Luke 19:1-13 ▼

1 And having come in, he passed through Jericho.

2 And, behold, a man, called Zaccheus by name, and he was chief of the publicans, and he was rich.

3 And he sought to see Jesus, who he is; and he could not, from the crowd, for he was small in size.

4 And having run before, he went up upon an Egyptian fig tree, that he might see him: for he was about to pass through that.

5 And when he came to the place, having looked up, Jesus saw him, and said to him, Zaccheus, having hastened, come down; for to day must I remain in thine house.

6 And having hasted, he came down, and received him rejoicing.

7 And all they having seen, murmured, saying, That he entered in to rest with a sinful man.

8 And Zaccheus having stood, said to the Lord, Behold, the half of my possessions, Lord, I give to the poor; and if I have made any false accusation against any one, I give back fourfold.

9 And Jesus said to him, That to day salvation has been to this house, as he is also a son of Abraham.

10 For the Son of man came to seek and to save the lost.

11 And they hearing these things, having added, he spake a parable, for he was near to Jerusalem, and they thought that immediately the kingdom of God is about to be rendered visible.

12 Then he said, A certain honourable man went into a country far off to take unto himself a kingdom, and to return.

13 And having called his ten servants, he gave them ten coins, and said to them, Attend to business, till I come.