Zacchaeus
the one in the sycamore
Who was Zacchaeus?
- A chief tax collector in Jericho, and a rich man. Luke 19:1-2
- He was short, so he climbed a tree to see Jesus. Luke 19:3-4
- Jesus stayed at the house of Zacchaeus. Luke 19:5-6
What the Bible says
Luke 19:1-2
1And entering in, he walked through Jericho. 2And behold, there was a man named Zacheus, who was the chief of the publicans, and he was rich.
Luke 19:3-4
3And he sought to see Jesus who he was, and he could not for the crowd, because he was low of stature. 4And running before, he climbed up into a sycamore tree, that he might see him; for he was to pass that way.
Luke 19:5-6
5And when Jesus was come to the place, looking up, he saw him, and said to him: Zacheus, make haste and come down; for this day I must abide in thy house. 6And he made haste and came down; and received him with joy.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
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