1 Jesus entrou em Jericó e estava atravessando a cidade. 2 Morava ali um homem rico, chamado Zaqueu, que era chefe dos cobradores de impostos. 3 Ele estava tentando ver quem era Jesus, mas não podia, por causa da multidão, pois Zaqueu era muito baixo. 4 Então correu adiante da multidão e subiu numa figueira brava para ver Jesus, que devia passar por ali. 5 Quando Jesus chegou àquele lugar, olhou para cima e disse a Zaqueu:
— Zaqueu, desça depressa, pois hoje preciso ficar na sua casa.
6 Zaqueu desceu depressa e o recebeu na sua casa, com muita alegria. 7 Todos os que viram isso começaram a resmungar:
— Este homem foi se hospedar na casa de um pecador!
8 Zaqueu se levantou e disse ao Senhor:
— Escute, Senhor, eu vou dar a metade dos meus bens aos pobres. E, se roubei alguém, vou devolver quatro vezes mais.
9 Então Jesus disse:
— Hoje a salvação entrou nesta casa, pois este homem também é descendente de Abraão. 10 Porque o Filho do Homem veio buscar e salvar quem está perdido.
1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
2 And behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, who was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.
4 And he ran before, and climbed up upon a sycamore-tree to see him; for he was to pass that way.
5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said to him, Zaccheus, make haste, and come down: for to-day I must abide at thy house.
6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
8 And Zaccheus stood, and said to the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him four-fold.
9 And Jesus said to him, This day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.