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And there was a mancalled by the name of Zaccheus; he was a chieftaxcollector and he was rich.
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Zaccheus was trying to seewhoJesus was, and was unable*because of the crowd, for he was small in stature.
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So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a 2sycamoretree in order to see Him, for He was about to passthrough that way.
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WhenJesuscame to the place, He looked up and said to him, "Zaccheus, hurry and comedown, for today I muststay at your house."
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And he hurried and camedown and received Him gladly.
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When they saw it, they all began to grumble, saying, "He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner."
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Zaccheusstopped and said to 3the Lord, "Behold, Lord, half of my possessions I will give to the poor, and if I have 4defraudedanyone of anything, I will giveback5fourtimes as much."
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And Jesussaid to him, "Todaysalvation has come to thishouse, because he, too, is 6a son of Abraham.
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"For 7the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."
Parable of Money Usage
11 While they were listening to thesethings, Jesus went on to tell a parable, because8He was nearJerusalem, and they supposed that 9the kingdom of God was going to appearimmediately.
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So He said, "10A nobleman*went to a distantcountry to receive a kingdom for himself, and then return.
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"And he calledten of his slaves, and gave them tenminas and said to them, 'Dobusiness with this until* I come back.'
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"But his citizenshated him and sent a delegationafter him, saying, 'We do not wantthisman to reignover us.'
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"When he returned, after receiving the kingdom, he ordered that theseslaves, to whom he had given the money, be called to him so that he might knowwhatbusiness they had done.
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"The firstappeared, saying, 'Master, your mina has madetenminasmore.'
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"And he said to him, 'Welldone, goodslave, because you have been11faithful in a verylittlething, you are to be in authorityovertencities.'
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"The secondcame, saying, 'Your mina, master, has madefiveminas.'
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"And he said to him also, 'And you are to be overfivecities.'
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"Anothercame, saying, 'Master, here is your mina, which I keptputaway in a handkerchief;
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for I was afraid of you, because you are an exactingman; you take up what you did not laydown and reapwhat you did not sow.'
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"He said to him, 'By your own words I will judge you, you worthlessslave. Did you know that I am an exactingman, taking up what I did not laydown and reapingwhat I did not sow?
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'Thenwhy* did you not put my money in the bank, and having come, I would have collected it with interest?'
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"Then he said to the bystanders, 'Take the minaaway from him and give it to the one who has the tenminas.'
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"And they said to him, 'Master, he hastenminas already.'
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"12I tell you that to everyone who has, more shall be given, but from the one who does not have, evenwhat he does have shall be takenaway.
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"But 13theseenemies of mine, who did not want me to reignover them, bring them here and 14slay them in my presence."