1 E Gesù, essendo entrato in Gerico, attraversava la città.

2 Ed ecco, un uomo, chiamato per nome Zaccheo, il quale era capo dei pubblicani ed era ricco,

3 cercava di veder chi era Gesù, ma non poteva a motivo della folla, perché era piccolo di statura.

4 Allora corse innanzi, e montò sopra un sicomoro, per vederlo, perchegli avea da passar per quella via.

5 E come Gesù fu giunto in quel luogo, alzati gli occhi, gli disse: Zaccheo, scendi presto, perché oggi debbo albergare in casa tua.

6 Ed egli saffrettò a scendere e lo accolse con allegrezza.

7 E veduto ciò, tutti mormoravano, dicendo: E andato ad albergare da un peccatore!

8 Ma Zaccheo, presentatosi al Signore, gli disse: Ecco, Signore, la metà de miei beni la do ai poveri; e se ho frodato qualcuno di qualcosa gli rendo il quadruplo.

9 E Gesù gli disse: Oggi la salvezza è entrata in questa casa, poiché anche questo è figliuolo dAbramo:

10 poiché il Figliuol delluomo è venuto per cercare e salvare ciò che era perito.

1 And having entered, he was passing through Jericho,

2 and lo, a man, by name called Zaccheus, and he was a chief tax-gatherer, and he was rich,

3 and he was seeking to see Jesus, who he is, and was not able for the multitude, because in stature he was small,

4 and having run forward before, he went up on a sycamore, that he may see him, because through that [way] he was about to pass by.

5 And as Jesus came up to the place, having looked up, he saw him, and said unto him, Zaccheus, having hastened, come down, for to-day in thy house it behoveth me to remain;

6 and he having hastened did come down, and did receive him rejoicing;

7 and having seen [it], they were all murmuring, saying -- With a sinful man he went in to lodge!

8 And Zaccheus having stood, said unto the Lord, Lo, the half of my goods, sir, I give to the poor, and if of any one anything I did take by false accusation, I give back fourfold.

9 And Jesus said unto him -- To-day salvation did come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham;

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