Luke 19:1-48 BSB

[1] Then Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. [2] And there was a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, who was very wealthy. [3] He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd because he was small in stature. [4] So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way. [5] When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.” [6] So Zacchaeus hurried down and welcomed Him joyfully. [7] And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!” [8] 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.” [9] Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham. [10] For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” [11] 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. [12] So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return. [13] Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said. [14] But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’ [15] 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. [16] The first servant came forward and said, ‘Master, your mina has produced ten more minas.’ [17] His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’ [18] The second servant came and said, ‘Master, your mina has made five minas.’ [19] And to this one he said, ‘You shall have authority over five cities.’ [20] Then another servant came and said, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have laid away in a piece of cloth. [21] 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.’ [22] 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? [23] Why then did you not deposit my money in the bank, and upon my return I could have collected it with interest?’ [24] Then he told those standing by, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’ [25] ‘Master,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’ [26] 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. [27] And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’” [28] After Jesus had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. [29] As He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of His disciples, [30] 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. [31] If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’” [32] So those who were sent went out and found it just as Jesus had told them. [33] As they were untying the colt, its owners asked, “Why are you untying the colt?” [34] “The Lord needs it,” they answered. [35] Then they led the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks over it, and put Jesus on it. [36] As He rode along, the people spread their cloaks on the road. [37] 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: [38] “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” [39] But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!” [40] “I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.” [41] As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it [42] and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. [43] For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. [44] 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.” [45] Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there. [46] He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’” [47] Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him. [48] Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.