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

• 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]