Jesus called Zacchaeus down from the sycamore tree in the city of Jericho. Zacchaues was a tax collector in Jericho.
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).
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.
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.
I'm doing a topic on Zacchaeus at school, and we said that he climbed a Sycamore tree.
Zacchaeus, the Tax Collector climbed the Sycamore tree in Jericho to see Jesus ...see: Luke 19:4
Zacchaeus
Zacchaeus. he was a small man so he climbed a tree in order to see Jesus. he was a tax collector. tax collectors were hated by their fellow Jews because they viewed them as working for the Romans whom they also hated for having to be under roman rule. you can read about zacchaeus at Luke 19:1-10.
Zacchaeus of Jerusalem died in 116.
In the Gospel of Luke, chapter 19 starting in verse 1 we read where Jesus is passing through Jericho. There was a man by the name of Zacchaeus, a tax collector and he wanted to see Jesus, as Jesus was well sought after, but Zacchaeus was a short man and so he climbed up a sycamore tree to get a better look. Read the story as it is good. Zacchaeus came to the Lord that day.
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Zacchaeus was the short tax collector who climbed a sycamore tree in order to be able to see Jesus. The story is told in Luke chapter 19: 1-10."And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house. "