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 Ja tema tuli Jeeriko linna ja läks sealt läbi.

2 Ja vaata, seal oli mees, Sakkeus nimi, ja see oli tölnerite ülem ja oli rikas.

3 Ja ta püüdis näha saada Jeesust, kes Ta on, aga ei saanud rahva pärast, sest ta oli väikese kasvuga.

4 Ja ta jooksis ettepoole ja ronis metsviigipuu otsa, et Teda näha; sest Jeesus pidi sealtkaudu minema.

5 Kui nüüd Jeesus sinna paika j

6 Ja ta tuli usinasti maha ja v

7 Seda nähes nurisesid k

8 Aga Sakkeus astus Issanda ette ning ütles: „Vaata, Issand, poole oma varandusest ma annan vaestele; ja kui ma kellelegi olen ülekohut teinud, annan ma neljakordselt tagasi!"

9 Siis Jeesus ütles temale: „Täna on sellele kojale

10 sest Inimese Poeg on tulnud otsima ja päästma, mis on kadunud!"