Lucas 19

Jesus Visits Zacchaeus

1 He entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 There was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. 3 He was trying to see who Jesus was, but he was not able because of the crowd, since he was a short man. 4 So running ahead, he climbed up a sycamore tree to see Jesus, since he was about to pass that way. 5 When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, hurry and come down because today it is necessary for me to stay at your house."

6 So he quickly came down and welcomed him joyfully. 7 All who saw it began to complain,  * 19:7 Lk 15:2 "He’s gone to stay with a sinful man."

8 But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, "Look, I’ll give half of my possessions to the poor,  * 19:8 Lk 18:22 Lord. And if I have extorted  * 19:8 Lk 3:14 anything from anyone, I’ll pay back four times as much."  * 19:8 Ex 22:1; Lv 6:5; Nm 5:7; 2Sm 12:6

9 "Today salvation* 19:9 Lk 1:77has come to this house," Jesus told him, "because he too is a son of Abraham.* 19:9 Lk 3:8; 13:16; Gl 3:7,2910 For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost."* 19:10 Ezk 34:16; Mt 9:13; 10:6; 15:24; 18:12; Lk 15:4