Luke 19:1-10

Jesus and Zacchaeus

1 1He entered Jericho and was passing through.
2 And there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich.
3 And 2he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small of stature.
4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into 3a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way.
5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for 4I must stay at your house today."
6 So he hurried and came down and 5received him joyfully.
7 And when they saw it, they all 6grumbled, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner."
8 And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, the half of my goods 7I give to the poor. And if I have 8defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it 9fourfold."
9 And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, since 10he also is a son of Abraham.
10 For 11the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost."

Luke 19:1-10 In-Context

1 He entered Jericho and was passing through.
2 And there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich.
3 And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small of stature.
4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way.
5 And 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 he hurried and came down and received him joyfully.
7 And when they saw it, they all grumbled, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner."
8 And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold."
9 And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham.
10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost."
11 As they heard these things, he proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately.
12 He said therefore, "A nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.
13 Calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten minas, and said to them, 'Engage in business until I come.'
14 But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to reign over us.'

Cross References 11

  • 1. Luke 18:35; [Matthew 20:29; Mark 10:46]
  • 2. [John 12:21]
  • 3. 1 Kings 10:27; 1 Chronicles 27:28; Psalms 78:47; Isaiah 9:10
  • 4. [Luke 13:33]
  • 5. Luke 10:38
  • 6. See Luke 15:2
  • 7. [Luke 18:22]
  • 8. Luke 3:14
  • 9. Exodus 22:1; 2 Samuel 12:6
  • 10. John 8:33; Rom. 4:11, 12, 16; Galatians 3:7
  • 11. Ezekiel 34:11, 16; [Luke 15:4; Matthew 9:13; Matthew 10:6; Matthew 15:24; Matthew 18:12]