Luke 19
1 ଯୀଶୁ ଯିରୀହାେ ନଗର ଦଇେ ଯାଉଥିଲେ।
2 ଯୀରୀହୋ ରେ ଜଖିୟ ବୋଲି ଜଣେ ଲୋକ ଥିଲେ। ସେ ଜଣେ ପ୍ରଧାନ କରଆଦାୟକାରୀ ଥିଲେ ଓ ସେ ବହୁତ ଧନୀ ଥିଲେ।
3 ସେ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଥିଲେ। ଆହୁରି ମଧ୍ଯ ଅନକେ ଲୋକ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଥିଲେ। ଜଖିୟ ଏତେ ବାଙ୍ଗରା ଥିଲେ ଯେ, ଲୋକଙ୍କ ଭିତ ରେ ଥାଇ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖି ପାରିବା ସମ୍ଭବ ନଥିଲା।
4 ତେଣୁ ଯେଉଁବାଟେ ଯୀଶୁ ଆସିବେ ବୋଲି ସେ ଜାଣିଥିଲେ, ସଭେଳି ଗୋଟିଏ ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ସେ ଦୌଡିଗଲେ। ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖି ପାରିବା ପାଇଁ ସେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଡିମ୍ବିରି ଗଛ ରେ ଚଢିଗଲେ।
5 ଯୀଶୁ ସହେି ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ଆସିଲେ। ସେ ଉପରକୁ ଚାହିଁଲେ, ସେ ଜଖିୟଙ୍କୁ ଗଛ ଉପରେ ଦେଖିଲେ। ଯୀଶୁ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ଜଖିୟ! ଶୀଘ୍ର ତଳକୁ ଆସ, ମୁଁ ଆଜି ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ତୁମ୍ଭ ଘ ରେ ରହିବି।
6 ତା'ପରେ ଜଖିୟ ଖୁବ୍ ଶୀଘ୍ର ତଳକୁ ଓହ୍ଲାଇ ଆସିଲେ। ଅତ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଖୁସି ରେ ସେ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ ନିଜ ଘ ରେ ସ୍ବାଗତ କଲେ।
7 ସମସ୍ତେ ଏକଥା ଦେଖିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ଅଭିଯୋଗ କରିବାକୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ, ଦେଖ, କେଉଁ ଭଳି ଲୋକ ସହିତ ଯୀଶୁ ରହୁଛନ୍ତି। ଜଖିୟ ଗୋଟିଏ ପାପୀ।
8 ଜଖିୟ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ମୁଁ ଭଲ କାମ କରିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରୁଛି। ମୁଁ ମାେ ଧନର ଅଧା ଗରିବଙ୍କୁ ବାଣ୍ଟି ଦବେି। ମୁଁ ଯଦି କାହାରିକୁ ଠକିଥାଏ, ତବେେ ସହେି ଲୋକକୁ ଚାରିଗୁଣ ଧନ ଫରୋଇ ଦବେି।
9 ଯୀଶୁ କହିଲେ, ଏ ଲୋକଟି ପ୍ରକୃତ ରେ ଜଣେ ଭଲ ମଣିଷ। ସେ ଅବ୍ରହାମଙ୍କର ଉପୟୁକ୍ତ ସନ୍ତାନ। ତେଣୁ ଆଜି ସେ ନିଜ ପାପରୁ ଉଦ୍ଧାର ପାଇଗଲେ।
10 ମନୁଷ୍ଯପୁତ୍ର ହଜି ଯାଇଥିବା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଖାଜେିବାକୁ ଓ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବାକୁ ଆସିଛନ୍ତି।
11 ଯୀଶୁ ୟିରୂଶାଲମର ପାଖାପାଖି ଆସିଗଲେ। କେତକେ ଲୋକ ଭବିଲେ ଯେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ରାଜ୍ଯ ଶୀଘ୍ର ଆସିୟିବ।
12 ଲୋକମାନେ ଏହି କଥା ଭାବୁଥିବା ଯୀଶୁ ଜାଣି ପାରିଲେ। ତେଣୁ ସେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏହି ଦୃଷ୍ଟାନ୍ତଟି କହିଲେ: ଜଣେ ଅତି ମାନ୍ଯଗଣ୍ଯ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ରାଜା ହବୋ ପାଇଁ କୌଣସି ଏକ ଦ୍ବର ରାଜ୍ଯକୁ ୟିବାକୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ହେଉଥିଲେ। ତା'ପରେ ସେ ଫରେିଆସି ନିଜ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଶାସନ କରିବାକୁ ଯୋଜନା କଲେ।
13 ସେ ନିଜର ଦଶ ଜଣ ଚାକରଙ୍କୁ ଡାକିଲେ। ସେ ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ଚାକରଙ୍କୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଗୋଟିଏ ଟଙ୍କା ଥଳି ଦେଲେ। ସେ କହିଲେ, 'ମୁଁ ଫରେିବା ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଏହି ଟଙ୍କା ରେ ବ୍ଯବସାୟ କର।'
14 ସହେି ବ୍ଯକ୍ତିଙ୍କୁ ସେ ରାଜ୍ଯର ନାଗରିକମାନେ ଘୃଣା କରୁଥିଲେ। ତେଣୁ ସମାନେେ ତାହାଙ୍କ ପଛ ରେ ଦଳେ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ସଠାେକୁ ପଠାଇଲେ। ସଠାେକୁ ଯାଇ ଏହି ଦଳର ଲୋକମାନେ କହିଲେ, 'ଆମ୍ଭେ ଚାହୁଁନା ଯେ, ସହେି ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ରାଜା ହୁଅନ୍ତୁ।'
15 ତଥାପି ସେ ରାଜା ହାଇଗେଲେ। ତା'ପରେ ସେ ଘରକୁ ଫରେି ଆସିଲେ। ତା'ପରେ ସେ କହିଲେ, ' ଯେଉଁ ଚାକରମାନଙ୍କୁ ମୁଁ ମାରେଟଙ୍କା ଦଇେଥିଲି ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଡାକ, ମୁଁ ଜାଣିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛି ଯେ, ସହେି ଟଙ୍କା ରେ ସମାନେେ ଆଉ କେତେ ଅଧିକ ଲାଭ କରିଛନ୍ତି।'
16 ପ୍ରଥମେ ଚାକର ଜଣକ ଆସି କହିଲା, 'ଆଜ୍ଞା, ଆପଣ ମାେତେ ଦଇେଥିବା ଟଙ୍କା ଥଳିଟିକୁ ବ୍ଯବହାର କରି ମୁଁ ଦଶ ଥଳି ଅଧିକ ଟଙ୍କା ଅର୍ଜନ କରିଛି।'
17 ରାଜା ଚାକରମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ବହୁତ ଭଲ କଥା। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଜଣେ ଭଲ ଚାକର। ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ େଛାଟ େଛାଟ ବିଷୟ ରେ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କରାଯାଇ ପାରିବ ବୋଲି ମୁଁ ଜାଣୁଛି। ତେଣୁ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ମାରେ ଦଶଟି ନଗର ଶାସନକରିବାକୁ ଦବେି।'
18 ଦ୍ବିତୀୟ ଚାକରଟି ଆସିଲା ଓ କହିଲା, 'ଆଜ୍ଞା, ଆପଣ ଦଇେଥିବା ଟଙ୍କାଥଳିକୁ ବ୍ଯବହାର କରି ପାଞ୍ଚଥଳି ଟଙ୍କା ଅର୍ଜ୍ବନ କରିଛି।'
19 ରାଜା ସହେି ଚାକରଟିକୁ କହିଲେ, 'ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପାଞ୍ଚଟି ନଗର ଉପରେ ଶାସନ କରିବ।'
20 ତା'ପରେ ଅନ୍ୟ ଚାକରଟି ଭିତରକୁ ଆସିଲା। ସେ ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲା, 'ଆଜ୍ଞା, ଏହି ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଟଙ୍କା ଥଳି। ମୁଁ ଖଣ୍ଡେ କନା ରେ ଏହାକୁ ଗୁଡାଇ ରଖିଥିଲି।
21 ଆପଣ ଜଣେ କଠାେର ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ହାଇେଥିବାରୁ ମୁଁ ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ଭୟ କରିଥିଲି। ଏପରିକି ଆପଣ ନିଜେ ଅର୍ଜ୍ବନ କରି ନଥିବା ଟଙ୍କା ନଇେଥା'ନ୍ତି ଓ ନିଜେ ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ କରି ନଥିବା ଖାଦ୍ୟଶସ୍ଯ ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରିଥା'ନ୍ତି।'
22 ତା'ପରେ ରାଜା ସହେି ଚାକରକୁ କହିଲେ, 'ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଜଣେ ଦୁଷ୍ଟ ଚାକର। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମାେ ପ୍ରତି ବ୍ଯବହାର କରିଥିବା ଭାଷା ରେ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭରି ବିଚାର କରିବି। ତୁମ୍ଭେ କହିଛ ଯେ, ମୁଁ ଜଣେ କଠାେର ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି। ପୁଣି କହିଛ ଯେ ମୁଁ ଅର୍ଜ୍ବନ ନକରି ଟଙ୍କା ନିଏ ଓ ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ ନକରି ମଧ୍ଯ ଖାଦ୍ୟଶସ୍ଯ ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରେ।'
23 ଯଦି ଏକଥା ସତ୍ଯ, ତବେେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମାେ ଟଙ୍କା ବ୍ଯାଙ୍କ ରେ ଜମା ରଖିପାରିଥା'ନ୍ତତା' ହେଲେ ମୁଁ ଫରେି ଆସିଲା ବଳକେୁ ମାେ ଟଙ୍କା ରେ କିଛି ସୁଧ ଅର୍ଜ୍ଜନ କରାଯାଇ ପାରିଥାଆନ୍ତା ା
24 ସଠାେରେ ରହି ଏସବୁ ଦେଖୁଥିବା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ରାଜା କହିଲେ, 'ଏ ଚାକର ପାଖରୁ ଟଙ୍କା ଥଳିଟି ନଇେ ଯାଇ ଦଶ ଥଳି ଟଙ୍କା ଅର୍ଜନ କରିଥିବା ଚାକରକୁ ଦଇଦେିଅ।
25 ଲୋକମାନେ ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ଆଜ୍ଞା, ସେ ଚାକରଟି ପାଖ ରେ ତ ଆଗରୁ ଦଶଥଳି ଟଙ୍କା ଅଛି।'
26 ରାଜା କହିଲେ, 'ଯଦି ଜଣେ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ତା' ପାଖ ରେ ଯାହା ଅଛି ତାହାର ବ୍ଯବହାର କରେ ତବେେ ସେ ଆହୁରି ଅଧିକ ପାଇବ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଯେଉଁ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ତା ପାଖ ରେ ଯେତିକି ଅଛି, ତାହା ବ୍ଯବହାର କରନେି ତା'ଠାରୁ ତାହା ମଧ୍ଯ ଛଡଇେ ନିଆୟିବ।
27 ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ମାରେଶତୃମାନେ କାହାଁନ୍ତି? ମୁଁ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ରାଜା ନହୁଏ ବୋଲି ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଚାହୁଁଥିଲେ। ସମାନେେ କାହାଁନ୍ତି? ମାେ ଶତୃମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏଠାକୁ ଆଣ। ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ମାେ ଆଖି ଆଗ ରେ ମାରିଦିଅ।'
28 ଯୀଶୁ ଏସବୁ କହିସାରିବା ପରେ ୟିରୂଶାଲମ ଆଡକୁ ଯାତ୍ରା ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ।
29 ଜୀତ ପର୍ବତ ପାଖ ବେଥ୍ଫାଗୀ ଓ ବେଥନିଆ ନଗର ପାଖକୁ ଯୀଶୁ ଆସିଗଲେ। ଯୀଶୁ ନିଜର ଦୁଇ ଜଣ ଶିଷ୍ଯଙ୍କୁ ଏହା କହି ପଠାଇଲେ,
30 ଆଗ ରେ ଯେଉଁ ଗାଁ ଦଖାଯାେଉଛି, ସଠାେକୁ ଯାଅ। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଗାଁ ରେ ପଶିବା ମାତ୍ ରେ ସଠାେରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଗଧଛୁଆ ବନ୍ଧା ହାଇେଥିବାର ଦେଖିବ। ସହେି ଗଧ ଉପରେ କହେି କବେେ ହେଲେ ଚଢି ନଥିବେ। ତାକୁ ଖାଲିେ ଦଇେ ମାେ ପାଖକୁ ଆଣିବ।
31 ଯଦି କଣସି ଲୋକ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ପଚା ରେ ଯେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଗଧଟିକୁ କାହିଁକି ନଇେ ଯାଉଛ, ତବେେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ କହିବ ଯେ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଏଇଟି ଦରକାର ଅଛି।'
32 ଦୁଇ ଜଣ ଶିଷ୍ଯ ସହେି ଗାଁକୁ ଗଲେ, ଯୀଶୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଯଭେଳି କହିଥିଲେ, ଠିକ୍ ସହେି ଅନୁସାରେ ସମାନେେ ଗଧଟିକୁ ପାଇଗଲେ।
33 ଶିଷ୍ଯମାନେ ଗଧଟିକୁ ଫିଟାଉଥିବା ସମୟରେ ଗଧଟିର ମାଲିକମାନେ ବାହାରି ଆସିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ଶିଷ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଗଧଟିକୁ କାହିଁକି ଫିଟାଉଛ?
34 ଶିଷ୍ଯମାନେ କହିଲେ, ଏହାଠା ରେ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଦରକାର ଅଛି।
35 ତା'ପରେ ଶିଷ୍ଯମାନେ ଗଧଟିକୁ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଆଣିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ଗଧ ପିଠି ଉପରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଲୁଗା ପକଇେଲେ। ତା'ପରେ ସମାନେେ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ ଗଧ ଉପରେ ବସାଇଲେ।
36 ଯୀଶୁ ଗଧ ଉପରେ ବସି ୟିରୂଶାଲମ ଆଡକୁ ଯାତ୍ରା କଲେ। ଲୋକମାନେ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ଆଗ ରେ ରାସ୍ତା ଉପରେ ନିଜ ନିଜ ଲୁଗା ବିଛାଇ ଦେଲେ।
37 ଯୀଶୁ ୟିରୂଶାଲମର ପାଖ ହାଇେ ଆସୁଥିଲେ, ସେ ଜୀତପର୍ବତର ପାଦ ଦେଶ ନିକଟରେ ପହନ୍ଚିଲେ। ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କର ସମୁଦାୟ ଶିଷ୍ଯଦଳ ଖୁସି ଥିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ଉଚ୍ଚସ୍ବର ରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଶଂସା ଗାନ କରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ଯେଉଁ ସବୁ ଶକ୍ତିର କାର୍ୟ୍ଯମାନ ଦେଖୁଥିଲେ, ସେଥିପାଇଁ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ସ୍ତୁତିଗାନ କଲେ। ସମାନେେ କହିଲେ,
38 ସ୍ବାଗତ କରି କହିଲେ:
39 ଜନଗହଳି ରେ କେତେ ଜଣ ରହିଥିବା ଫାରୂଶୀ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ଗୁରୁ, ତୁମ୍ଭର ଶିଷ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏ ସବୁ କଥା ନ କହିବାକୁ କୁହ।
40 କିନ୍ତୁ ଯୀଶୁ କହିଲେ, ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ କହୁଛି, ଏସବୁ କଥା ନିଶ୍ଚୟ କୁହାୟିବ। ଯଦି ମାରେ ଶିଷ୍ଯମାନେ ଏସବୁ କଥା ନକୁହନ୍ତି। ତାହା ହେଲେ ଏ ପଥର ସବୁ ପାଟି କରି ତାହାସବୁ କହିବେ।
41 ଯୀଶୁ ୟିରୁଶାଲମ ପାଖ ରେ ପହନ୍ଚିଲେ। ଯୀଶୁ ୟିରୁଶାଲମ ନଗରକୁ ଦେଖି ତା'ପାଇଁ କାନ୍ଦି ପକାଇଲେ।
42 ଯୀଶୁ ୟିରୁଶାଲମକୁ କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ କିପରି ଶାନ୍ତି ମିଳିପାରିବ, ତାହା ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆଜି ଅନ୍ତତଃ ଜାଣି ପାରନ୍ତ! କିନ୍ତୁ ତାହା ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଜାଣି ପାରିବନାହିଁ। କାରଣ ତାାହା ତୁମ୍ଭ ପାଖରୁ ଗୁପ୍ତ ରଖା ଯାଇଛି।
43 ତୁମ୍ଭ ସକାେଶ ଏପରି ସମୟ ଆସୁଛି। ଯେତବେେଳେ କି ତୁମ୍ଭର ଶତୃମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ଚାରିପଟେ ଗୋଟିଏ ପାଚରେୀ ତିଆରି କରି ଦବେେ। ତୁମ୍ଭ ଶତୃମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଫରେିଯାଇ ଅବ ରୋଧ କରିବେ।
44 ସମାନେେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ନଷ୍ଟ କରି ଦବେେ। ତୁମ୍ଭ କୋଠଗୁଡିକର ଗୋଟିଏ ହେଲେ ପଥର ଅନ୍ୟ ପଥରଟି ଉପରେ ସମାନେେ ରେଖଇ ଦବେେ ନାହିଁ। ଏସବୁ ଘଟିବ। କାରଣ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଉଦ୍ଧାର କରିବା ପାଇଁ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଯେତବେେଳେ ଆସିଥିଲେ, ସେ ସମୟଟିକୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଚିହ୍ନି ପାରିଲ ନାହିଁ।
45 ଯୀଶୁ ମନ୍ଦିର ଭିତରକୁ ଗଲେ। ସେ ମନ୍ଦିର ପରିସର ଭିତ ରେ କିଣା ବିକା କରୁଥିବା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ବାହାର କରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ।
46 ଯୀଶୁ କହିଲେ, ଶାସ୍ତ୍ର ରେ ଲଖାେଅଛି: 'ମାେ ଗୃହ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନାଗୃହ ହବେ।' କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଏହାକୁ ଚୋରମାନଙ୍କ ଆଡ୍ଡାସ୍ଥଳି କରି ଦଇେଛ।'
47 ଯୀଶୁ ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ମନ୍ଦିର ରେ ଉପଦେଶ ଦେଉଥିଲେ। ପ୍ରଧାନ ଯାଜକ, ଧର୍ମଶାସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଓ ଯିହୂଦୀ ନେତାମାନେ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ ଜୀବନ ରେ ମାରି ଦବୋକୁ ଚାହୁଁଥିଲେ।
48 କିନ୍ତୁ ସବୁ ଲୋକ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ଉପଦେଶ ମନଧ୍ଯାନ ଦଇେ ଶୁଣୁଥିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ କଥାପ୍ରତି ପ୍ରବଳ ଆଗ୍ରହ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରୁଥିଲେ। ତେଣୁ ପ୍ରଧାନ ଯାଜକ, ଧର୍ମଶାସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଓ ଯିହୂଦୀ ନେତାମାନେ କ'ଣ କରିବେ ବୋଲି କିଛି ସ୍ଥିର କରିପାରୁ ନଥିଲେ।
1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
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.
6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
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.
9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
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.
12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
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.
16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
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.
18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
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.
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:
23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
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.
27 But 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 before, ascending up to Jerusalem.
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,
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.
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.
32 And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.
33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.
36 And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.
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;
38 Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
41 And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
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.
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 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.
45 And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;
46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
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,
48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
1 And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
2 And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.
3 And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.
4 And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
5 And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To morrow is a feast to the Lord.
6 And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
7 And the Lord said unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves:
8 They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
9 And the Lord said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:
10 Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.
11 And Moses besought the Lord his God, and said, Lord, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?
12 Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.
13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever.
14 And the Lord repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.
15 And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony were in his hand: the tables were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written.
16 And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables.
17 And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp.
18 And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise of them that sing do I hear.
19 And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses’ anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.
20 And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.
21 And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?
22 And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.
23 For they said unto me, Make us gods, which shall go before us: for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
24 And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.
25 And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:)
26 Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the Lord’s side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.
27 And he said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.
28 And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
29 For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the Lord, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.
30 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the Lord; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.
31 And Moses returned unto the Lord, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.
32 Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin—; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.
33 And the Lord said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.
34 Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them.
35 And the Lord plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.