1    ^noteAnd entring in, he vvalked through Iericho.

2   And behold a man named Zachæus: and this vvas a Prince of the Publicans, and he riche.

3   And he sought to see Iesvs vvhat he vvas, and he could not for the multitude, because he vvas litle of stature.

4   And running before, he09Q0752 vvent vp into a sycomore tree that he might see him: because he vvas to passe by it.

5   And vvhen he vvas come to the place, Iesvs looking vp, savv him, and said to him, Zachæus, come dovvne in hast: because this day I must abide in thy house. ^note

6   And he in hast came dovvne, and receiued him reioycing.

7   And vvhen al savv it, they murmured, saying that he turned in, to a man that vvas a sinner.

8   But Zachæus standing, said to our Lord, Behold the halfe of my goods, Lord, I giue to the poore: and if I haue defrauded any man of any thing,09Q0753 I restore fourefold.

9   Iesvs said to him, That this day saluation is made to this house: because that he also is the sonne of Abraham.

10    ^noteFor the Sonne of man is come to seeke and to saue that vvhich vvas lost. &cross4;

11   They hearing these things, he added and spake a parable, for that he was nigh to Hierusalem, and because they thought that fortvvith the kingdom of God should be manifested.

12   He said therfore, ^note A certaine noble man vvent into a farre countrie to take to him self a kingdom, and to returne. ^note

13   And calling his ten seruants, he gaue them ten poundes, and said to them, Occupie til I come.

14   And his citizens hated him: and they sent a legacie after him, saying, Vve vvil not haue this man reigne ouer vs.

15   And it came to passe after he returned, hauing receiued his kingdom: and he commaunded his seruants to be called, to vvhom he gaue the money: that he might knovv hovv much euery m&abar; had gained by occupying.

16   And the first came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gotten ten poundes.

17   And he said to him, Vvel fare thee good seruant, because thou hast been faithful in a litle, thou shalt haue povver ouer ^note ten cities.

18   And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath made fiue poundes.

19   And he said to him, And be thou ouer fiue cities.

20   And an other came, saying, Lord, loe here thy pound, vvhich I haue had laid vp in a napkin.

21   for I feared thee, because thou art an austêre man: thou takest vp that thou didst not set dovvne, and thou reapest

that vvhich thou didst not sovv.

22   He saith to him, By thine ovvne mouth I iudge thee, naughtie seruant. Thou didst knovv that I am an austere man, taking vp that I set not dovvne, and reaping that vvhich I sovved not:

23   and vvhy didst thou not giue my money to the banke, and I comming might certes vvith vsurie haue exacted it? ^note

24   And he said to them that stoode by, Take the pound avvay from him, and giue it to him that hath the ten poundes.

25   And they said to him, Lord, he hath ten poundes.

26   But I say to you, that to euery one that hath shal be giuen: and from him that hath not, that also vvhich he hath shal be taken from him. &cross4;

27   But as for those mine enemies that vvould not haue me reigne ouer them, bring them hither: and kil them before me. ^note

28   And hauing said these things, he vvent before ascending to Hierusalem.

29   And it came to passe ^note vvhen he vvas come nigh to Bethphagé and Bethania vnto the mount called Oliuet, he sent tvvo of his Disciples,

30   saying, Goe into the tovvne vvhich is ouer against, into the vvhich as you enter, you shal finde the colt of an asse tied, on vvhich no man euer hath sitten: loose him, and bring him. ^note

31   And if any man aske you, Vvhy loose you him? You shal say thus to him, because our Lord needeth his seruice.

32   And they that vvere sent, vvent their vvaies, and found as he said to them, the colt standing.

33   And vvhen they loosed the colt, the ovvners thereof said to them, Vvhy loose you the colt?

34   But they said, because our Lord hath neede of him.

35   And they brought him to Iesvs. And casting their garments vpon the colt, they set Iesvs therevpon.

36   And as he vvent, they spred their garments vnderneath in the vvay.

37   And vvhen he approched novv to the descent of mount- Oliuet, al the multitudes of ^note them that descended, began vvith ioy to praise God vvith a loude voice, for al the miracles that they had seen,

38   saying, Blessed is he that commeth king in the name of our Lord, peace in heauen, and glorie on high.

39   And certaine Pharisees of the multitudes said to him, Maister, rebuke thy disciples.

40   To vvhom he said, I say to you, That if these hold their peace, the stones shal crie.

41   And as he drevv neere, seeing the citie, he vvept vpon it, saying,

42   Because if thou also hadst knovven, and that in this thy day, the things that pertaine to thy peace: but novv they are hid from thine

eies.

43   For ^note the daies shal come vpon thee: and thy enemies shal compasse thee vvith a trenche, and inclose thee about, and straiten thee on euery side,

44   and beate thee flat to the ground, and thy children that are in thee. and they shal not leaue in thee a stone vpon a stone: because thou hast not knovven the time of thy visitation.

45    ^noteAnd entring into the temple, he began to cast out the sellers therein and the biers,

46   saying to them, It is vvritten, That my house is the house of praier. ^note But you haue made it a denne of theeues. ^note

47   And he vvas teaching daily in the temple. And the cheefe Priests and the Scribes and the Princes of the people sought to destroy him:

48   and they found not vvhat to doe to him. For al the people vvas suspense, hearing him.

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