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Luke 19:2-32

New Century Version NCV

2 A man was there named Zacchaeus, who was a very important tax collector, and he was wealthy.

3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but he was not able because he was too short to see above the crowd.

4 He ran ahead to a place where Jesus would come, and he climbed a sycamore tree so he could see him.

5 When Jesus came to that place, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, hurry and come down! I must stay at your house today."

6 Zacchaeus came down quickly and welcomed him gladly.

7 All the people saw this and began to complain, "Jesus is staying with a sinner!"

8 But Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "I will give half of my possessions to the poor. And if I have cheated anyone, I will pay back four times more."

9 Jesus said to him, "Salvation has come to this house today, because this man also belongs to the family of Abraham.

10 The Son of Man came to find lost people and save them."

11 As the people were listening to this, Jesus told them a story because he was near Jerusalem and they thought God's kingdom would appear immediately.

12 He said: "A very important man went to a country far away to be made a king and then to return home.

13 So he called ten of his servants and gave a coinn to each servant. He said, 'Do business with this money until I get back.'

14 But the people in the kingdom hated the man. So they sent a group to follow him and say, 'We don't want this man to be our king.'

15 "But the man became king. When he returned home, he said, 'Call those servants who have my money so I can know how much they earned with it.'

16 "The first servant came and said, 'Sir, I earned ten coins with the one you gave me.'

17 The king said to the servant, 'Excellent! You are a good servant. Since I can trust you with small things, I will let you rule over ten of my cities.'

18 "The second servant said, 'Sir, I earned five coins with your one.'

19 The king said to this servant, 'You can rule over five cities.'

20 "Then another servant came in and said to the king, 'Sir, here is your coin which I wrapped in a piece of cloth and hid.

21 I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You even take money that you didn't earn and gather food that you didn't plant.'

22 Then the king said to the servant, 'I will condemn you by your own words, you evil servant. You knew that I am a hard man, taking money that I didn't earn and gathering food that I didn't plant.

23 Why then didn't you put my money in the bank? Then when I came back, my money would have earned some interest.'

24 "The king said to the men who were standing by, 'Take the coin away from this servant and give it to the servant who earned ten coins.'

25 They said, 'But sir, that servant already has ten coins.'

26 The king said, 'Those who have will be given more, but those who do not have anything will have everything taken away from them.

27 Now where are my enemies who didn't want me to be king? Bring them here and kill them before me.'"

28 After Jesus said this, he went on toward Jerusalem.

29 As Jesus came near Bethphage and Bethany, towns near the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent out two of his followers.

30 He said, "Go to the town you can see there. When you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here to me.

31 If anyone asks you why you are untying it, say that the Master needs it."

32 The two followers went into town and found the colt just as Jesus had told them.

New International Version NIV

2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy.

3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd.

4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.

5 When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.”

6 So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.

7 All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”

8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.”

9 Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham.

10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

11 While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once.

12 He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return.

13 So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas.‘Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come back.’

14 “But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’

15 “He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.

16 “The first one came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned ten more.’

17 “ ‘Well done, my good servant!’ his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.’

18 “The second came and said, ‘Sir, your mina has earned five more.’

19 “His master answered, ‘You take charge of five cities.’

20 “Then another servant came and said, ‘Sir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth.

21 I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.’

22 “His master replied, ‘I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow?

23 Why then didn’t you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?’

24 “Then he said to those standing by, ‘Take his mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’

25 “ ‘Sir,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’

26 “He replied, ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what they have will be taken away.

27 But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them here and kill them in front of me.’ ”

28 After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

29 As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them,

30 “Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.

31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it.’ ”

32 Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them.