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So He entered Jericho and was passing through the town.
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There was a man there called Zacchaeus, who was the local surveyor of taxes, and was wealthy.
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He was anxious to see what sort of man Jesus was; but he could not because of the crowd, for he was short in stature.
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So he ran on in front and climbed up a mulberry tree to see Him; for He was about to pass that way.
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As soon as Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for I must stay at your house to-day."
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So he came down in haste, and welcomed Him joyfully.
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When they all saw this, they began to complain with indignation. "He has gone in to be the guest of a notorious sinner!" they said.
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Zacchaeus however stood up, and addressing the Lord said, "Here and now, Master, I give half my property to the poor, and if I have unjustly exacted money from any man, I pledge myself to repay to him four times the amount."
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Turning towards him, Jesus replied, "To-day salvation has come to this house, seeing that he too is a son of Abraham.
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For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."