e! (39)And they who were going before rebuked
him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Son
of David, have mercy on me! (40)Then Jesus stood still, and commanded
him to be brought to him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
(41)saying, What wist thou that I should do for thee? Then he said,
Lord, that I may receive my sight. (42)And Jesus said unto him, Receive
thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee. (43)And instantly he received
sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they
saw it, gave praise to God.

CHAP. XIX.

AND entering into Jericho, he passed through. (2)And there was a person
whose name was Zaccheus, and he was a principal farmer of the taxes,
and the man was rich. (3)And he was desirous to have a sight of Jesus,
what sort of person he was; and he could not, because of the crowd, for
he was short of stature. (4)So running before, he climbed up a
sycamore-tree, in order to get a sight of him: for he was about to pass
that way. (5)And when he was come to the spot, Jesus looking up, saw
him, and said to him, Zaccheus, come down speedily; for to-day I must
abide at thy house. (6)And he hastened to come down, and entertained
him gladly. (7)And when they all saw it, they murmured, saying, That he
is gone to lodge with a man, a notorious sinner. (8)Then Zaccheus
standing up, said unto the Lord, Behold, the half of my goods, Lord, I
give unto the poor; and if I have got any thing from any man, by laying
false informations, I am ready to restore fourfold. (9)Then said Jesus
unto him, To-day is salvation come to this house, because that he also
is a son of Abraham. (10)For the Son of man is come to seek and to save
that which was lost.

(11)And as they were hearkening to these things, he proceeded on, and
spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and they supposed
that immediately the kingdom of God would openly appear. (12)He said
therefore, A certain man of noble family went into a distant region, to
receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. (13)And calling his ten
servants, he gave them ten manehs[15], and said unto them, Employ
yourselves in traffic, till I come back. (14)But his citizens hated
him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not have this man
to rule over us. (15)And it came to pass, at his return, after
receiving the kingdom, that he ordered the servants to be called, to
whom he had given the money, that he might know what eve