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Zacchaeus

Zacchaeus, a wealthy tax collector, hosted Jesus in his home and experienced a transformative encounter.
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Summary

A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Luke 19:2; only referred to as Zacchaeus (Ζακχαῖος).

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Zacchaeus

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Mentions

Includes 1 verse that refer to Zacchaeus without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

  1. Luke 19:2
    And there was a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, who was very wealthy.
  2. Luke 19:5
    When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”
  3. Luke 19:8
    But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”
  4. Luke 19:9Referred to, not named
    Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham.