Lucas 19

1 Jesus entered Jericho and walked through the town. 2 A man was there named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector. He was very rich. 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he couldn’t see over the crowd. 4 So he ran ahead, and climbed up a sycamore tree to see Jesus as he passed by.

5 When Jesus got there, he looked up and said, "Zacchaeus, come down quickly! I need to stay at your house today."

6 Zacchaeus climbed down quickly and was so happy to welcome Jesus to his home. 7 When the people saw this they all complained, "He’s gone to stay with such a sinner!" 8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said before the Lord, "Look, I’m giving half of everything I own to the poor, and if I’ve cheated anybody, I’ll pay them back four times as much!"

9 In response Jesus said, "Today salvation has come to this house, because this man has shown he is a son of Abraham too. 10 For the Son of man came to search for and save those who are lost."