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In the bible Jesus called out to Zacchaeus, a tax collector from Jericho, to make haste and to come down from the tree he had climbed as he was a short man, and wanted to see Jesus better. Being a tax collecter, Zacchaeus was one of a hated lot of people, but after this encounter with Jesus, Zacchaeus's life was changed. The story of Zacchaeus is recounted in Luke chapter 19.
Zacchaeus climbed a tree in order to see Jesus as He passed by. Zacchaeus was short in stature, and the area was crowded with other onlookers. Jesus surprised Zacchaeus by staying in his home.
Zacchaeus' encounter with Jesus is recorded in Luke 19. There is no mention of a church in the account; Jesus accompanied Zacchaeus to his home (Luke 19:5).
Jesus was criticized for entering the house of Zacchaeus because Zacchaeus was a chief tax collector, considered a sinner and traitor by society. By associating with Zacchaeus, Jesus was seen as endorsing his behavior and going against social norms.
After meeting Jesus, Zacchaeus repented of his sins and decided to give half of his possessions to the poor and repay those he had wronged four times over. Jesus commended Zacchaeus for his actions, saying that salvation had come to his house that day.
The Bible does not tell us specifically where Zacchaeus lived. It does tell us that when Jesus passed through the town of Jericho, Zacchaeus sought to meet Jesus (Luke 19:1-10). We can assume, therefore, that Zacchaeus lived in Jericho.
Jesus called Zacchaeus down from the sycamore tree in the city of Jericho. Zacchaues was a tax collector in Jericho.
In the first century there was none so despised as the tax collector. They were reviled by most people and any respectable citizen would not associate with them. In fact, Jesus was rebuked by others when He stayed at the home of Zacchaeus. But after meeting Jesus and hearing the good news of salvation, Zacchaeus saw the error of his ways. Gaining forgivness, he repented, relieved himself of his worldly possessions and joined the Jesus movement.
Zacchaeus was a tax collector. Everyone in that time hated the tax collectors so it seemed that someone claiming to be the Son of God should be doing much "holier" things. Jesus did this to show the people that anyone could come to know God and follow Him.
as jesus spoke to zacchaeus, he said he wanted to be at his house.
Luke 19 verse 2 says Zacchaeus climbed a sycamore tree to get a better look at Jesus, as he was short .
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