Luke 19

1 And he entred in and went thorow Hierico.

2 And beholde ther was a ma named Zacheus which was a ruler amoge the Publicans and was riche also.

3 And he made meanes to se Iesus what he shuld be: and coulde not for the preace because he was of a lowe stature.

4 Wherfore he ran before and asceded vp into a wilde fygge tree to se him: for he shulde come that same waye.

5 And when Iesus cam to the place he loked vp and sawe him and sayd vnto him: zache attonce come doune for to daye I must abyde at thy housse.

6 And he came doune hastelye and receaved him ioyfully.

7 And when they sawe that they all groudged sayinge: He is gone in to tary with a man that is a synner.

8 And zache stode forth and sayd vnto ye Lorde: beholde Lorde ye haulfe of my gooddes I geve to the povre and if I have done eny ma wroge I will restore him fower folde.

9 And Iesus sayd to him: this daye is healthe come vnto this housse for as moche as it also is become the chylde of Abraha.

10 For the sonne of ma is come to seke and to save that which was looste.

11 As they hearde these thinges he added ther to a similitude be cause he was nye to Hierusalem and because also they thought that the kyngdome of God shuld shortely appere.

12 He sayde therfore: a certayne noble man wet into a farre countre to receave him a kyngdome and then to come agayne.

13 And he called his ten servauntes and delyvered them ten pounde sayinge vnto them: by and sell till I come.

14 But his citesens hated him and sent messengers after him sayinge: We will not have this man to raygne over vs.

15 And it came to passe when he was come agayne and had receaved his kyngdome he comaunded these servautes to be called to him (to whom he gave his money) to witt what every man had done.

16 Then came ye fyrst sayinge: Lorde thy pounde hath encreased ten poude.

17 And he sayde vnto him: Well good servaute because thou wast faithfull in a very lytell thynge take thou auctorite over ten cities.

18 And the other came sayinge: Lorde thy poude hath encreased fyve pounde.

19 And to ye same he sayde: and be thou also ruler ouer fyve cities.

20 And the thyrde came and sayde: Lorde beholde here thy pounde which I have kepte in a napkyn

21 for I feared the because thou arte a strayte man: thou takest vp that thou laydest not doune and repest that thou dyddest not sowe.

22 And he sayde vnto him: Of thine awne mouth iudge I the thou evyll servaunt. knewest thou that I am a strayte man takinge vp that I layde not doune and repinge that I dyd not sowe?

23 Wherfore then gavest not thou my money into the banke that at my cominge I might have required myne awne with vauntage?

24 And he sayde to them that stode by: take fro him that pounde and geve it him that hath ten poude.

25 And they sayd vnto him: Lorde he hath ten pounde.

26 I saye vnto you that vnto all the that have it shalbe geve: and from him yt hath not eve that he hath shalbe taken from him.

27 Moreover those myne enemys which wolde not that I shuld raigne over them bringe hidder and slee them before me.

28 And when he had thus spoken he proceded forthe before a ssendinge vp to Ierusalem.

29 And it fortuned when he was come nye to Bethphage and Bethany besydes moute olivete he sent two of his disciples

30 sayinge: Goo ye in to the toune which is over agaynste you. In the which assone as ye are come ye shall finde a colte tyed wheron yet never man sate. Lowse him and bringe him hider.

31 And if eny man axe you why that ye loowse him: thus saye vnto him ye lorde hath nede of him.

32 They that were sent went their waye and founde eve as he had sayde vnto the.

33 And as they were aloosinge ye coolte the owners sayde vnto the: why lowse ye ye coolte?

34 And they sayde: for ye Lorde hath nede of him.

35 And they brought him to Iesus. And they cast their raymet on ye colte and set Iesus thero.

36 And as he wet they spredde their clothes in ye waye.

37 And when he was now come wheare he shuld goo doune fro the moute olivete ye whole multitude of ye disciples began to reioyce and to lawde God with a loude voyce for all ye miracles yt they had sene

38 sayinge: Blessed be the kynge that cometh in the name of the Lorde: peace in heave and glory in the hyest.

39 And some of ye Pharises of the copany sayde vnto him: Master rebuke thy disciples.

40 He answered and sayde vnto the: I tell you yf these shuld holde their peace the stones wold crye.

41 And when he was come neare he behelde the citie and wept on it

42 sayinge: Yf thou haddest dest knowen those thinges which belonge vn thy peace eve at this thy tyme. But now are they hydde from thyne eyes.

43 For the dayes shall come vpo the that thy enemys shall cast a banke aboute the and copasse the rounde and kepe the in on every syde

44 and make the even with the grounde with thy chyldren which are in the. And they shall not leve in the one stone vpo another because thou knewest not the tyme of thy visitacion.

45 And he went in to the temple and begane to cast out them that solde therin and them that bought

46 sayinge vnto them yt is written: my housse is the housse of prayer: but ye have made it a den of theves.

47 And he taught dayly in the temple. The hye Prestes and the Scribes and the chefe of the people went about to destroye him:

48 but coulde not finde what to do. For all the people stacke by him and gave him audience.

Luke 19 Commentary

Chapter 19

The conversion of Zaccheus. (1-10) The parable of the nobleman and his servants. (11-27) Christ enters Jerusalem. (28-40) Christ laments over Jerusalem. (41-48)

Verses 1-10 Those who sincerely desire a sight of Christ, like Zaccheus, will break through opposition, and take pains to see him. Christ invited himself to Zaccheus' house. Wherever Christ comes he opens the heart, and inclines it to receive him. He that has a mind to know Christ, shall be known of him. Those whom Christ calls, must humble themselves, and come down. We may well receive him joyfully, who brings all good with him. Zaccheus gave proofs publicly that he was become a true convert. He does not look to be justified by his works, as the Pharisee; but by his good works he will, through the grace of God, show the sincerity of his faith and repentance. Zaccheus is declared to be a happy man, now he is turned from sin to God. Now that he is saved from his sins, from the guilt of them, from the power of them, all the benefits of salvation are his. Christ is come to his house, and where Christ comes he brings salvation with him. He came into this lost world to seek and to save it. His design was to save, when there was no salvation in any other. He seeks those that sought him not, and asked not for him.

Verses 11-27 This parable is like that of the talents, ( Matthew 25 ) . Those that are called to Christ, he furnishes with gifts needful for their business; and from those to whom he gives power, he expects service. The manifestation of the Spirit is given to ( 1 Corinthians. 12:7 ) ( 1 Peter. 4:10 ) account required, resembles that in the parable of the talents; and the punishment of the avowed enemies of Christ, as well as of false professors, is shown. The principal difference is, that the pound given to each seems to point out the gift of the gospel, which is the same to all who hear it; but the talents, distributed more or less, seem to mean that God gives different capacities and advantages to men, by which this one gift of the gospel may be differently improved.

Verses 28-40 Christ has dominion over all creatures, and may use them as he pleases. He has all men's hearts both under his eye and in his hand. Christ's triumphs, and his disciples' joyful praises, vex proud Pharisees, who are enemies to him and to his kingdom. But Christ, as he despises the contempt of the proud, so he accepts the praises of the humble. Pharisees would silence the praises of Christ, but they cannot; for as God can out of stones raise up children unto Abraham, and turn the stony heart to himself, so he can bring praise out of the mouths of children. And what will be the feelings of men when the Lord returns in glory to judge the world!

Verses 41-48 Who can behold the holy Jesus, looking forward to the miseries that awaited his murderers, weeping over the city where his precious blood was about to be shed, without seeing that the likeness of God in the believer, consists much in good-will and compassion? Surely those cannot be right who take up any doctrines of truth, so as to be hardened towards their fellow-sinners. But let every one remember, that though Jesus wept over Jerusalem, he executed awful vengeance upon it. Though he delights not in the death of a sinner, yet he will surely bring to pass his awful threatenings on those who neglect his salvation. The Son of God did not weep vain and causeless tears, nor for a light matter, nor for himself. He knows the value of souls, the weight of guilt, and how low it will press and sink mankind. May he then come and cleanse our hearts by his Spirit, from all that defiles. May sinners, on every side, become attentive to the words of truth and salvation.