Bible Verses

The first arrived and reported, ‘Sir, your pound of silver has earned ten more pounds of silver.’

He returned, however, appointed as king. Immediately, he called the servants he had given the money to, to see what profit each had made. 

But his compatriots, who disliked him, sent a delegation after him with this message, ‘We do not want this man to be our king.’

Before he left, he summoned ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds of silver. He told them, ‘Put this money to work until I get back.’ 

He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to be crowned king, then planned to return home. 

Jesus was now near Jerusalem, and the people with him thought that God’s reign was about to appear. As they listened to him, Jesus continued to tell them a parable. 

The Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost.”

 Looking at him Jesus said:  “Salvation has come to this house today, for he is also a true son of Abraham.

But Zaccheus spoke to Jesus:  “Half of what I own, Lord, I will give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will pay him back four times as much.” 

All the people who saw it began to grumble and said:  “He has gone as a guest to the house of a sinner.”