Zacchaeus was a dishonest tax collector, a short little man, but he wanted to see Jesus, so he climbed into a sycamore tree. After Jesus ate with him, Zacchaeus became the most honest man in Jericho (Matthew 20:29-34; Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35--19:28).

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