8AndZacchaeusstood , and saidunto the Lord;Behold , Lord, the half of mygoods I give to the poor;andif I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation , I restore him fourfold.9AndJesussaiduntohim , This dayissalvationcome to thishouse, forsomuch ashealsois a son of Abraham.10For the Son of man is come to seekand to save that which was lost .11And as theyheard these things, he added and spake a parable,becausehewasnigh to Jerusalem,and because theythoughtthat the kingdom of Godshouldimmediatelyappear .
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He saidtherefore,A certainnoblemanwentinto a farcountry to receive for himself a kingdom,and to return .13And he calledhistenservants, and deliveredthemtenpounds,aandsaiduntothem,Occupytill I come .14Buthiscitizenshatedhim,andsent a messageafterhim,saying , We willnothavethis man to reignoverus.15And it came to pass , that whenhe was returned , having received the kingdom,then he commandedtheseservants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money,bthat he might know how much every man had gained by trading .16Thencame the first,saying , Lord,thypound hath gainedtenpounds.17And he said unto him,Well, thou goodservant:because thou hast beenfaithfulin a very little,have thou authorityovertencities.18And the secondcame , saying , Lord,thypound hath gainedfivepounds.
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