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1 And he entered and was passing through Jericho.
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He entered Jericho and was passing through.
2 And behold, a man called by name Zacchaeus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich.
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And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich.
3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.
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And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature.
4 And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
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So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way.
5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to-day I must abide at thy house.
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And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today. ”
6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
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So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully.
7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner.
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And when they saw it, they all grumbled, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner. ”
8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wrongfully exacted aught of any man, I restore fourfold.
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And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold. ”
9 And Jesus said unto him, To-day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
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And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham.
10 For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.
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For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. ”
11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and [because] they supposed that the kingdom of God was immediately to appear.
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As they heard these things, he proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately.
12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
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He said therefore, “A nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.
13 And he called ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye [herewith] till I come.
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Calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten minas, and said to them, ‘Engage in business until I come. ’
14 But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us.
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But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to reign over us. ’
15 And it came to pass, when he was come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, unto whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by trading.
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When he returned, having received the kingdom, he ordered these servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by doing business.
16 And the first came before him, saying, Lord, thy pound hath made ten pounds more.
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The first came before him, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made ten minas more. ’
17 And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
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And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very little, you shall have authority over ten cities. ’
18 And the second came, saying, Thy pound, Lord, hath made five pounds.
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And the second came, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made five minas. ’
19 And he said unto him also, Be thou also over five cities.
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And he said to him, ‘And you are to be over five cities. ’
20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, [here is] thy pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin:
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Then another came, saying, ‘Lord, here is your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief;
21 for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that which thou layedst not down, and reapest that which thou didst not sow.
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for I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man. You take what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow. ’
22 He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that which I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow;
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He said to him, ‘I will condemn you with your own words, you wicked servant! You knew that I was a severe man, taking what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
23 then wherefore gavest thou not my money into the bank, and I at my coming should have required it with interest?
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Why then did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I might have collected it with interest? ’
24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take away from him the pound, and give it unto him that hath the ten pounds.
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And he said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina from him, and give it to the one who has the ten minas. ’
25 And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.
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And they said to him, ‘Lord, he has ten minas! ’
26 I say unto you, that unto every one that hath shall be given; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him.
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‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
27 But these mine enemies, that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
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But as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slaughter them before me. ’”
28 And when he had thus spoken, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem.
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And when he had said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
29 And it came to pass, when he drew nigh unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples,
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When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples,
30 saying, Go your way into the village over against [you]; in which as ye enter ye shall find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat: loose him, and bring him.
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saying, “Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here.
31 And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say, The Lord hath need of him.
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If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it? ’ you shall say this: ‘The Lord has need of it. ’”
32 And they that were sent went away, and found even as he had said unto them.
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So those who were sent went away and found it just as he had told them.
33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
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And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt? ”
34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
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And they said, “The Lord has need of it. ”
35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they threw their garments upon the colt, and set Jesus thereon.
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And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it.
36 And as he went, they spread their garments in the way.
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And as he rode along, they spread their cloaks on the road.
37 And as he was now drawing nigh, [even] 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 which they had seen;
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As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives— the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen,
38 saying, Blessed [is] the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
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saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest! ”
39 And some of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples.
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And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples. ”
40 And he answered and said, I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.
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He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out. ”
41 And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it,
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And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it,
42 saying, If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the things which belong unto peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
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saying, “Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.
43 For the days shall come upon thee, when thine enemies shall cast up a bank about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
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For the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up a barricade around you and surround you and hem you in on every side
44 and shall dash thee to 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.
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and tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And they will not leave one stone upon another in you, because you did not know the time of your visitation. ”
45 And he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold,
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And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold,
46 saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.
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saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer, ’ but you have made it a den of robbers. ”
47 And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him:
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And he was teaching daily in the temple. The chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people were seeking to destroy him,
48 and they could not find what they might do; for the people all hung upon him, listening.
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but they did not find anything they could do, for all the people were hanging on his words.