Luke 19:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

Behold

By false

Luke 3:14

Exodus 20:16

I restore

Proverbs 6:31

Bible References

Behold

Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.

But give as alms those things that are within, and behold, everything is clean for you.

Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.

When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."

Blessed is the one who considers the poor! In the day of trouble the LORD delivers him;

And all who believed were together and had all things in common.

There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold

But as you excel in everything--in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in our love for you--see that you excel in this act of grace also.

As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.

and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away.

By false

Soldiers also asked him, "And we, what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your wages."

"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

I restore

"If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall repay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.

The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

Here I am; testify against me before the LORD and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Or whose donkey have I taken? Or whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes with it? Testify against me and I will restore it to you."

and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity."

but if he is caught, he will pay sevenfold; he will give all the goods of his house.