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- And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
- And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
- And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
- And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
- And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.
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- He entered Jericho and was passing through.
- And there was a man called by the name of Zaccheus; he was a chief tax collector and he was rich.
- Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, and was unable because of the crowd, for he was small in stature.
- So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass through that way.
- When Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, "Zaccheus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house."
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- And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
- And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
- And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
- And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
- For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
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- And he hurried and came down and received Him gladly.
- When they saw it, they all began to grumble, saying, "He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner."
- Zaccheus stopped and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, half of my possessions I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will give back four times as much."
- And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham.
- "For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."
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- And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
- He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
- And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
- But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
- And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
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- While they were listening to these things, Jesus went on to tell a parable, because He was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.
- So He said, "A nobleman went to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and then return.
- "And he called ten of his slaves, and gave them ten minas and said to them, 'Do business with this until I come back.'
- "But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to reign over us.'
- "When he returned, after receiving the kingdom, he ordered that these slaves, to whom he had given the money, be called to him so that he might know what business they had done.
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- Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
- And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
- And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
- And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
- And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
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- "The first appeared, saying, 'Master, your mina has made ten minas more.'
- "And he said to him, 'Well done, good slave, because you have been faithful in a very little thing, you are to be in authority over ten cities.'
- "The second came, saying, 'Your mina, master, has made five minas.'
- "And he said to him also, 'And you are to be over five cities.'
- "Another came, saying, 'Master, here is your mina, which I kept put away in a handkerchief;
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- For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
- And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
- Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
- And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
- (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
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- for I was afraid of you, because you are an exacting man; you take up what you did not lay down and reap what you did not sow.'
- "He said to him, 'By your own words I will judge you, you worthless slave. Did you know that I am an exacting man, taking up what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow?
- 'Then why did you not put my money in the bank, and having come, I would have collected it with interest?'
- "Then he said to the bystanders, 'Take the mina away from him and give it to the one who has the ten minas.'
- "And they said to him, 'Master, he has ten minas already.'
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- For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.
- But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
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- "I tell you that to everyone who has, more shall be given, but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.
- "But these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them in my presence."
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