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1 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through town.
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He entered Jericho and was passing through it.
2 A man there named Zacchaeus, a ruler among tax collectors, was rich.
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A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich.
3 He was trying to see who Jesus was, but, being a short man, he couldn't because of the crowd.
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He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature.
4 So he ran ahead and climbed up a sycamore tree so he could see Jesus, who was about to pass that way.
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So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him, because he was going to pass that way.
5 When Jesus came to that spot, he looked up and said, "Zacchaeus, come down at once. I must stay in your home today."
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When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house today."
6 So Zacchaeus came down at once, happy to welcome Jesus.
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So he hurried down and was happy to welcome him.
7 Everyone who saw this grumbled, saying, "He has gone to be the guest of a sinner."
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All who saw it began to grumble and said, "He has gone to be the guest of one who is a sinner."
8 Zacchaeus stopped and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord, I give half of my possessions to the poor. And if I have cheated anyone, I repay them four times as much."
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Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, "Look, half of my possessions, Lord, I will give to the poor; and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as much."
9 Jesus said to him, "Today, salvation has come to this household because he too is a son of Abraham.
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Then Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because he too is a son of Abraham.
10 The Human One came to seek and save the lost."
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For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost."