Jesus and Zaccheus
19 1When Jesus entered Jericho and was going through the city, 2a man named Zaccheus was there. He was a tax collector and a wealthy man. 3He wanted to see what Jesus was like, but he was a short man and could not see because of the crowd. 4So he ran ahead and climbed up a sycamore tree. From there he would be able to see Jesus who had to pass that way. 5When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him: 
—Zaccheus, come down quickly for I must stay at your house today. 
6So Zaccheus hurried down and received him joyfully.
7All the people who saw it began to grumble and said: 
—He has gone to the house of a sinner as a guest. 
8But Zaccheus spoke to Jesus: 
—The half of my goods, Lord, I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will pay him back four times as much. 
9Looking at him Jesus said: 
—Salvation has come to this house today, for he is also a true son of Abraham. 10The Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost.

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