Luke 19:1-10 - Jesus And Zacchaeus
1 Then He went into Jericho and was passing through it. 2 Here there was a man named Zaccheus, who was tax-commissioner of the district, and he was a rich man too. 3 Now he was trying to see Jesus to find out who He was, but he could not because of the crowd, as he was so small in stature. 4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up in a mulberry tree, just to get a glimpse of Him, for Jesus was coming through on that street. 5 And as Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, "Zaccheus, come down quickly! for today I must stop at your house."
6 So in haste he came down, and with gladness welcomed Him. 7 And when they all saw it, they began to grumble and say, "He has gone in to lodge with a notorious sinner!"
8 Then Zaccheus got up and said to the Lord, "Listen, Lord! I now give to the poor half of my property, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay him back four times as much."
9 Then Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this home, for he too is a real descendant of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the people that are lost."