1, 2 And he entered and was passing through Jericho. And behold, a man called by name Zacchæus; and he was a chief publican, and he 3 was rich. And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for 4 the crowd, because he was little of stature. And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass 5 that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and said unto him, Zacchæus, make haste, and come down; for to-day I must 6 abide at thy house. And he made haste, and came down, and received 7 him joyfully. And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He 8 is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner. And Zacchæus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wrongfully exacted aught of any 9 man, I restore fourfold [_see Ex. 22:1; Num. 5:6-7_]. And Jesus said unto him, To-day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch 10 as he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost [_Ezek. 34:16_]. 11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and _because_ they supposed that 12 the kingdom of God was immediately to appear. He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a 13 kingdom, and to return. And he called ten [1]servants of his, and gave them ten [2]pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye _herewith_ 14 till I come. But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage 15 after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us. And it came to pass, when he was come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these [1]servants, unto whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they 16 had gained by trading. And the first came before him, saying, 17 Lord, thy pound hath made ten pounds more. And he said unto him, Well done, thou good [3]servant: because thou wast found faithful 18 in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities. And the 19 second came, saying, Thy pound, Lord, hath made five pounds. And 20 he said unto him also, Be thou also over five cities. And [4]another came, saying, Lord, behold, _here is_ thy pound, which 21 I kept laid up in a napkin: for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and 22 reapest that thou didst not sow. He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked [3]servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and 23 reaping that I did not sow; then wherefore gavest thou not my money into the bank, and [5]I at my coming should have required it 24 with interest? And he said unto them that stood by, Take away from 25 him the pound, and give it unto him that hath the ten pounds. And