Zacchaeus — Bible person

Pure, a superintendant of customs; a chief tax-gather (publicanus) at Jericho (Luke 19:1-10). “The collection of customs at Jericho, which at this time produced and exported a considerable quantity of balsam, was undoubtedly an important post, and would account for Zacchaeus being a rich man.” Being short of stature, he hastened on before the multitude who were thronging about Christ as he passed through Jericho on his way to Jerusalem, and climbed up a sycamore tree that he might be able to see him. When our Lord reached the spot he looked up to the publican among the branches, and addressing him by name, told him to make haste and come down, as he intended that day to abide at his house. This led to the remarkable interview recorded by the evangelist, and to the striking parable of the ten pounds (Luke 19:12-27). At Er-riha (Jericho) there is a large, venerable looking square tower, which goes by the traditional name of the House of Zacchaeus.

Selected passages

Show passage in OET: LUK 19:1-10

OET-RV LUK 19:1

19 After that, Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) entered Yeriho (Jericho) and continued walking through it.

OET-RV LUK 19:2

2 Then, look, there was a man named Zakay (Zacchaeus; Grk. Zakkaios) and he was a chief tax-collector and pretty wealthy.

OET-RV LUK 19:3

3 He wanted to see who this Yeshua was, but couldn’t see over the crowd because he was rather short,

OET-RV LUK 19:4

4 so he ran along ahead of the crowd and climbed a sycamore tree so that he could see Yeshua as he walked past.

OET-RV LUK 19:5

5 However, as Yeshua came to that place, he looked up and said, “Zakay, hurry up and get down because I think it would be good to stay at your place.”

OET-RV LUK 19:6

6 So he hurried down the tree and happily welcomed him.

OET-RV LUK 19:7

7 But everyone who had observed it was grumbling, “Hoy, he’s going to stay with a sinful man.”

OET-RV LUK 19:8

8 At dinner, Zakay stood and said to the master, “Listen, master, I’m giving half of everything I own to the poor, and anyone that I defrauded, I’ll pay them back four times over.”

OET-RV LUK 19:9

9 “Salvation came to this home today,” responded Yeshua, “as this man has also shown that he’s Avraham’s offspring,

OET-RV LUK 19:10

10 because the son of humanity came to look for those who are lost, and save them.”

OET-LV LUK 19:1

19 And having _come _in, he _was _passing _through the Yeriⱪō.

OET-LV LUK 19:2

2 And see, a_man being _called by_the_name Zakⱪaios, and he was a_chief _tax _collector, and he was rich.

OET-LV LUK 19:3

3 And he _was _seeking to _see the who Yaʸsous is, and was_ not _able because _of the crowd, because he _was the small in _stature.

OET-LV LUK 19:4

4 And having _run _ahead ahead, he _went _up in a_sycamore _tree, in _order _that he _may _see him, because he _was _going to _be _passing _through of _that way.

OET-LV LUK 19:5

5 And as he _came to the place, the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) having _looked _up, said to him:
Zakⱪaios, having _hurried come _down, because/for today it _is _fitting me to _remain in the house of _you.

OET-LV LUK 19:6

6 And having _hurried, he _came _down and welcomed him rejoicing.

OET-LV LUK 19:7

7 And all having _seen it, were _grumbling saying, that He _came _in to _lodge with a_sinful man.

OET-LV LUK 19:8

8 And Zakⱪaios having _been _stood, said to the master:
Behold, the half of _the things of _me possessing, master, I _am _giving to _the poor, and if I _defrauded anything of _anyone, I _am _giving _back quadruple.

OET-LV LUK 19:9

9 And the Yaʸsous said to him, that Today salvation this to_ the _house became, as _much _as he also is a_son of _Abraʼam/(ʼAⱱrāhām).

OET-LV LUK 19:10

10 For/Because the son of_ the _man came to _seek and to _save the thing having _been _lost.

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