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and he was seeking to see Jesus, who he is, and was not able for the multitude, because in stature he was small,

and having run forward before, he went up on a sycamore, that he may see him, because through that way he was about to pass by.

And as Jesus came up to the place, having looked up, he saw him, and said unto him, `Zaccheus, having hastened, come down, for to-day in thy house it behoveth me to remain;'

and he having hastened did come down, and did receive him rejoicing;

and having seen it , they were all murmuring, saying--`With a sinful man he went in to lodge!'

And Zaccheus having stood, said unto the Lord, `Lo, the half of my goods, sir, I give to the poor, and if of any one anything I did take by false accusation, I give back fourfold.'

And Jesus said unto him--`To-day salvation did come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham;

for the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.'

And while they are hearing these things, having added he spake a simile, because of his being nigh to Jerusalem, and of their thinking that the reign of God is about presently to be made manifest.

`And the first came near, saying, Sir, thy pound did gain ten pounds;

`And the second came, saying, Sir, thy pound made five pounds;

`And another came, saying, Sir, lo, thy pound, that I had lying away in a napkin;

(and they said to him, Sir, he hath ten pounds) --

And having said these things, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem.

And it came to pass, as he came nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, unto the mount called of the Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

and if any one doth question you, Wherefore do ye loose it ? thus ye shall say to him--The Lord hath need of it.'

And those sent, having gone away, found according as he said to them,

and they said, `The Lord hath need of it;'

and they brought it unto Jesus, and having cast their garments upon the colt, they did set Jesus upon it.

And as he is going, they were spreading their garments in the way,

and as he is coming nigh now, at the descent of the mount of the Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began rejoicing to praise God with a great voice for all the mighty works they had seen,

saying, `blessed is he who is coming, a king in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.'

And certain of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto him, `Teacher, rebuke thy disciples;'

and he answering said to them, `I say to you, that, if these shall be silent, the stones will cry out!'

And when he came nigh, having seen the city, he wept over it,