| 19:1 |
And having entered, he walked through Jericho. |
| 19:2 |
And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. And he was the leader of the tax collectors, and he was wealthy. |
| 19:3 |
And he sought to see Jesus, to see who he was. But he was unable to do so, because of the crowd, for he was small in stature. |
| 19:4 |
And running ahead, he climbed up a sycamore tree, so that he might see him. For he was to pass near there. |
| 19:5 |
And when he had arrived at the place, Jesus looked up and saw him, and he said to him: “Zacchaeus, hurry down. For today, I should lodge in your house.” |
| 19:6 |
And hurrying, he came down, and he received him joyfully. |
| 19:7 |
And when they all saw this, they murmured, saying that he had turned aside to a sinful man. |
| 19:8 |
But Zacchaeus, standing still, said to the Lord: “Behold, Lord, one half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have cheated anyone in any matter, I will repay him fourfold.” |
| 19:9 |
Jesus said to him: “Today, salvation has come to this house; because of this, he too is a son of Abraham. |
| 19:10 |
For the Son of man has come to seek and to save what had been lost.” |
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