# Luke 19.10

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**Book:** [Luke](/codex/luke-the-evangelist/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 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 wrongfully exacted aught of any man, I restore fourfold. 9. And Jesus said unto him, <span class="rl-speech">To-day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.</span>
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> **10. <span class="rl-speech">For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.</span>**
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> 11. And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, <span class="rl-speech">because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was immediately to appear.</span> 12. He said therefore, <span class="rl-speech">A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.</span> (Luke 19:8-12, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 8. Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much.” 9. Jesus said to him, <span class="rl-speech">“Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.</span>
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> **10. <span class="rl-speech">For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”</span>**
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> 11. As they heard these things, he went on and told a parable, <span class="rl-speech">because he was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that God’s Kingdom would be revealed immediately.</span> 12. He said therefore, <span class="rl-speech">“A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.</span> (Luke 19:8-12, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 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 fourfold. 9. And Jesus said unto him, <span class="rl-speech">This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.</span>
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> **10. <span class="rl-speech">For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.</span>**
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> 11. And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, <span class="rl-speech">because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.</span> 12. He said therefore, <span class="rl-speech">A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.</span> (Luke 19:8-12, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 8. And Zaccheus having stood, said unto the Lord, 'Lo, the half of my goods, sir, I give to the poor, and if of any one anything I did take by false accusation, I give back fourfold.' 9. And Jesus said unto him, <span class="rl-speech">'To-day salvation did come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham;</span>
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> **10. <span class="rl-speech">for the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.'</span>**
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> 11. And while they are hearing these things, having added he spake a simile, <span class="rl-speech">because of his being nigh to Jerusalem, and of their thinking that the reign of God is about presently to be made manifest.</span> 12. He said therefore, <span class="rl-speech">'A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return,</span> (Luke 19:8-12, YLT)

## Setting

- **Speaker:** Luke the physician (traditionally) / narrator + Jesus's direct teaching
- **Audience:** Theophilus + Gentile Christian audience (companion to Acts)
- **Location:** first-century Palestine (events); composition possibly Caesarea or Rome
- **Time period:** events c. 4 BC, AD 30/33; composed c. AD 60-80

## Theological reading

## Key words

- [G4982 - sozo](/codex/g4982-sozo/), *sozo* (Strong's G4982). Also appears in: [Matthew 1.21](/codex/matthew-1-21/), [Matthew 14.22-33](/codex/matthew-14-22-33/), [Matthew 16.24-25](/codex/matthew-16-24-25/).
- [G5207 - huios](/codex/g5207-huios/), *huios* (Strong's G5207). Also appears in: [Matthew 1.1](/codex/matthew-1-1/), [Matthew 1.20](/codex/matthew-1-20/), [Matthew 1.21](/codex/matthew-1-21/).

## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.

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## Quoted in

**Concepts:**

- [100 Verses of Compassion and God's Goodness](/codex/100-verses-of-compassion-and-gods-goodness/)
- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Luke 19.9-27](/codex/luke-19-9-27/)

**Lexicon:**

- [G0622 - apollymi](/codex/g0622-apollymi/)

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