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And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
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And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
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And he sought to see Jesus, who He was, but could not for the press of the crowd, because he was short in stature.
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And he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was to pass that way.
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And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said unto him, "Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must abide at thy house."
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And he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully.
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And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying that He had gone to be the guest of a man who was a sinner.
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And Zacchaeus stood and said unto the Lord, "Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I restore to him fourfold."
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And Jesus said unto him, "This day is salvation come to this house, in that he also is a son of Abraham.
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For the Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost."