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So he hurried down and was happy to welcome him.
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All who saw it began to grumble and said, "He has gone to be the guest of one who is a sinner."
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Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, "Look, half of my possessions, Lord, I will give to the poor; and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as much."
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Then Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because he too is a son of Abraham.
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For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost."
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As they were listening to this, he went on to tell a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately.
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So he said, "A nobleman went to a distant country to get royal power for himself and then return.
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He summoned ten of his slaves, and gave them ten pounds, and said to them, "Do business with these until I come back.'
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But the citizens of his country hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, "We do not want this man to rule over us.'
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When he returned, having received royal power, he ordered these slaves, to whom he had given the money, to be summoned so that he might find out what they had gained by trading.
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The first came forward and said, "Lord, your pound has made ten more pounds.'
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He said to him, "Well done, good slave! Because you have been trustworthy in a very small thing, take charge of ten cities.'
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Then the second came, saying, "Lord, your pound has made five pounds.'
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He said to him, "And you, rule over five cities.'
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Then the other came, saying, "Lord, here is your pound. I wrapped it up in a piece of cloth,
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for I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man; you take what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.'
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He said to him, "I will judge you by your own words, you wicked slave! You knew, did you, that I was a harsh man, taking what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
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Why then did you not put my money into the bank? Then when I returned, I could have collected it with interest.'
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He said to the bystanders, "Take the pound from him and give it to the one who has ten pounds.'
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(And they said to him, "Lord, he has ten pounds!')
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"I tell you, to all those who have, more will be given; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.
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But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them here and slaughter them in my presence.' "
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After he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
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When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples,
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saying, "Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here.
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If anyone asks you, "Why are you untying it?' just say this, "The Lord needs it.' "
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So those who were sent departed and found it as he had told them.