Luke 19

About Luke Luke gives an orderly account of Jesus' life, with special care for the poor, outsiders and women.

And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.SelectedLuke 19:1Ask

And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.SelectedLuke 19:2Ask

And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.SelectedLuke 19:3Ask

And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.SelectedLuke 19:4Ask

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.SelectedLuke 19:5Ask

And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.SelectedLuke 19:6Ask

And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.SelectedLuke 19:7Ask

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.SelectedLuke 19:8Ask

And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.SelectedLuke 19:9Ask

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.SelectedLuke 19:10Ask

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.SelectedLuke 19:11Ask

He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.SelectedLuke 19:12Ask

And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.SelectedLuke 19:13Ask

But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.SelectedLuke 19:14Ask

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.SelectedLuke 19:15Ask

Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.SelectedLuke 19:16Ask

And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.SelectedLuke 19:17Ask

And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.SelectedLuke 19:18Ask

And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.SelectedLuke 19:19Ask

And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:SelectedLuke 19:20Ask

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.SelectedLuke 19:21Ask

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:SelectedLuke 19:22Ask

Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?SelectedLuke 19:23Ask

And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.SelectedLuke 19:24Ask

(And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)SelectedLuke 19:25Ask

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.SelectedLuke 19:26Ask

But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.SelectedLuke 19:27Ask

And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.SelectedLuke 19:28Ask

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,SelectedLuke 19:29Ask

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.SelectedLuke 19:30Ask

And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.SelectedLuke 19:31Ask

And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.SelectedLuke 19:32Ask

And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?SelectedLuke 19:33Ask

And they said, The Lord hath need of him.SelectedLuke 19:34Ask

And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.SelectedLuke 19:35Ask

And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.SelectedLuke 19:36Ask

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;SelectedLuke 19:37Ask

Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.SelectedLuke 19:38Ask

And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.SelectedLuke 19:39Ask

And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.SelectedLuke 19:40Ask

And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,SelectedLuke 19:41Ask

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.SelectedLuke 19:42Ask

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,SelectedLuke 19:43Ask

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.SelectedLuke 19:44Ask

And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;SelectedLuke 19:45Ask

Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.SelectedLuke 19:46Ask

And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,SelectedLuke 19:47Ask

And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.SelectedLuke 19:48Ask

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