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And he entered and was passing through Jericho.
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And behold, a man called by name Zacchaeus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich.
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And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.
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And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore 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 said unto him,
Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to-day 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, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is 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 wrongfully exacted aught of any man, I restore fourfold.
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And Jesus said unto him,
To-day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
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For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.