New Testament · Followers of Jesus
Zacchaeus
Tax collector transformed by Jesus
LIFE & LESSONS
Understanding Zacchaeus
Hear the summary and related KJV verses.
Story overview
Zacchaeus was a wealthy chief tax collector in Jericho. Because he was short and the crowd blocked his view, he climbed a tree to see Jesus.
Key moments
Jesus called him down and chose to stay at his house. Zacchaeus responded with generosity and promised restitution to anyone he had cheated.
RELATED VERSE · KJV“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
Luke 19:10
Strengths and struggles
His joyful response became practical evidence of repentance. A changed relationship with money and neighbors accompanied his welcome of Jesus.
What we can learn
Zacchaeus shows that genuine repentance changes behavior and seeks to repair harm done to others.
RELATED VERSE · KJV“And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.”
Luke 10:27
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