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, 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.