Wisdom & Truth Verses

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.

And when they saw {it}, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this {man} to reign over us.

Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.

And another came, saying, Lord, behold, {here is} thy pound, which I have 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 reapest that thou didst not sow.

Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? {money: Gr. silver}

And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give {it} to him that hath ten pounds.

(And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)

But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay {them} before me.

And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.