1 Jesus entrou em Jericó, e atravessava a cidade.

2 Havia ali um homem rico chamado Zaqueu, chefe dos publicanos.

3 Ele queria ver quem era Jesus, mas, sendo de pequena estatura, não o conseguia, por causa da multidão.

4 Assim, correu adiante e subiu numa figueira brava para vê-lo, pois Jesus ia passar por ali.

5 Quando Jesus chegou àquele lugar, olhou para cima e lhe disse: "Zaqueu, desça depressa. Quero ficar em sua casa hoje".

6 Então ele desceu rapidamente e o recebeu com alegria.

7 Todo o povo viu isso e começou a se queixar: "Ele se hospedou na casa de um ‘pecador’ ".

8 Mas Zaqueu levantou-se e disse ao Senhor: "Olha, Senhor! Estou dando a metade dos meus bens aos pobres; e se de alguém extorqui alguma coisa, devolverei quatro vezes mais".

9 Jesus lhe disse: "Hoje houve salvação nesta casa! Porque este homem também é filho de Abraão.

10 Pois o Filho do homem veio buscar e salvar o que estava perdido".

1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, who was the chief among the tax collectors, and he was rich.

3 And he sought to see who Jesus was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.

4 And he ran on ahead, and climbed up into 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 unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for today I must abide at your 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 Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham.

10 For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.