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And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd, because he was small of stature.
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So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore 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 to him, "Zacchae'us, make haste and come down; for I must stay at your house today."
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So he made haste and came down, and received him joyfully.
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And when they saw it they all murmured, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner."
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And Zacchae'us stood and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have defrauded any one of anything, I restore it fourfold."
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And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham.
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For the Son of man came to seek and to save the lost."
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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.
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He said therefore, "A nobleman went into a far country to receive a kingdom and then return.
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Calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them, 'Trade with these till I come.'