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And he entered and passed through Jericho.
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And behold, [there was] a man by name called Zacchaeus, and he was chief tax-gatherer, and he was rich.
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And he sought to see Jesus who he was: and he could not for the crowd, because he was little in stature.
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And running on before, he got up into a sycamore that he might see him, for he was going to pass that [way].
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And when he came up to the place, Jesus looked up and saw him, and said to him, Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for to-day I must remain in thy house.
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And he made haste and came down, and received him with joy.
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And all murmured when they saw [it], saying, He has turned in to lodge with a sinful man.
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But Zacchaeus stood and said to 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 return [him] fourfold.
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And Jesus said to him, To-day salvation is come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham;
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for the Son of man has come to seek and to save that which is lost.
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But as they were listening to these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was about to be immediately manifested.
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He said therefore, A certain high-born man went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and return.
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And having called his own ten bondmen, he gave to them ten minas, and said to them, Trade while I am coming.
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But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not that this [man] should reign over us.
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And it came to pass on his arrival back again, having received the kingdom, that he desired these bondmen to whom he gave the money to be called to him, in order that he might know what every one had gained by trading.