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Luke 19

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Bible Compare Luke 19
Verse 1
WEB

He entered and was passing through Jericho.

KJV

And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

Verse 2
WEB

There was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.

KJV

And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

Verse 3
WEB

He was trying to see who Jesus was, and couldn’t because of the crowd, because he was short.

KJV

And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

Verse 4
WEB

He ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was going to pass that way.

KJV

And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way .

Verse 5
WEB

When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.”

KJV

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.

Verse 6
WEB

He hurried, came down, and received him joyfully.

KJV

And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

Verse 7
WEB

When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, “He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner.”

KJV

And when they saw it , they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

Verse 8
WEB

Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much.”

KJV

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.

Verse 9
WEB

Jesus said to him, “Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.

KJV

And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

Verse 10
WEB

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”

KJV

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

Verse 11
WEB

As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that God’s Kingdom would be revealed immediately.

KJV

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.

Verse 12
WEB

He said therefore, “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return.

KJV

He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

Verse 13
WEB

He called ten servants of his and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, ‘Conduct business until I come.’

KJV

And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

Verse 14
WEB

But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to reign over us.’

KJV

But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

Verse 15
WEB

“When he had come back again, having received the kingdom, he commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by conducting business.

KJV

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.

Verse 16
WEB

The first came before him, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made ten more minas.’

KJV

Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

Verse 17
WEB

“He said to him, ‘Well done, you good servant! Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.’

KJV

And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

Verse 18
WEB

“The second came, saying, ‘Your mina, Lord, has made five minas.’

KJV

And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.

Verse 19
WEB

“So he said to him, ‘And you are to be over five cities.’

KJV

And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.

Verse 20
WEB

Another came, saying, ‘Lord, behold, your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief,

KJV

And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

Verse 21
WEB

for I feared you, because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you didn’t lay down, and reap that which you didn’t sow.’

KJV

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.

Verse 22
WEB

“He said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn’t lay down and reaping that which I didn’t sow.

KJV

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:

Verse 23
WEB

Then why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank, and at my coming, I might have earned interest on it?’

KJV

Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?

Verse 24
WEB

He said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina away from him and give it to him who has the ten minas.’

KJV

And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

Verse 25
WEB

“They said to him, ‘Lord, he has ten minas!’

KJV

(And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)

Verse 26
WEB

‘For I tell you that to everyone who has, will more be given; but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away from him.

KJV

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.

Verse 27
WEB

But bring those enemies of mine who didn’t want me to reign over them here, and kill them before me.’”

KJV

But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

Verse 28
WEB

Having said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

KJV

And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.

Verse 29
WEB

When he came near to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the mountain that is called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,

KJV

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,

Verse 30
WEB

saying, “Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, which no man has ever sat upon. Untie it and bring it.

KJV

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 .

Verse 31
WEB

If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ say to him: ‘The Lord needs it.’”

KJV

And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him ? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.

Verse 32
WEB

Those who were sent went away and found things just as he had told them.

KJV

And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.

Verse 33
WEB

As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?”

KJV

And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?

Verse 34
WEB

They said, “The Lord needs it.”

KJV

And they said, The Lord hath need of him.

Verse 35
WEB

Then they brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt and sat Jesus on them.

KJV

And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.

Verse 36
WEB

As he went, they spread their cloaks on the road.

KJV

And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.

Verse 37
WEB

As he was now getting near, 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 which they had seen,

KJV

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;

Verse 38
WEB

saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!”

KJV

Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.

Verse 39
WEB

Some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”

KJV

And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

Verse 40
WEB

He answered them, “I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out.”

KJV

And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

Verse 41
WEB

When he came near, he saw the city and wept over it,

KJV

And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,

Verse 42
WEB

saying, “If you, even you, had known today the things which belong to your peace! But now, they are hidden from your eyes.

KJV

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.

Verse 43
WEB

For the days will come on you when your enemies will throw up a barricade against you, surround you, hem you in on every side,

KJV

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,

Verse 44
WEB

and will dash you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave in you one stone on another, because you didn’t know the time of your visitation.”

KJV

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.

Verse 45
WEB

He entered into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it,

KJV

And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;

Verse 46
WEB

saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house is a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of robbers’!”

KJV

Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.

Verse 47
WEB

He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests, the scribes, and the leading men among the people sought to destroy him.

KJV

And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,

Verse 48
WEB

They couldn’t find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.

KJV

And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.