Luke - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 1131

LUKE.

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IO Zacchaeus by name, who was the chief tax—fa.rmer, and was rich, an- deavourcd to sec what sort of person jesus was; but he could not for the crowd, because he was short of stature. Running ahead, however, he climbed a sycamore tree, in order that he might see Him when He passed by. When jesus came to the spot, He looked up ; Zacchxus., be quick and come down; for to-day I must stay at your house} He accordingly descended with all

speed, and received Him with delight. Ou seeing it, however, they all grum- Why, He is going to be entertained by a wicked man I ’ Zacchaeus then presenting himself

See, Sir, I give the half of my possessions to the poor; and if ever I have defrauded any one by means of false information, I will restore it.fourfold.' Salvation has

to-day come to this family; for this man is certainly a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to search out and save the lost! Ernsthnrlliixusa ; rx 12 :6 :8 §arul:l2 nf il}: Ualzttis. As the people were attentive, He

proceeded to relate a parable, be- cause He neared jerusalem, and they supposed that the Kingdom of God would immediately commence. He Once a nobleman went to a distant country, to procure for himself a kingdom, and then to return. So, calling ten of his own servants, he handed to them ten minahs} and said to them, ‘ Carry on your business until I return.’ His countrymen, however, hated him, and sent an embassy to follow him, say- ing, ‘ We will not have this fellow to reign over us. ‘But, on his return, after having

received the kingdom, he summoned before him those servants to whom he had entrusted the money, in order that he might ascertain what each had earned by trading. The first ap- peared, saying, ' Sir, your minah has earned ten minahs additiona1.’ ‘ Well done, good servant,' was the

reply, ‘ because you have been faithful with a very little, you shall have the governorship of ten towns.' I`he second came, saying, ’Sir, i Equivalent to about [70. your minah has gained live minahs} And to him also he said, ’ You can be the governor of five towns! ‘ And another came, saying, ‘ Here,

sir, is your minah which I have kept wrapped up in a handkerchief : for I was afraid of you, because you are a hard master; you exact what you did not give, and reap what you did not sow.‘ ‘He said to him: ‘ Out of your

own mouth will Ii condemn you, you worthless servant. Let it be that I am a hard master, exacting what I did not give, and reaping what I did not sow; why then did you not place my money in a bank, so that upon my return I might have received it with interest ? Take that minah from him} he said to his attendants, ‘ and give it to the one who has the ten minahs} ‘Why, he has ten minahs, sir,’ was their reply. ‘I tell you,' replied he, 'that to

all who possess shall be given; but from the one who possesses nothing, even what he holds shall betaken from him. Then, as to those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and execute them in my presence! Mhz wriumplyal Maury. Having then said this, Hejourneyed on, going up to jerusalem. And when He approached Beth-

phage and Bethany, near the Mount called Olivet, He sent forward two of Go to the opposite village; on entering which you will find a colt tied up, upon which no man has ever been seated; unfasten, and bring him here. And if any one asks you, ‘Why do yon unfasten him ?’ tell him, ‘The Master The messengers accordingly went

away, and found everything as He had told them. And as they were un- tying the colt, the owner asked them, ‘Why are you untying that colt? was their answer. So they brought him to jesus: and, covering the colt with their cloaks, they placed jesus upon its back. And as they went, they flung their garments upon the road. Then, as they reached the descent

of the Mount of Olivet, the whole crowd of disciples began to exult and praise God in loud acclaim for all the powers they had witnessed, saying, II3I 20 2 I 22 25 26 28 2Q 33 34 37