1 Entrando em Jericó, atravessava Jesus a cidade. 2 Eis que um homem, chamado Zaqueu, maioral dos publicanos e rico, 3 procurava ver quem era Jesus, mas não podia, por causa da multidão, por ser ele de pequena estatura. 4 Então, correndo adiante, subiu a um sicômoro a fim de vê-lo, porque por ali havia de passar. 5 Quando Jesus chegou àquele lugar, olhando para cima, disse-lhe: Zaqueu, desce depressa, pois me convém ficar hoje em tua casa. 6 Ele desceu a toda a pressa e o recebeu com alegria. 7 Todos os que viram isto murmuravam, dizendo que ele se hospedara com homem pecador. 8 Entrementes, Zaqueu se levantou e disse ao Senhor: Senhor, resolvo dar aos pobres a metade dos meus bens; e, se nalguma coisa tenho defraudado alguém, restituo quatro vezes mais. 9 Então, Jesus lhe disse: Hoje, houve salvação nesta casa, pois que também este é filho de Abraão. 10 Porque o Filho do Homem veio buscar e salvar o perdido.

1 And he entered and was passing through Jericho. 2 And behold, a man called by name Zacchæus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich. 3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature. 4 And he ran on 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 said unto him, Zacchæus, make haste, and come down; for to-day I must abide at thy house. 6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. 7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner. 8 And Zacchæus 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, To-day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.

1 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.

2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy.

3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd.

4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.

5 When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today."

6 So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.

7 All the people saw this and began to mutter, "He has gone to be the guest of a sinner."

8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount."

9 Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham.

10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost."