King James Version KJV
New International Version NIV
1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
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Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.
2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
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A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy.
3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
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He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd.
4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
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So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.
5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him,Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.
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When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.”
6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
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So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.
7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
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All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”
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