil servant: thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow!
19:23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? and wherefore didst thou not give my money to the bank, and I, having come, with interest might have received it?
19:24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds. `And to those standing by he said, Take from him the pound, and give to him having the ten pounds --
19:25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.) (and they said to him, Sir, he hath ten pounds) --
19:26 For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. for I say to you, that to every one having shall be given, and from him not having, also what he hath shall be taken from him,
19:27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me. but those my enemies, who did not wish me to reign over them, bring hither and slay before me.'
19:28 And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem. And having said these things, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem.
19:29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, And it came to pass, as he came nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, unto the mount called of the Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
19:30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. having said, Go away to the village over-against, in which, entering into, ye shall find a colt bound, on which no one of men did ever sit, having loosed it, bring `it';
19:31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him. and if any one doth question you, Wherefore do ye loose `it'? thus ye shall say to him -- The Lord hath need of it.'
19:32 And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them. And those sent, having gone away, found according as he said to them,
19:33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? and while they are loosing the colt, its owners said unto them, `Why loose ye the colt?'
19:34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him. and they said, `The Lord hath need of it;'
19:35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. and they brought it unto Jesus, and having cast their garments upon the colt, they did set Jesus upon it.
19:36 And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way. And as he is going, they were spreading their garments in the way,
19:37 And when he was come nigh, even now 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 that they had seen; and as he is coming nigh now, at the descent of the mount of the Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began rejoicing to praise God with a great voice for all the mighty works they had seen,
19:38 Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. saying, `blessed `is' he who is coming, a king in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.'
19:39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. And certain of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto him, `Teacher, rebuke thy disciples;'
19:40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out. and he answering said to them, `I say to you, that, if these shall be silent, the stones will cry out!'
19:41 And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, And when he came nigh, having seen the city, he wept over it,
19:42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. saying -- `If thou didst know, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things for thy peace; but now they were hid from thine eyes.
19:43 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, `Because days shall come upon thee, and thine enemies shall cast around thee a rampart, and compass thee round, and press thee on every side,
19:44 And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. and lay thee low, and thy children within thee, and they shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone, because thou didst not know the time of thy inspection.'
19:45 And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought; And having entered into the temple, he began to cast forth those selling in it, and those buying,
19:46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. saying to them, `It hath been written, My house is a house of prayer -- but ye made it a den of robbers.'
19:47 And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, And he was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes were seeking to destroy him -- also the chiefs of the people --
19:48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him. and they were not finding what they shall do, for all the people were hanging on him, hearing him.