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Below the snowy blanket of time
If you were to find a list of people, written on a scrap of paper, and hidden in a richly ornate chest within a tomb, how would you feel? As you opened the chest for the first time, perhaps expecting gold or some bejeweled crown of a long dead king, would you be disappointed? I know I would.
The comments for today's chapter are fewer than usual. It indicates to me that this chapter is usually passed over and forgotten. If we have a choice of readings to do, we choose the others instead, or we perhaps skim read and don't pause to take in the message. Just like the paper in the treasure chest - perhaps it gets set aside while you look for other artefacts in the tomb. An assistant gathers it up later and files it away, giving it no further thought.
When I looked at this chapter today I thought "I've never read this before". Those of you who read your Bibles year in year out know the feeling! How is it that we could have missed this all these years? But I suspect I haven't missed it. I've read it, but never looked at it.
Every year we have snow - or at least in the UK we do. This year the snow was deep and lasted for several days, even a week. Everything was covered in a blanket of two or three inches, out of sight, and out of mind. Garden ornaments were gone. The lawn was perhaps just an outline. Plants showed up only as raised mounds of snow. If that snow were to remain for a year, would we remember what was under there? Would we care? Would "out of sight" mean "out of mind"? Would our memories of summer garden playtime and sitting out on the lawn be gone too; whitewashed?
People long ago lived lives of extraordinary faithfulness and then passed away. Their names, the names of their loved ones, their homes, their deeds, all gone and covered over by the snowy blanket of time. Does "out of sight" mean "out of mind" for them? In chapters such as this one the lives of people who mattered to God are recorded, and we see just the outline of them, or just a raised mound to show they're there. Do we care to find out who they are? Do we care enough to wipe away the snow and take a look?
Rob de Jongh [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2013 Reply to Rob
It is interesting that Samuel had a part in organising the offices, taken largely by the descendents of Korah, from the Kohathite family, since he himself was one of that line (1Chron 6.28). So the well known words of Psalm 84.10 apply so aptly here: "I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of wickedness". Korah had rejected the work of looking after the furniture delegated to him (Numbers 4.4), but his sons did not follow their father's example and became subject to Phinehas (IChron 9.19) and presumably undertook the work, having carefully kept away from the tents of the wicked when God's judgment fell. Later, Samuel adopted a similar role, and part of this was to open the doors of the house of the Lord (1 Sam 3.15) and outside to see day by day the tents of the wicked. Now we learn that Samuel has helped to establish a similar role for other family members.
Graeme Rudland [Barton under Needwood (UK)] Comment added in 2014 Reply to Graeme
1 Chronicles 1-9 can seem to be difficult chapters to read and understand.
Brother Tony Benson’s book – Family Trees of the Tribes of Israel, by using family trees and explanations highlights much that is in the genealogies in this section of the book.
Copies can be ordered from Peterlforbes@tiscali.co.uk. Cost £5.50 plus postage.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2020 Reply to Peter
1 Chronicles 1-9 can seem to be difficult chapters to read and understand.
Brother Tony Benson’s book – Family Trees of the Tribes of Israel published by The Testimony, by using family trees and explanations highlights much that is in the genealogies in this section of the book.
Copies can be ordered from Peterlforbes@tiscali.co.uk. Cost £5.50 plus postage.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2020 Reply to Peter
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1. So all Israel <3478> were reckoned by genealogies <3187>(8694); and, behold, they were written <3789>(8803) in the book <5612> of the kings <4428> of Israel <3478> and Judah <3063>, who were carried away <1540>(8717) to Babylon <894> for their transgression <4604>.
2. Now the first <7223> inhabitants <3427>(8802) that dwelt in their possessions <272> in their cities <5892> were, the Israelites <3478>, the priests <3548>, Levites <3881>, and the Nethinims <5411>.
3. And in Jerusalem <3389> dwelt <3427>(8804) of the children <1121> of Judah <3063>, and of the children <1121> of Benjamin <1144>, and of the children <1121> of Ephraim <669>, and Manasseh <4519>;
4. Uthai <5793> the son <1121> of Ammihud <5989>, the son <1121> of Omri <6018>, the son <1121> of Imri <566>, the son <1121> of Bani <1137>, of the children <1121> of Pharez <6557> the son <1121> of Judah <3063>.
5. And of the Shilonites <7888>; Asaiah <6222> the firstborn <1060>, and his sons <1121>.
6. And of the sons <1121> of Zerah <2226>; Jeuel <3262>, and their brethren <251>, six <8337> hundred <3967> and ninety <8673>.
7. And of the sons <1121> of Benjamin <1144>; Sallu <5543> the son <1121> of Meshullam <4918>, the son <1121> of Hodaviah <1938>, the son <1121> of Hasenuah <5574>,
8. And Ibneiah <2997> the son <1121> of Jeroham <3395>, and Elah <425> the son <1121> of Uzzi <5813>, the son <1121> of Michri <4381>, and Meshullam <4918> the son <1121> of Shephathiah <8203>, the son <1121> of Reuel <7467>, the son <1121> of Ibnijah <2998>;
9. And their brethren <251>, according to their generations <8435>, nine <8672> hundred <3967> and fifty <2572> and six <8337>. All these men <582> were chief <7218> of the fathers <1> in the house <1004> of their fathers <1>.
10. And of the priests <3548>; Jedaiah <3048>, and Jehoiarib <3080>, and Jachin <3199>,
11. And Azariah <5838> the son <1121> of Hilkiah <2518>, the son <1121> of Meshullam <4918>, the son <1121> of Zadok <6659>, the son <1121> of Meraioth <4812>, the son <1121> of Ahitub <285>, the ruler <5057> of the house <1004> of God <430>;
12. And Adaiah <5718> the son <1121> of Jeroham <3395>, the son <1121> of Pashur <6583>, the son <1121> of Malchijah <4441>, and Maasiai <4640> the son <1121> of Adiel <5717>, the son <1121> of Jahzerah <3170>, the son <1121> of Meshullam <4918>, the son <1121> of Meshillemith <4921>, the son <1121> of Immer <564>;
13. And their brethren <251>, heads <7218> of the house <1004> of their fathers <1>, a thousand <505> and seven <7651> hundred <3967> and threescore <8346>; very able <2428> men <1368> for the work <4399> of the service <5656> of the house <1004> of God <430>.
14. And of the Levites <3881>; Shemaiah <8098> the son <1121> of Hasshub <2815>, the son <1121> of Azrikam <5840>, the son <1121> of Hashabiah <2811>, of the sons <1121> of Merari <4847>;
15. And Bakbakkar <1230>, Heresh <2792>, and Galal <1559>, and Mattaniah <4983> the son <1121> of Micah <4316>, the son <1121> of Zichri <2147>, the son <1121> of Asaph <623>;
16. And Obadiah <5662> the son <1121> of Shemaiah <8098>, the son <1121> of Galal <1559>, the son <1121> of Jeduthun <3038>, and Berechiah <1296> the son <1121> of Asa <609>, the son <1121> of Elkanah <511>, that dwelt <3427>(8802) in the villages <2691> of the Netophathites <5200>.
17. And the porters <7778> were, Shallum <7967>, and Akkub <6126>, and Talmon <2929>, and Ahiman <289>, and their brethren <251>: Shallum <7967> was the chief <7218>;
18. Who hitherto waited in the king's <4428> gate <8179> eastward <4217>: they were porters <7778> in the companies <4264> of the children <1121> of Levi <3878>.
19. And Shallum <7967> the son <1121> of Kore <6981>, the son <1121> of Ebiasaph <43>, the son <1121> of Korah <7141>, and his brethren <251>, of the house <1004> of his father <1>, the Korahites <7145>, were over the work <4399> of the service <5656>, keepers <8104>(8802) of the gates <5592> of the tabernacle <168>: and their fathers <1>, being over the host <4264> of the LORD <3068>, were keepers <8104>(8802) of the entry <3996>.
20. And Phinehas <6372> the son <1121> of Eleazar <499> was the ruler <5057> over them in time past <6440>, and the LORD <3068> was with him.
21. And Zechariah <2148> the son <1121> of Meshelemiah <4920> was porter <7778> of the door <6607> of the tabernacle <168> of the congregation <4150>.
22. All these which were chosen <1305>(8803) to be porters <7778> in the gates <5592> were two hundred <3967> and twelve <8147> <6240>. These were reckoned by their genealogy <3187>(8692) in their villages <2691>, whom <1992> David <1732> and Samuel <8050> the seer <7200>(8802) did ordain <3245>(8765) in their set office <530>.
23. So they and their children <1121> had the oversight of the gates <8179> of the house <1004> of the LORD <3068>, namely, the house <1004> of the tabernacle <168>, by wards <4931>.
24. In four <702> quarters <7307> were the porters <7778>, toward the east <4217>, west <3220>, north <6828>, and south <5045>.
25. And their brethren <251>, which were in their villages <2691>, were to come <935>(8800) after seven <7651> days <3117> from time <6256> to time <6256> with them.
26. For these Levites <3881>, the four <702> chief <1368> porters <7778>, were in their set office <530>, and were over the chambers <3957> and treasuries <214> of the house <1004> of God <430>.
27. And they lodged <3885>(8799) round about <5439> the house <1004> of God <430>, because the charge <4931> was upon them, and the opening <4668> thereof every morning <1242> pertained to them.
28. And certain of them had the charge of <5921> the ministering <5656> vessels <3627>, that they should bring them in <935>(8686) and out <3318>(8686) by tale <4557> <4557>.
29. Some of them also were appointed <4487>(8794) to oversee the vessels <3627>, and all the instruments <3627> of the sanctuary <6944>, and the fine flour <5560>, and the wine <3196>, and the oil <8081>, and the frankincense <3828>, and the spices <1314>.
30. And some of the sons <1121> of the priests <3548> made <7543>(8802) the ointment <4842> of the spices <1314>.
31. And Mattithiah <4993>, one of the Levites <3881>, who was the firstborn <1060> of Shallum <7967> the Korahite <7145>, had the set office <530> over the things that were made <4639> in the pans <2281>.
32. And other of their brethren <251>, of the sons <1121> of the Kohathites <6956>, were over the shewbread <3899> <4635>, to prepare <3559>(8687) it every sabbath <7676>.
33. And these are the singers <7891>(8789), chief <7218> of the fathers <1> of the Levites <3881>, who remaining in the chambers <3957> were free <6362>(8803)(8675) <6359>: for they were employed in that work <4399> day <3119> and night <3915>.
34. These chief <7218> fathers <1> of the Levites <3881> were chief <7218> throughout their generations <8435>; these dwelt <3427>(8804) at Jerusalem <3389>.
35. And in Gibeon <1391> dwelt <3427>(8804) the father <1> of Gibeon <1391>(8677) <25>, Jehiel <3273>, whose wife's <802> name <8034> was Maachah <4601>:
36. And his firstborn <1060> son <1121> Abdon <5658>, then Zur <6698>, and Kish <7027>, and Baal <1168>, and Ner <5369>, and Nadab <5070>,
37. And Gedor <1446>, and Ahio <283>, and Zechariah <2148>, and Mikloth <4732>.
38. And Mikloth <4732> begat <3205>(8689) Shimeam <8043>. And they also dwelt <3427>(8804) with their brethren <251> at Jerusalem <3389>, over against their brethren <251>.
39. And Ner <5369> begat <3205>(8689) Kish <7027>; and Kish <7027> begat <3205>(8689) Saul <7586>; and Saul <7586> begat <3205>(8689) Jonathan <3083>, and Malchishua <4444>, and Abinadab <41>, and Eshbaal <792>.
40. And the son <1121> of Jonathan <3083> was Meribbaal <4807>: and Meribbaal <4810> begat <3205>(8689) Micah <4318>.
41. And the sons <1121> of Micah <4318> were, Pithon <6377>, and Melech <4429>, and Tahrea <8475>, and Ahaz.
42. And Ahaz <271> begat <3205>(8689) Jarah <3294>; and Jarah <3294> begat <3205>(8689) Alemeth <5964>, and Azmaveth <5820>, and Zimri <2174>; and Zimri <2174> begat <3205>(8689) Moza <4162>;
43. And Moza <4162> begat <3205>(8689) Binea <1150>; and Rephaiah <7509> his son <1121>, Eleasah <501> his son <1121>, Azel <682> his son <1121>.
44. And Azel <682> had six <8337> sons <1121>, whose names <8034> are these, Azrikam <5840>, Bocheru <1074>, and Ishmael <3458>, and Sheariah <8187>, and Obadiah <5662>, and Hanan <2605>: these were the sons <1121> of Azel <682>.
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1. Moreover the word <1697> of the LORD <3068> came unto me, saying <559>(8800),
2. Now, thou son <1121> of man <120>, wilt thou judge <8199>(8799), wilt thou judge <8199>(8799) the bloody <1818> city <5892>? yea, thou shalt shew <3045>(8689) her all her abominations <8441>.
3. Then say <559>(8804) thou, Thus saith <559>(8804) the Lord <136> GOD <3069>, The city <5892> sheddeth <8210>(8802) blood <1818> in the midst <8432> of it, that her time <6256> may come <935>(8800), and maketh <6213>(8804) idols <1544> against herself to defile <2930>(8800) herself.
4. Thou art become guilty <816>(8804) in thy blood <1818> that thou hast shed <8210>(8804); and hast defiled <2930>(8804) thyself in thine idols <1544> which thou hast made <6213>(8804); and thou hast caused thy days <3117> to draw near <7126>(8686), and art come <935>(8799) even unto thy years <8141>: therefore have I made <5414>(8804) thee a reproach <2781> unto the heathen <1471>, and a mocking <7048> to all countries <776>.
5. Those that be near <7138>, and those that be far <7350> from thee, shall mock <7046>(8691) thee, which art infamous <2931> <8034> and much <7227> vexed <4103>.
6. Behold, the princes <5387> of Israel <3478>, every one <376> were in thee to their power <2220> to shed <8210>(8800) blood <1818>.
7. In thee have they set light <7043>(8689) by father <1> and mother <517>: in the midst <8432> of thee have they dealt <6213>(8804) by oppression <6233> with the stranger <1616>: in thee have they vexed <3238>(8689) the fatherless <3490> and the widow <490>.
8. Thou hast despised <959>(8804) mine holy things <6944>, and hast profaned <2490>(8765) my sabbaths <7676>.
9. In thee are men <582> that carry tales <7400> to shed <8210>(8800) blood <1818>: and in thee they eat <398>(8804) upon the mountains <2022>: in the midst <8432> of thee they commit <6213>(8804) lewdness <2154>.
10. In thee have they discovered <1540>(8765) their fathers <1>' nakedness <6172>: in thee have they humbled <6031>(8765) her that was set apart <5079> for pollution <2931>.
11. And one <376> hath committed <6213>(8804) abomination <8441> with his neighbour's <7453> wife <802>; and another <376> hath lewdly <2154> defiled <2930>(8765) his daughter in law <3618>; and another <376> in thee hath humbled <6031>(8765) his sister <269>, his father's <1> daughter <1323>.
12. In thee have they taken <3947>(8804) gifts <7810> to shed <8210>(8800) blood <1818>; thou hast taken <3947>(8804) usury <5392> and increase <8636>, and thou hast greedily gained <1214>(8762) of thy neighbours <7453> by extortion <6233>, and hast forgotten <7911>(8804) me, saith <5002>(8803) the Lord <136> GOD <3069>.
13. Behold, therefore I have smitten <5221>(8689) mine hand <3709> at thy dishonest gain <1215> which thou hast made <6213>(8804), and at thy blood <1818> which hath been in the midst <8432> of thee.
14. Can thine heart <3820> endure <5975>(8799), or can thine hands <3027> be strong <2388>(8799), in the days <3117> that I shall deal <6213>(8802) with thee? I the LORD <3068> have spoken <1696>(8765) it, and will do <6213>(8804) it.
15. And I will scatter <6327>(8689) thee among the heathen <1471>, and disperse <2219>(8765) thee in the countries <776>, and will consume <8552>(8689) thy filthiness <2932> out of thee.
16. And thou shalt take thine inheritance <2490>(8738)(8676) <5157>(8765) in thyself in the sight <5869> of the heathen <1471>, and thou shalt know <3045>(8804) that I am the LORD <3068>.
17. And the word <1697> of the LORD <3068> came unto me, saying <559>(8800),
18. Son <1121> of man <120>, the house <1004> of Israel <3478> is to me become dross <5509>: all they are brass <5178>, and tin <913>, and iron <1270>, and lead <5777>, in the midst <8432> of the furnace <3564>; they are even the dross <5509> of silver <3701>.
19. Therefore thus saith <559>(8804) the Lord <136> GOD <3069>; Because ye are all become dross <5509>, behold, therefore I will gather <6908>(8802) you into the midst <8432> of Jerusalem <3389>.
20. As they gather <6910> silver <3701>, and brass <5178>, and iron <1270>, and lead <5777>, and tin <913>, into the midst <8432> of the furnace <3564>, to blow <5301>(8800) the fire <784> upon it, to melt <5413>(8687) it; so will I gather <6908>(8799) you in mine anger <639> and in my fury <2534>, and I will leave <3240>(8689) you there, and melt <5413>(8689) you.
21. Yea, I will gather <3664>(8765) you, and blow <5301>(8804) upon you in the fire <784> of my wrath <5678>, and ye shall be melted <5413>(8738) in the midst <8432> thereof.
22. As silver <3701> is melted <2046> in the midst <8432> of the furnace <3564>, so shall ye be melted <5413>(8714) in the midst <8432> thereof; and ye shall know <3045>(8804) that I the LORD <3068> have poured out <8210>(8804) my fury <2534> upon you.
23. And the word <1697> of the LORD <3068> came unto me, saying <559>(8800),
24. Son <1121> of man <120>, say <559>(8798) unto her, Thou art the land <776> that is not cleansed <2891>(8794), nor rained <1656> upon in the day <3117> of indignation <2195>.
25. There is a conspiracy <7195> of her prophets <5030> in the midst <8432> thereof, like a roaring <7580>(8802) lion <738> ravening <2963>(8802) the prey <2964>; they have devoured <398>(8804) souls <5315>; they have taken <3947>(8799) the treasure <2633> and precious things <3366>; they have made her many <7235>(8689) widows <490> in the midst <8432> thereof.
26. Her priests <3548> have violated <2554>(8804) my law <8451>, and have profaned <2490>(8762) mine holy things <6944>: they have put no difference <914>(8689) between the holy <6944> and profane <2455>, neither have they shewed <3045>(8689) difference between the unclean <2931> and the clean <2889>, and have hid <5956>(8689) their eyes <5869> from my sabbaths <7676>, and I am profaned <2490>(8735) among <8432> them.
27. Her princes <8269> in the midst <7130> thereof are like wolves <2061> ravening <2963>(8802) the prey <2964>, to shed <8210>(8800) blood <1818>, and to destroy <6>(8763) souls <5315>, to get <1214>(8800) dishonest gain <1215>.
28. And her prophets <5030> have daubed <2902>(8804) them with untempered <8602> morter, seeing <2374> vanity <7723>, and divining <7080>(8802) lies <3577> unto them, saying <559>(8802), Thus saith <559>(8804) the Lord <136> GOD <3069>, when the LORD <3068> hath not spoken <1696>(8765).
29. The people <5971> of the land <776> have used oppression <6231>(8804) <6233>, and exercised <1497>(8804) robbery <1498>, and have vexed <3238>(8689) the poor <6041> and needy <34>: yea, they have oppressed <6231>(8804) the stranger <1616> wrongfully <4941>.
30. And I sought <1245>(8762) for a man <376> among them, that should make up <1443>(8802) the hedge <1447>, and stand <5975>(8802) in the gap <6556> before <6440> me for the land <776>, that I should not destroy <7843>(8763) it: but I found <4672>(8804) none.
31. Therefore have I poured out <8210>(8799) mine indignation <2195> upon them; I have consumed <3615>(8765) them with the fire <784> of my wrath <5678>: their own way <1870> have I recompensed <5414>(8804) upon their heads <7218>, saith <5002>(8803) the Lord <136> GOD <3069>.
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Luke ch 19 outlines for us the disciples life:
v1-10 Zacchaeus (the call of the gospel to repentance).
v11-27 Parable of the servants and the pounds (life of servants/disciples of Christ and judgement at Christ's return).
v29 Christ on the Mount of Olives (his return Zech 14:4).
v47-48 Christ teaching (the Law goes out from Zion to the nations Mic 4:2)
Also in v47 the scribes seek to destroy Jesus and in v48 and could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him this is exhortation to us as the world seeks to destroy us and Christ; we must be very attentive to hear the word of God that is able to keep us from being destroyed by the world James 1:21-25
Pete Barrett [Milnsbridge UK] Comment added in 2008 Reply to Pete
Luke 19:13-27 The word for “pound” (Strong’s G3414 ‘a certain weight’) means “weight”, each servant was given the same weight.
Luke 19 |
Meaning
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Bible reference connections |
v.13 |
Pounds or, weight.
All had the weight or responsibility to occupy until the Nobleman comes.
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The contract with each servant was the same. Acceptance of the pound was the ‘consideration’ in order for the contract to become active. Eph 1:13-14 The spirit was given in the first century as a pledge (Strong’s G728 ‘earnest’, ‘a pledge’ or ‘part of the purchase money given in advance’) until redemption by the Lord.
We have the promises in the written Word of God (i.e.holy spirit of promise) until the day we are redeemed as the Lord’s purchased possession. |
v.14 |
Citizens hated him.
Jewish populous Persuaded by Chief Priests & elders
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Luke 23:18 Crucify Jesus, release Barabbas. The world rejects our Lord Jesus, the Christ.
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v.15 |
Money given.
See, margin, Greek “Silver” |
Lev 5:15 Shekels of sanctuary were silver.
Exo 30:12-15 Ransom for soul was half shekel of sanctuary (silver).
Ransom money was same for all, rich or poor.
1Pet 1:18 Our redemption not with silver but blood of Christ. |
v.16 |
Judgement on each servant.
Must account for the responsibility given at return of the Lord. |
Rom 14:10-12 Judgement seat of Christ. |
v.17-19 |
Reward is for labouring.
Rulership of cities. |
1Kin 4:1,13-19 When Solomon ruled over all Israel, rewards given of ruling over cities. So it will be when the future Kingdom of God is established.
Rev 5:9-10 We will be Kings and Priests in Kingdom of the one who is greater than Solomon. |
v.20 |
Servants accountable for inaction. |
At judgement seat of Christ. |
v.21-22 |
Servant knew the requirements of his master. |
James 2:17-20 Faith without works is dead. Knowing and trembling is not acceptable. Believing (having faith) should drive us to action (works). |
v.23 |
Should have put money in bank so that master would have gained interest at his coming. |
Should have acted on the responsibility given. Knowing and doing nothing is not an option for followers of Jesus. If the servant had simply told others of the Noblemen’s contract with him then this knowledge of the return of the Nobleman could have grown in the hearts of others (i.e. gained interest). |
v.24 |
The pound taken from him and given to servant that already had 10 pounds. |
Reward for what servant had done. Gal 6:7-10 He had neglected the contract and his responsibilities were passed to the faithful.
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v.25-27 |
This was the time of judgement when the Nobleman returned. |
“Lord he already has 10 pounds”, This shows that it is the time of resurrection and judgement. Compare - some vineyard labourers thought they should have received more. |
Peter Moore [Erith, UK] Comment added in 2010 Reply to Peter
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1. And <2532> Jesus entered <1525>(5631) and passed through <1330>(5711) Jericho <2410>.
2. And <2532>, behold <2400>(5628), there was a man <435> named <3686> <2564>(5746) Zacchaeus <2195>, which <2532> <846> was <2258>(5713) the chief among the publicans <754>, and <2532> he <3778> was <2258>(5713) rich <4145>.
3. And <2532> he sought <2212>(5707) to see <1492>(5629) Jesus <2424> who <5101> he was <2076>(5748); and <2532> could <1410>(5711) not <3756> for <575> the press <3793>, because <3754> he was <2258>(5713) little <3398> of stature <2244>.
4. And <2532> he ran <4390>(5631) before <1715>, and climbed up <305>(5627) into <1909> a sycomore tree <4809> to <2443> see <1492>(5632) him <846>: for <3754> he was <3195>(5707) to pass <1330>(5738) <1223> that <1565> way.
5. And <2532> when <5613> Jesus <2424> came <2064>(5627) to <1909> the place <5117>, he looked up <308>(5660), and saw <1492>(5627) him <846>, and <2532> said <2036>(5627) unto <4314> him <846>, Zacchaeus <2195>, make haste <4692>(5660), and come down <2597>(5628); for <1063> to day <4594> I <3165> must <1163>(5748) abide <3306>(5658) at <1722> thy <4675> house <3624>.
6. And <2532> he made haste <4692>(5660), and came down <2597>(5627), and <2532> received <5264>(5662) him <846> joyfully <5463>(5723).
7. And <2532> when they saw <1492>(5631) it, they <1234> <0> all <537> murmured <1234>(5707), saying <3004>(5723), That <3754> he was gone <1525>(5627) to be guest <2647>(5658) with <3844> a man <435> that is a sinner <268>.
8. And <1161> Zacchaeus <2195> stood <2476>(5685), and said <2036>(5627) unto <4314> the Lord <2962>; Behold <2400>(5628), Lord <2962>, the half <2255> of my <3450> goods <5224>(5723) I give <1325>(5719) to the poor <4434>; and <2532> if <1536> <0> I have taken <4811> <0> any thing <1536> <5100> from any man <5100> by false accusation <4811>(5656), I restore <591>(5719) him fourfold <5073>.
9. And <1161> Jesus <2424> said <2036>(5627) unto <4314> him <846>, <3754> This day <4594> is <1096> <0> salvation <4991> come <1096>(5633) to this <5129> house <3624>, forsomuch as <2530> he <846> also <2532> is <2076>(5748) a son <5207> of Abraham <11>.
10. For <1063> the Son <5207> of man <444> is come <2064>(5627) to seek <2212>(5658) and <2532> to save <4982>(5658) that which was lost <622>(5756).
11. And <1161> as they <846> heard <191>(5723) these things <5023>, he added <4369>(5631) and spake <2036>(5627) a parable <3850>, because <1223> he <846> was <1511>(5750) nigh <1451> to Jerusalem <2419>, and <2532> because they thought <1380>(5721) that <3754> the kingdom <932> of God <2316> should <3195>(5719) immediately <3916> appear <398>(5745).
12. He said <2036>(5627) therefore <3767>, A certain <5100> nobleman <444> <2104> went <4198>(5675) into <1519> a far <3117> country <5561> to receive <2983>(5629) for himself <1438> a kingdom <932>, and <2532> to return <5290>(5658).
13. And <1161> he called <2564>(5660) his <1438> ten <1176> servants <1401>, and delivered <1325>(5656) them <846> ten <1176> pounds <3414>, and <2532> said <2036>(5627) unto <4314> them <846>, Occupy <4231>(5663) till <2193> I come <2064>(5736).
14. But <1161> his <846> citizens <4177> hated <3404>(5707) him <846>, and <2532> sent <649>(5656) a message <4242> after <3694> him <846>, saying <3004>(5723), We will <2309> <0> not <3756> have <2309>(5719) this <5126> man to reign <936>(5658) over <1909> us <2248>.
15. And <2532> it came to pass <1096>(5633), that when <1722> he <846> was returned <1880>(5629), having received <2983>(5631) the kingdom <932>, then <2532> he commanded <2036>(5627) these <5128> servants <1401> to be called <5455>(5683) unto him <848>, to whom <3739> he had given <1325>(5656) the money <694>, that <2443> he might know <1097>(5632) how much <5101> every man <5101> had gained by trading <1281>(5662).
16. Then <1161> came <3854>(5633) the first <4413>, saying <3004>(5723), Lord <2962>, thy <4675> pound <3414> hath gained <4333>(5662) ten <1176> pounds <3414>.
17. And <2532> he said <2036>(5627) unto him <846>, Well <2095>, thou good <18> servant <1401>: because <3754> thou hast been <1096>(5633) faithful <4103> in <1722> a very little <1646>, have <2192>(5723) thou authority <2468>(5749) <1849> over <1883> ten <1176> cities <4172>.
18. And <2532> the second <1208> came <2064>(5627), saying <3004>(5723), Lord <2962>, thy <4675> pound <3414> hath gained <4160>(5656) five <4002> pounds <3414>.
19. And <1161> he said <2036>(5627) likewise <2532> to him <5129>, Be <1096>(5737) thou <4771> also <2532> over <1883> five <4002> cities <4172>.
20. And <2532> another <2087> came <2064>(5627), saying <3004>(5723), Lord <2962>, behold <2400>(5628), here is thy <4675> pound <3414>, which <3739> I have <2192>(5707) kept laid up <606>(5740) in <1722> a napkin <4676>:
21. For <1063> I feared <5399>(5711) thee <4571>, because <3754> thou art <1488>(5748) an austere <840> man <444>: thou takest up <142>(5719) that <3739> thou layedst <5087> <0> not <3756> down <5087>(5656), and <2532> reapest <2325>(5719) that <3739> thou didst <4687> <0> not <3756> sow <4687>(5656).
22. And <1161> he saith <3004>(5719) unto him <846>, Out of <1537> thine own <4675> mouth <4750> will I judge <2919>(5692) thee <4571>, thou wicked <4190> servant <1401>. Thou knewest <1492>(5715) that <3754> I <1473> was <1510>(5748) an austere <840> man <444>, taking up <142>(5723) that <3739> I laid <5087> <0> not <3756> down <5087>(5656), and <2532> reaping <2325>(5723) that <3739> I did <4687> <0> not <3756> sow <4687>(5656):
23. Wherefore <1302> then <2532> gavest <1325> <0> not <3756> thou <1325>(5656) my <3450> money <694> into <1909> the bank <5132>, that <2532> at my coming <2064>(5631) I <1473> might <302> have required <4238>(5656) mine own <846> with <4862> usury <5110>?
24. And <2532> he said <2036>(5627) unto them that stood by <3936>(5761), Take <142>(5657) from <575> him <846> the pound <3414>, and <2532> give <1325>(5628) it to him that hath <2192>(5723) ten <1176> pounds <3414>.
25. (And <2532> they said <2036>(5627) unto him <846>, Lord <2962>, he hath <2192>(5719) ten <1176> pounds <3414>.)
26. For <1063> I say <3004>(5719) unto you <5213>, That <3754> unto every one <3956> which <3588> hath <2192>(5723) shall be given <1325>(5701); and <1161> from <575> him that hath <2192>(5723) not <3361>, even <2532> that <3739> he hath <2192>(5719) shall be taken away <142>(5701) from <575> him <846>.
27. But <4133> those <1565> mine <3450> enemies <2190>, which <3588> would <2309>(5660) not <3361> that I <3165> should reign <936>(5658) over <1909> them <846>, bring <71>(5628) hither <5602>, and <2532> slay <2695>(5657) them before <1715> me <3450>.
28. And <2532> when he had thus <5023> spoken <2036>(5631), he went <4198>(5711) before <1715>, ascending up <305>(5723) to <1519> Jerusalem <2414>.
29. And <2532> it came to pass <1096>(5633), when <5613> he was come nigh <1448>(5656) to <1519> Bethphage <967> and <2532> Bethany <963>, at <4314> the mount <3735> called <2564>(5746) the mount of Olives <1636>, he sent <649>(5656) two <1417> of his <848> disciples <3101>,
30. Saying <2036>(5631), Go ye <5217>(5720) into <1519> the village <2968> over against <2713> you; in <1722> the which <3739> at your entering <1531>(5740) ye shall find <2147>(5692) a colt <4454> tied <1210>(5772), whereon <1909> <3739> yet never <3762> man <444> sat <2523>(5656) <4455>: loose <3089>(5660) him <846>, and bring <71>(5628) him hither.
31. And <2532> if <1437> any man <5100> ask <2065>(5725) you <5209>, Why <1302> do ye loose <3089>(5719) him? thus <3779> shall ye say <2046>(5692) unto him <846>, Because <3754> the Lord <2962> hath <2192>(5719) need <5532> of him <846>.
32. And <1161> they that were sent <649>(5772) went their way <565>(5631), and found <2147>(5627) even as <2531> he had said <2036>(5627) unto them <846>.
33. And <1161> as they were loosing <3089>(5723) the colt <4454>, the owners <2962> thereof <846> said <2036>(5627) unto <4314> them <846>, Why <5101> loose ye <3089>(5719) the colt <4454>?
34. And <1161> they said <2036>(5627), The Lord <2962> hath <2192>(5719) need <5532> of him <846>.
35. And <2532> they brought <71>(5627) him <846> to <4314> Jesus <2424>: and <2532> they cast <1977> <0> their <1438> garments <2440> upon <1909> <1977> <0> the colt <4454>, and <1977>(5660) they set <1913> <0> Jesus <2424> thereon <1913>(5656).
36. And <1161> as he went <4198>(5740), they spread <5291>(5707) their <848> clothes <2440> in <1722> the way <3598>.
37. And when he was come nigh <1448>(5723), even <1161> now <2235> at <4314> the descent <2600> of the mount <3735> of Olives <1636>, the whole <537> multitude <4128> of the disciples <3101> began <756>(5662) to rejoice <5463>(5723) and praise <134>(5721) God <2316> with a loud <3173> voice <5456> for <4012> all <3956> the mighty works <1411> that <3739> they had seen <1492>(5627);
38. Saying <3004>(5723), Blessed <2127>(5772) be the King <935> that cometh <2064>(5740) in <1722> the name <3686> of the Lord <2962>: peace <1515> in <1722> heaven <3772>, and <2532> glory <1391> in <1722> the highest <5310>.
39. And <2532> some <5100> of the Pharisees <5330> from <575> among the multitude <3793> said <2036>(5627) unto <4314> him <846>, Master <1320>, rebuke <2008>(5657) thy <4675> disciples <3101>.
40. And <2532> he answered <611>(5679) and said <2036>(5627) unto them <846>, I tell <3004>(5719) you <5213> that <3754>, if <1437> these <3778> should hold their peace <4623>(5661), the stones <3037> would immediately cry out <2896>(5688).
41. And <2532> when <5613> he was come near <1448>(5656), he beheld <1492>(5631) the city <4172>, and wept <2799>(5656) over <1909> it <846>,
42. Saying <3004>(5723), If <3754> <1487> thou hadst known <1097>(5627), even <2532> thou <4771>, <2532> at least <1065> <2534> in <1722> this <5026> thy <4675> day <2250>, the things <3588> which belong unto <4314> thy <4675> peace <1515>! but <1161> now <3568> they are hid <2928>(5648) from <575> thine <4675> eyes <3788>.
43. For <3754> the days <2250> shall come <2240>(5692) upon <1909> thee <4571>, that <2532> thine <4675> enemies <2190> shall cast <4016> <0> a trench <5482> about <4016>(5692) thee <4671>, and <2532> compass <4033> <0> thee <4571> round <4033>(5692), and <2532> keep <4912> <0> thee <4571> in <4912>(5692) on every side <3840>,
44. And <2532> shall lay <1474> <0> thee <4571> even with the ground <1474>(5692), and <2532> thy <4675> children <5043> within <1722> thee <4671>; and <2532> they shall <863> <0> not <3756> leave <863>(5692) in <1722> thee <4671> one stone <3037> upon <1909> another <3037>; because <473> <3739> thou knewest <1097>(5627) not <3756> the time <2540> of thy <4675> visitation <1984>.
45. And <2532> he went <1525>(5631) into <1519> the temple <2411>, and began <756>(5662) to cast out <1544>(5721) them that sold <4453>(5723) therein <1722> <846>, and <2532> them that bought <59>(5723);
46. Saying <3004>(5723) unto them <846>, It is written <1125>(5769), My <3450> house <3624> is <2076>(5748) the house <3624> of prayer <4335>: but <1161> ye <5210> have made <4160>(5656) it <846> a den <4693> of thieves <3027>.
47. And <2532> he taught <2258>(5713) <1321>(5723) daily <2596> <2250> in <1722> the temple <2411>. But <1161> the chief priests <749> and <2532> the scribes <1122> and <2532> the chief <4413> of the people <2992> sought <2212>(5707) to destroy <622>(5658) him <846>,
48. And <2532> could <2147> <0> not <3756> find <2147>(5707) what <5101> they might do <4160>(5661): for <1063> all <537> the people <2992> were very attentive <1582>(5710) to hear <191>(5723) him <846>.