Luke 19

Jesus and Zacchaeus

1 c He entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 And there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. 3 And d he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small of stature. 4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into e 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 to him, "Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for f I must stay at your house today." 6 So he hurried and came down and g received him joyfully. 7 And when they saw it, they all h grumbled, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner." 8 And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, the half of my goods i I give to the poor. And if I have j defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it k fourfold." 9 And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, since l he also is a son of Abraham. 10 For m the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost."

The Parable of the Ten Minas

11 As they heard these things, he proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because n they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately. 12 He said therefore, o "A nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return. 13 Calling p ten of his servants, 1 he gave them ten minas, 2 and said to them, 'Engage in business q until I come.' 14 But r his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to reign over us.' 15 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 The first came before him, saying, 'Lord, your mina has made ten minas more.' 17 And he said to him, 'Well done, good servant! 3 Because you have been s faithful in a very little, t you shall have authority over ten cities.' 18 And the second came, saying, 'Lord, your mina has made five minas.' 19 And he said to him, 'And you are to be over five cities.' 20 Then another came, saying, 'Lord, here is your mina, which I kept laid away in u a handkerchief; 21 for I was afraid of you, because you are v a severe man. You take w what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.' 22 He said to him, x 'I will condemn you with your own words, y you wicked servant! You knew that I was v a severe man, taking what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow? 23 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 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 to him, 'Lord, he has ten minas!' 26 'I tell you that z 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 r as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and a slaughter them before me.'"

The Triumphal Entry

28 And when he had said these things, b he went on ahead, c going up to Jerusalem. 29 d When he drew near to Bethphage and e Bethany, at f the mount that is called Olivet, he sent g two of the disciples, 30 saying, "Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, h on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' you shall say this: 'The Lord has need of it.'" 32 So those who were sent went away and found it i just as he had told them. 33 And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, "Why are you untying the colt?" 34 And they said, "The Lord has need of it." 35 And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. 36 And as he rode along, they j spread their cloaks on the road. 37 As he was drawing near - already on the way down the Mount of Olives - k the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice l for all the mighty works that they had seen, 38 saying, m "Blessed is n the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and o glory in the highest!" 39 p And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples." 40 He answered, "I tell you, if these were silent, q the very stones would cry out."

Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem

41 r And when he drew near and saw the city, s he wept over it, 42 saying, t "Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now u they are hidden from your eyes. 43 For v the days will come upon you, when your enemies w will set up a barricade around you and x surround you and hem you in on every side 44 y and tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And z they will not leave one stone upon another in you, because you did not know a the time of your b visitation."

Jesus Cleanses the Temple

45 c And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold, 46 saying to them, "It is written, d 'My house shall be a house of prayer,' but e you have made it a den of robbers."

47 f And he was teaching daily in the temple. g The chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people were seeking to destroy him, 48 but they did not find anything they could do, for all the people were hanging on his words.

  1. Cross References
    Luke 18:35
    As he drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.
    Matthew 20:29
    And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd followed him.
    Mark 10:46
    And they came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside.
  2. Cross References
    John 12:21
    So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
  3. Cross References
    1 Kings 10:27
    And the king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stone, and he made cedar as plentiful as the sycamore of the Shephelah.
    1 Chronicles 27:28
    Over the olive and sycamore trees in the Shephelah was Baal-hanan the Gederite; and over the stores of oil was Joash.
    Psalms 78:47
    He destroyed their vines with hail and their sycamores with frost.
    Isaiah 9:10
    "The bricks have fallen, but we will build with dressed stones; the sycamores have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place."
  4. Cross References
    Luke 13:33
    Nevertheless, I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the day following, for it cannot be that a prophet should perish away from Jerusalem.
  5. Cross References
    Luke 10:38
    Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house.
  6. Cross References
    Luke 15:2
    And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them.
  7. Cross References
    Luke 18:22
    When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
  8. Cross References
    Luke 3:14
    Soldiers also asked him, "And we, what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your wages.
  9. Cross References
    Exodus 22:1
    If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall repay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
    2 Samuel 12:6
    And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
  10. Cross References
    John 8:33
    They answered him, "We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, 'You will become free'?
    Romans 4:11 - 12
    He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. The purpose was to make him the father of all who believe without being circumcised, so that righteousness would be counted to them as well.
    Romans 4:16
    That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring - not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.
    Galatians 3:7
    Know then that it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham.
  11. Cross References
    Ezekiel 34:11
    For thus says the Lord God : Behold, I, I mysel...
    Ezekiel 34:16
    I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the...
    Luke 15:4
    What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he ...
    Matthew 9:13
    Go and learn what this means, 'I desire mercy, ...
    Matthew 10:6
    But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of...
    Matthew 15:24
    He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep...
    Matthew 18:12
    What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep...
  12. Cross References
    Luke 17:20
    Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, "The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed.
    Acts 1:6
    So when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?
  13. Cross References
    Luke 19:12 - 27
    He said therefore, "A nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.
    Matthew 25:14 - 30
    For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property.
    Mark 13:34
    It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to stay awake.
  14. Cross References
    Matthew 25:1
    Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.
  15. Cross References
    John 21:22 - 23
    Jesus said to him, "If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!
  16. Cross References
    John 1:14
    And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
  17. Cross References
    Luke 16:10
    One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
    1 Corinthians 4:2
    Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy.
    1 Timothy 3:13
    For those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
  18. Cross References
    Matthew 24:47
    Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions.
  19. Cross References
    John 11:44
    The man who had died came out, his hands and feet bound with linen strips, and his face wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Unbind him, and let him go.
    John 20:7
    And the face cloth, which had been on Jesus' head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself.
    Acts 19:12
    So that even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his skin were carried away to the sick, and their diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them.
  20. Cross References
    1 Samuel 25:3
    Now the name of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail. The woman was discerning and beautiful, but the man was harsh and badly behaved; he was a Calebite.
  21. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 8:12
    For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.
  22. Cross References
    2 Samuel 1:16
    And David said to him, "Your blood be on your head, for your own mouth has testified against you, saying, 'I have killed the Lord 's anointed.'
    Job 9:20
    Though I am in the right, my own mouth would condemn me; though I am blameless, he would prove me perverse.
    Job 15:6
    Your own mouth condemns you, and not I; your own lips testify against you.
  23. Cross References
    Matthew 18:32
    Then his master summoned him and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me.
  24. Cross References
    Luke 19:21
    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.
  25. Cross References
    Luke 12:48
    But the one who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, will receive a light beating. Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.
    Matthew 13:12
    For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
  26. Cross References
    Luke 19:14
    But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to reign over us.
  27. Cross References
    Luke 20:16
    He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others." When they heard this, they said, "Surely not!
    Matthew 22:7
    The king was angry, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.
    1 Samuel 15:33
    And Samuel said, "As your sword has made women childless, so shall your mother be childless among women." And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the Lord in Gilgal.
  28. Cross References
    Mark 10:32
    And they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. And they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And taking the twelve again, he began to tell them what was to happen to him.
  29. Cross References
    Luke 9:51
    When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.
    Luke 10:30
    Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead.
  30. Cross References
    Luke 19:29 - 38
    When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples.
    Matthew 21:1 - 9
    Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples.
    Mark 11:1 - 10
    Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples
    John 12:12 - 15
    The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
    Zechariah 9:9
    Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
  31. Cross References
    Luke 24:50
    Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them.
    Matthew 21:17
    And leaving them, he went out of the city to Bethany and lodged there.
    John 11:18
    Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off.
  32. Cross References
    Zechariah 14:4
    On that day his feet shall stand on the Mount of Olives that lies before Jerusalem on the east, and the Mount of Olives shall be split in two from east to west by a very wide valley, so that one half of the Mount shall move northward, and the other half southward.
    Matthew 24:3
    As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the close of the age?
    Matthew 26:30
    And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
    John 8:1
    But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
    Acts 1:12
    Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.
  33. Cross References
    Mark 14:13
    And he sent two of his disciples and said to them, "Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him.
  34. Cross References
    Luke 19:29 - 38
    When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples.
    Matthew 21:1 - 9
    Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples.
    Mark 11:1 - 10
    Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples
    John 12:12 - 15
    The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
  35. Cross References
    Luke 23:53
    Then he took it down and wrapped it in a linen shroud and laid him in a tomb cut in stone, where no one had ever yet been laid.
  36. Cross References
    Luke 22:13
    And they went and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.
  37. Cross References
    2 Kings 9:13
    Then in haste every man of them took his garment and put it under him on the bare steps, and they blew the trumpet and proclaimed, "Jehu is king.
  38. Cross References
    Luke 18:43
    And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.
  39. Cross References
    John 12:17 - 18
    The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to bear witness.
  40. Cross References
    Luke 13:35
    Behold, your house is forsaken. And I tell you, you will not see me until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!'
    Psalms 118:26
    Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! We bless you from the house of the Lord.
  41. Cross References
    Matthew 25:34
    Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
    John 1:49
    Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!
  42. Cross References
    Luke 2:14
    "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!"
    Psalms 148:1
    Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights!
  43. Cross References
    Matthew 21:15 - 16
    But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" they were indignant.
  44. Cross References
    Habakkuk 2:11
    For the stone will cry out from the wall, and the beam from the woodwork respond.
  45. Cross References
    Luke 19:41 - 44
    And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it.
    Luke 13:34 - 35
    O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not!
    Luke 23:28 - 31
    But turning to them Jesus said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
  46. Cross References
    John 11:35
    Jesus wept.
    Hebrews 5:7
    In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.
  47. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 32:29
    If they were wise, they would understand this; they would discern their latter end!
  48. Cross References
    John 12:40
    "He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, lest they see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I would heal them."
  49. Cross References
    Luke 17:22
    And he said to the disciples, "The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.
  50. Cross References
    Isaiah 29:3
    And I will encamp against you all around, and will besiege you with towers and I will raise siegeworks against you.
    Isaiah 37:33
    Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the king of Assyria: He shall not come into this city or shoot an arrow there or come before it with a shield or cast up a siege mound against it.
    Jeremiah 6:6
    For thus says the Lord of hosts: "Cut down her trees; cast up a siege mound against Jerusalem. This is the city that must be punished; there is nothing but oppression within her.
    Ezekiel 4:2
    And put siegeworks against it, and build a siege wall against it, and cast up a mound against it. Set camps also against it, and plant battering rams against it all around.
    Ezekiel 26:8
    He will kill with the sword your daughters on the mainland. He will set up a siege wall against you and throw up a mound against you, and raise a roof of shields against you.
  51. Cross References
    Luke 21:20
    But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near.
  52. Cross References
    Psalms 137:9
    Blessed shall he be who takes your little ones and dashes them against the rock!
    Hosea 13:16
    Samaria shall bear her guilt, because she has rebelled against her God; they shall fall by the sword; their little ones shall be dashed in pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open.
    Nahum 3:10
    Yet she became an exile; she went into captivity; her infants were dashed in pieces at the head of every street; for her honored men lots were cast, and all her great men were bound in chains.
  53. Cross References
    Luke 21:6
    "As for these things that you see, the days will come when there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down."
  54. Cross References
    Daniel 9:24
    Seventy weeks are decreed about your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to put an end to sin, and to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal both vision and prophet, and to anoint a most holy place.
  55. Cross References
    1 Peter 2:12
    Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.
  56. Cross References
    Luke 19:45 - 47
    And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold.
    Matthew 21:12 - 16
    And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons.
    Mark 11:15 - 18
    And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons.
    John 2:14 - 16
    In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there.
  57. Cross References
    Luke 19:45 - 47
    And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold.
    Matthew 21:12 - 16
    And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons.
    Mark 11:15 - 18
    And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons.
  58. Cross References
    Isaiah 56:7
    These I will bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.
  59. Cross References
    Jeremiah 7:11
    Has this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, I myself have seen it, declares the Lord.
  60. Cross References
    Isaiah 56:7
    These I will bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.
  61. Cross References
    Luke 20:1
    One day, as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders came up
    Matthew 26:55
    At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? Day after day I sat in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me.
  62. Cross References
    Matthew 21:46
    And although they were seeking to arrest him, they feared the crowds, because they held him to be a prophet.
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