1 Jesus entrou em Jericó e atravessava a cidade. 2 Havia ali um homem rico chamado Zaqueu, chefe dos cobradores de impostos. 3 Tentava ver Jesus, mas era baixo demais e não conseguia olhar por cima da multidão. 4 Por isso, correu adiante e subiu numa figueira-brava, no caminho por onde Jesus passaria.

5 Quando Jesus chegou ali, olhou para cima e disse: "Zaqueu, desça depressa! Hoje devo hospedar-me em sua casa".

6 Sem demora, Zaqueu desceu e, com alegria, recebeu Jesus em sua casa. 7 Ao ver isso, o povo começou a se queixar: "Ele foi se hospedar na casa de um pecador!".

8 Enquanto isso, Zaqueu se levantou e disse: "Senhor, darei metade das minhas riquezas aos pobres. E, se explorei alguém na cobrança de impostos, devolverei quatro vezes mais!".

9 Jesus respondeu: "Hoje chegou a salvação a esta casa, pois este homem também é filho de Abraão. 10 Porque o Filho do Homem veio buscar e salvar os perdidos".

1 And having entered, he was passing through Jericho.

2 And behold, a man called by name, Zacchaeus. And he was a chief tax collector, and this man was rich.

3 And he sought to see Jesus, who he was. And he was not able because of the crowd, because his stature was small.

4 And having ran ahead, he climbed up in a sycomore tree so that he might see him, because he was going to pass that one.

5 And when Jesus came to the place, having looked up, he saw him, and said to him, Zacchaeus, after making haste, come down, for today I must lodge at thy house.

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

7 And all who saw murmured, saying, He went in to relax with a sinful man.

8 And having stood, Zacchaeus said to the Lord, Behold, half of the things possessed by me, Lord, I give to the poor. And if I defrauded any man of anything, I repay fourfold.

9 And Jesus said to him, Today salvation has come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

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