Luke 19:2

World English Bible (2000)

There was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.

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  • Luke 18:24-27 : 24 Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God." 26 Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?" 27 But he said, "The things which are impossible with men are possible with God."
  • 2 Chr 17:5-6 : 5 Therefore Yahweh established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance. 6 His heart was lifted up in the ways of Yahweh: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.

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    3 He was trying to see who Jesus was, and couldn't because of the crowd, because he was short.

    4 He ran on ahead, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.

    5 When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him, "Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house."

    6 He hurried, came down, and received him joyfully.

    7 When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, "He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner."

    8 Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much."

    9 Jesus said to him, "Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.

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    26 Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen strange things today."

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  • Matt 9:9-11
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