1 Entrando em Jericó, Jesus atravessava a cidade. 2 Eis que um homem rico, chamado Zaqueu, chefe dos publicanos, 3 procurava ver quem era Jesus, mas não podia, por causa da multidão, por ser ele de pequena estatura. 4 Então, correndo adiante, subiu num sicômoro a fim de ver Jesus, porque ele havia de passar por ali. 5 Quando Jesus chegou àquele lugar, olhando para cima, disse:

— Zaqueu, desça depressa, porque hoje preciso ficar na sua casa.

6 Zaqueu desceu depressa e o recebeu com alegria. 7 Todos os que viram isto murmuravam, dizendo que Jesus tinha se hospedado com um homem pecador. 8 Zaqueu, por sua vez, se levantou e disse ao Senhor:

— Senhor, vou dar a metade dos meus bens aos pobres. E, se roubei alguma coisa de alguém, vou restituir quatro vezes mais.

9 Então Jesus lhe disse:

— Hoje houve salvação nesta casa, pois também este é filho de Abraão. 10 Porque o Filho do Homem veio buscar e salvar o perdido.

1 And, having entered, he was passing through Jericho;

2 and lo! a man, by name called Zacchaeus, and, he, was a chief tax-collector, and he was rich.

3 And he was seeking to see Jesus, what sort of man he was, and could not for the multitude, because, in stature, he was, small.

4 And, running forward unto the front, he got up a sycamore-tree, that he might see him; for, by that way, was he about to pass.

5 And, as he came up to the place, looking up, Jesus said unto himZacchaeus! make haste, and come down; For, to-day, in thy house, I must needs abide.

6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

7 And all, when they beheld, began to murmur, sayingWith a sinful man, hath he gone in to lodge!

8 But, taking his stand, Zacchaeus said unto the LordLo! the half of my possessions, Lord, unto the destitute, I give; and, if, from anyone, I have taken aught by false accusation, I give back fourfold.

9 And Jesus said unto himThis day, salvation, unto this house, hath come,for that, he too, is, a son of Abraham;

10 For the Son of Man came, to seek and to save what was lost.