Chapter 19
Luke 19:1 And Jesus entered and
passed through Jericho.
Luke 19:2 And, behold, there was
a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he
was rich.
Luke 19:3 And he sought to see Jesus
who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
Luke 19:4 And he ran before, and
climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
Luke 19:5 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.
Luke 19:6 And he made haste, and
came down, and received him joyfully.
Luke 19:7 And when they saw it,
they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that
is a sinner.
Luke 19:8 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.
Luke 19:9 And Jesus said unto him,
This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son
of Abraham.
Luke 19:10 For the Son of man is
come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Luke 19:11 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.
Luke 19:12 He said therefore, A
certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom,
and to return.
Luke 19:13 And he called his ten
servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till
I come.
Luke 19:14 But his citizens hated
him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to
reign over us.
Luke 19:15 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.
Luke 19:16 Then came the first,
saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
Luke 19:17 And he said unto him,
Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little,
have thou authority over ten cities.
Luke 19:18 And the second came,
saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
Luke 19:19 And he said likewise
to him, Be thou also over five cities.
Luke 19:20 And another came, saying,
Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
Luke 19:21 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.
Luke 19:22 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:
Luke 19:23 Wherefore then gavest
not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required
mine own with usury?
Luke 19:24 And he said unto them
that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten
pounds.
Luke 19:25 (And they said unto him,
Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
Luke 19:26 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.
Luke 19:27 But those mine enemies,
which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them
before me.
Luke 19:28 And when he had thus
spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.
Luke 19:29 And it came to pass,
when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the
mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
Luke 19:30 Saying, Go ye into the
village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a
colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.
Luke 19:31 And if any man ask you,
Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath
need of him.
Luke 19:32 And they that were sent
went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.
Luke 19:33 And as they were loosing
the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
Luke 19:34 And they said, The Lord
hath need of him.
Luke 19:35 And they brought him
to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus
thereon.
Luke 19:36 And as he went, they
spread their clothes in the way.
Luke 19:37 And when he was come
nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude
of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for
all the mighty works that they had seen;
Luke 19:38 Saying, Blessed be the
King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in
the highest.
Luke 19:39 And some of the Pharisees
from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
Luke 19:40 And he answered and said
unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones
would immediately cry out.
Luke 19:41 And when he was come
near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
Luke 19:42 Saying, If thou hadst
known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto
thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
Luke 19:43 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,
Luke 19:44 And shall lay thee even
with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave
in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy
visitation.
Luke 19:45 And he went into the
temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;
Luke 19:46 Saying unto them, It
is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den
of thieves.
Luke 19:47 And he taught daily in
the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the
people sought to destroy him,
Luke 19:48 And could not find what
they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
Chapter 20
Luke 20:1 And it came to pass, that
on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached
the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,
Luke 20:2 And spake unto him, saying,
Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave
thee this authority?
Luke 20:3 And he answered and said
unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
Luke 20:4 The baptism of John, was
it from heaven, or of men?
Luke 20:5 And they reasoned with
themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then
believed ye him not?
Luke 20:6 But and if we say, Of
men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was
a prophet.
Luke 20:7 And they answered, that
they could not tell whence it was.
Luke 20:8 And Jesus said unto them,
Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Luke 20:9 Then began he to speak
to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it
forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.
Luke 20:10 And at the season he
sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit
of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.
Luke 20:11 And again he sent another
servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent
him away empty.
Luke 20:12 And again he sent a third:
and they wounded him also, and cast him out.
Luke 20:13 Then said the lord of
the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they
will reverence him when they see him.
Luke 20:14 But when the husbandmen
saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come,
let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.
Luke 20:15 So they cast him out
of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard
do unto them?
Luke 20:16 He shall come and destroy
these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they
heard it, they said, God forbid.
Luke 20:17 And he beheld them, and
said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected,
the same is become the head of the corner?
Luke 20:18 Whosoever shall fall
upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will
grind him to powder.
Luke 20:19 And the chief priests
and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared
the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against
them.
Luke 20:20 And they watched him,
and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they
might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power
and authority of the governor.
Luke 20:21 And they asked him, saying,
Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest
thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
Luke 20:22 Is it lawful for us to
give tribute unto Caesar, or no?
Luke 20:23 But he perceived their
craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
Luke 20:24 Show me a penny. Whose
image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.
Luke 20:25 And he said unto them,
Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God
the things which be God's.
Luke 20:26 And they could not take
hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer,
and held their peace.
Luke 20:27 Then came to him certain
of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked
him,
Luke 20:28 Saying, Master, Moses
wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without
children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto
his brother.
Luke 20:29 There were therefore
seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
Luke 20:30 And the second took her
to wife, and he died childless.
Luke 20:31 And the third took her;
and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.
Luke 20:32 Last of all the woman
died also.
Luke 20:33 Therefore in the resurrection
whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.
Luke 20:34 And Jesus answering said
unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:
Luke 20:35 But they which shall
be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the
dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:
Luke 20:36 Neither can they die
any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God,
being the children of the resurrection.
Luke 20:37 Now that the dead are
raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God
of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
Luke 20:38 For he is not a God of
the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
Luke 20:39 Then certain of the scribes
answering said, Master, thou hast well said.
Luke 20:40 And after that they durst
not ask him any question at all.
Luke 20:41 And he said unto them,
How say they that Christ is David's son?
Luke 20:42 And David himself saith
in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right
hand,
Luke 20:43 Till I make thine enemies
thy footstool.
Luke 20:44 David therefore calleth
him Lord, how is he then his son?
Luke 20:45 Then in the audience
of all the people he said unto his disciples,
Luke 20:46 Beware of the scribes,
which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets,
and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
Luke 20:47 Which devour widows'
houses, and for a show make long prayers: the same shall receive greater
damnation.
Chapter 21
Luke 21:1 And he looked up, and
saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
Luke 21:2 And he saw also a certain
poor widow casting in thither two mites.
Luke 21:3 And he said, Of a truth
I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
Luke 21:4 For all these have of
their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury
hath cast in all the living that she had.
Luke 21:5 And as some spake of the
temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
Luke 21:6 As for these things which
ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one
stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Luke 21:7 And they asked him, saying,
Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when
these things shall come to pass?
Luke 21:8 And he said, Take heed
that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ;
and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
Luke 21:9 But when ye shall hear
of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come
to pass; but the end is not by and by.
Luke 21:10 Then said he unto them,
Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
Luke 21:11 And great earthquakes
shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights
and great signs shall there be from heaven.
Luke 21:12 But before all these,
they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up
to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers
for my name's sake.
Luke 21:13 And it shall turn to
you for a testimony.
Luke 21:14 Settle it therefore in
your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:
Luke 21:15 For I will give you a
mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay
nor resist.
Luke 21:16 And ye shall be betrayed
both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of
you shall they cause to be put to death.
Luke 21:17 And ye shall be hated
of all men for my name's sake.
Luke 21:18 But there shall not an
hair of your head perish.
Luke 21:19 In your patience possess
ye your souls.
Luke 21:20 And when ye shall see
Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof
is nigh.
Luke 21:21 Then let them which are
in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of
it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
Luke 21:22 For these be the days
of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
Luke 21:23 But woe unto them that
are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall
be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
Luke 21:24 And they shall fall by
the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations:
and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of
the Gentiles be fulfilled.
Luke 21:25 And there shall be signs
in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress
of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
Luke 21:26 Men's hearts failing
them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the
earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
Luke 21:27 And then shall they see
the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Luke 21:28 And when these things
begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption
draweth nigh.
Luke 21:29 And he spake to them
a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;
Luke 21:30 When they now shoot forth,
ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.
Luke 21:31 So likewise ye, when
ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh
at hand.
Luke 21:32 Verily I say unto you,
This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
Luke 21:33 Heaven and earth shall
pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
Luke 21:34 And take heed to yourselves,
lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness,
and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
Luke 21:35 For as a snare shall
it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
Luke 21:36 Watch ye therefore, and
pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things
that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Luke 21:37 And in the day time he
was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the
mount that is called the mount of Olives.
Luke 21:38 And all the people came
early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.