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Scriptural Text [& Editorial]
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Commentary & Explanation
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Footnotes ~ References ~ JST
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CHAPTER 19
Jesus came to save souls—He gives the parable of the pounds—He
rides in triumph into Jerusalem weeps over the city, and cleanses the temple
again.
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1 AND Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not
for the apress, because he was little of stature.
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1a
D&C 128:20;
2a
Mark 9:2 (2-13);
Luke 9:29 (28-36);
John 1:14;
2 Pet. 1:16 (16-19);
TG
Jesus Christ, Glory of;
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4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
5 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.
6 And he made haste, and came down, and
breceived him joyfully.
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1a
D&C 128:20;
2a
Mark 9:2 (2-13);
Luke 9:29 (28-36);
John 1:14;
2 Pet. 1:16 (16-19);
TG
Jesus Christ, Glory of;
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7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold,
Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing
from any man by false accusation, I restore him
afourfold.
9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
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1a
D&C 128:20;
2a
Mark 9:2 (2-13);
Luke 9:29 (28-36);
John 1:14;
2 Pet. 1:16 (16-19);
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Jesus Christ, Glory of;
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10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to
asave that which was blost.
11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake
a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that
the kingdom of God should aimmediately appear.
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Parable of the Pounds ~ Jericho
(Compare to Parable of the Talents)
It is certainly logical that the Lord over his three year ministry
did repeat his sermons and also the telling of his various parables. And from
thus comes some confusion in constructing a harmony of the Gospels. Thus to
the extend of personalizing his teachings, he may not preach exactly the
same each time, especially in the teachings of his parables. Here in the
'Parable of the Pounds' can easily be seen the 'Parable of the Talents'
(Compare Matthew 25:14-30 with Luke 19:11-27), which he
would only a short time later repeat upon the Mount of Olives. And it is not
without consideration that the Lord had long taught such a parable which
illustrated the principle that in gospel performance, to him that magnifies
his position, the Lord will give more, and from he that does not, from him
will be taken even that which he hath (See Mark 4:24-25).
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12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them
ten apounds, and said unto them, bOccupy
till I come.
14 But his acitizens hated him, and
sent a bmessage after him, saying, We will not have this
man to reign over us.
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15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned,
having received the kingdom, then he commanded these
aservants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the
money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant:
because thou hast been afaithful in a very little, have
thou bauthority over ten cities.
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18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
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20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
21 For I afeared thee, because thou
art an baustere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not
down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
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22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the
bank, that at my coming I might have arequired mine own
with busury?
24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
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25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
26 For I say unto you, That unto every one
awhich hath shall be given; and from him that hath not,
even that he hath shall be taken away from him.
27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
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28 ¶ And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.
29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.
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31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
32 And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.
33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
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35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their
garments upon the acolt, and they set Jesus thereon.
36 And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.
37 And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;
38 Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in
the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and aglory in the
highest.
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39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you
that, if these should hold their peace, the
astones would immediately cry
outa.
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40a if these should hold their peace, the
stones would immediately cry out When John the Baptist chided
the Jewish leaders for their self-righteous attitude of condescension, he
reproved them for their prideful avowal 'We have Abraham to our father.' And he stated
to them, 'That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto
Abraham.' (Luke 3:8) Now that is considered by some to be a literal reference to 'rocks'
but it is also understood that the Jews did regard and consider the Gentiles
to be as 'dead stones'. Thus John's allusion was that God would raise up
children unto Abraham from out of the Gentiles. And this is so in the latter
days and the days of the Gentiles and to the fulfilling of the blessings of
the covenant of Abraham to the blessing of the nations of the world. Thus
it is also that Christ by so stating that 'the stones would immediately
cry out', was not merely giving life to rocks, but alluding to the Gentiles,
that if the Jews would not cry out the praises to the Lord, the Gentiles
would. And so it is unto the salvation of all men, that by the works of
the fulness of the gospel, all men become the children of Abraham and of the
House of Israel and a part of the Kingdom of God.
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41 ¶ And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
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43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine
aenemies shall cast a btrench about thee,
and ccompass thee round, and keep thee in on every
side,
44 And shall alay thee even with
the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee
one bstone upon another; because thou knewest not the time
of thy cvisitation.
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45 And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;
46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the
ahouse of prayer: but ye have made it a
bden of thieves.
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47 And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
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