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The Book of Luke, Chapter 19, Verse 8

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And when they saw [it], they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
King James Version
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.
American Standard Version
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.
New English Translation
And the king said to him,‘Well done, good slave! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you will have authority over ten cities.’
World English Bible
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."
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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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‹For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.›
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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 immediately appear.
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He said therefore, ‹A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.›
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‹And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.›
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‹But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this› [man] ‹to reign over us.›
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‹And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.›
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‹Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.›
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‹And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.›
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‹And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.›