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Luke 19

2 Of Zaccheus. 12 The ten pieces of money 28 Christ rideth to Jerusalem, and wepeth for it. 45 He chaseth out the merchants, 47 And his enemies seek to destroy him.
1.Now when Jesus entered and passed through Jericho,
2.Behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, which was the chief receiver of the tribute, and he was rich.
3.And he sought to see Jesus, who he should be, and could not for the press, because he was of a low stature.
4.Wherefore he ran before, and climed up into a wild fig tree, that he might see him: for he should come that way.
5.And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zaccheus, come down at once: for to day I must abide at thine house.
6.Then he came down hastily, and received him joyfully.
7.And when all they saw it, they murmured, saying, that he was gone in to lodge with a ^sinful man.
8.And Zaccheus stood forth, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor: and if I have taken from any man by ^forged cavillation, I restore him four fold.
9.Then Jesus said to him, This day is salvation come unto this ahouse, forasmuch as he is also become the bson of Abraham.
10.*For the Son of man is come to seek, and to save that which was lost.
11.And whiles they heard these things, he continued and spake a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because also they thought that the kingdom of God should shortly appear.
12.He said therefore, *A certain noble man went into ca far country, to receive for him self a kingdom, and so to come again.
13.And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten dpieces of money, and said unto them, eOccupy till I come.
14.Now his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
15.And it came to pass, when he was come fagain, and had received his kingdom, that he commanded the servants to be called to him, to whom he gave his money, that he might know what every man had gained.
16.Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy piece hath increased ten pieces.
17.And he said unto him, Well, good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little thing, take thou authority over ten cities.
18.And the second came, saying, Lord, thy piece hath increased five pieces.
19.And to the same he said, Be thou also ruler over five cities.
20.So the other came and said, Lord, behold thy piece, which I have laid up in a napkin.
21.For I feared thee, because thou art a strait man: thou takest up, that thou laidest not down, and reapest that thou didest not sow.
22.Then he said unto him, Of thine own gmouth will I judge thee, ô evil servant. Thou knewest that I am a strait man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow.
23.Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required it with vantage?
24.And he said to them that stood by, Take from him that piece, and give it him that hath ten pieces.
25.(And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pieces.)
26.*For I say unto you, that unto all them that have, it shalbe hgiven: and from him that hath not, even that he hath, shalbe taken from him.
27.More those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
28.¶ And when he had thus spoken, he went forth ibefore, ascending up to Jerusalem.
29.*And it came to pass, when he was come near to Bethphage, and Bethania, besides the mount which is called the mount of olives, he sent two of his disciples,
30.Saying, Go ye to the town which is before you, wherein, assone as ye are come, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sate: lose him, and bring him hither.
31.kAnd if any man ask you, why ye lose him, thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
32.So they that were sent, went their way, and found it as he had said unto them.
33.And as they were losing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why lose ye the colt?
34.And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
35.*So they brought him to Jesus, and they cast their garments on the colt, and set Jesus thereon.
36.And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.
37.And when he was now come near to the going down of the mount of olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice, and to praise God with a loud voice, for all the great works that they had seen,
38.Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the Name of the Lord: lpeace in heaven, and glory in the highest places.
39.Then some of the Pharises of the company said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
40.But he answered, and said unto them, I tell you, that if these should hold their peace, the stones would cry.
41.*And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept for it,
42.Saying, mO if thou haddest even knowen at the least in this thy day nthose things, which belong unto thy peace: but now are they ohid from thine eyes.
43.For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
44.And shall make thee eaven with the ground, and thy children which are in thee, and they shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone, because thou knewest not the time of thy pvisitation.
45.*He went also into the Temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought,
46.Saying unto them, It is written, *Mine house is the house of prayer, *but ye have made it a den of thieves.
47.And he taught ^daily in the Temple. And the high Priests and the Scribes, and the chief of the people sought to destroy him.
48.But they could not find what they might do to him: for all the people qhanged upon him when they heard him.

Notes

7-^.
Or, a man of a wicked life.
8-^.
Or, false accusation.
9-a.
Zaccheus adoption was a sign that the whole family was received to mercy. Notwithstanding this promise, God reserves to himself free liberty either to choose or forsake as in Abraham’s house.
9-b.
To be the son of Abraham, is to be chosen freely, Rom. 9.8 to walk in the steps of the faith of Abraham, Rom. 4.12, to do the works of Abraham, John 8.39 by the which things we are most assured of life everlasting, Rom. 8.29.
10-*.
Mt. 18.11.
12-*.
Mt. 25.14.
12-c.
This was to declare to them that he must yet take great pains before his kingdom should be established.
13-d.
This piece of money is called Mina, and the whole sum mounted about the value of 17 pounds, esteeming every piece, about five nobles and seven pence.
13-e.
God will not that his graces remain idle within us.
15-f.
Whereby we learn that the second coming of our Saviour Christ shall be more glorious, and excellent, then it does now appear.
22-g.
They that suppress the gifts of God, and live in idleness, are without all excuse.
26-*.
Ch. 8.18, Mt. 13.12 and 25.29, Mk. 4.25.
26-h.
He that faithfully bestows the graces of God, shall have them increased: but they shall be taken away from him that is unprofitable, and uses them not to God’s glory.
28-i.
Hereby we perceive the excellent constancy of Christ, who notwith- standing he did now fight against the terror of death, and God’s judgement: yet went before his fearful disciples and led the way to death.
29-*.
Mt. 21.1, Mk. 11.1.
31-k.
Christ prevents such difficulties as might have troubles his disciples.
35-*.
Mt. 21.7, John 12.14.
38-l.
They wish that God may be appeased, and reconciled with men: and so by this means be glorified.
41-*.
Ch. 21.6, Mt. 24.1, Mk. 13.1.
42-m.
Christ partly pities the City which was so near her destruction, and partly upbraids their malice which would not embrace Christ their Saviour, and therefore pronounces greater punishment to Jerusalem then to other cities, which had not received like graces.
42-n.
Meaning Christ, without whom there is no salvation, and with whom is all felicity.
42-o.
Through your own malice you are blinded.
44-p.
And received not the redeemer, which was sent you.
45-*.
Mt. 21.12, Mk. 11.17.
46-*.
Is. 56.7.
46-*-1.
Jer. 7.11.
47-^.
Or. In the day time.
48-q.
That is, were most attent to hear.