1 And he went into Jericho, and when he was going through it,

2 A man, named Zacchaeus, who was the chief tax-farmer, and a man of wealth,

3 Made an attempt to get a view of Jesus, and was not able to do so, because of the people, for he was a small man.

4 And he went quickly in front of them and got up into a tree to see him, for he was going that way.

5 And when Jesus came to the place, looking up, he said to him, Zacchaeus, be quick and come down, for I am coming to your house today.

6 And he came down quickly, and took him into his house with joy.

7 And when they saw it, they were all angry, saying, He has gone into the house of a sinner.

8 And Zacchaeus, waiting before him, said to the Lord, See, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken anything from anyone wrongly, I give him back four times as much.

9 And Jesus said to him, Today salvation has come to this house, for even he is a son of Abraham.

10 For the Son of man came to make search for those who are wandering from the way, and to be their Saviour.

1 Jeesus tuli Jerikoon ja kulki kaupungin halki.

2 Siellä asui mies, jonka nimi oli Sakkeus. Hän oli publikaanien esimies ja hyvin rikas.

3 Hän halusi nähdä, mikä mies Jeesus oli, mutta ei pienikokoisena ylettynyt kurkistamaan väkijoukon takaa.

4 Niinpä hän juoksi jonkin matkaa edemmäs ja kiipesi metsäviikunapuuhun nähdäkseen Jeesuksen, joka oli tulossa sitä tietä.

6 Sakkeus tuli kiireesti alas ja otti iloiten Jeesuksen vieraakseen.