Luke 19:8

Jesus and Zacchaeus · Luke 19:1–10
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Translations

Modern
But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”
Traditional
And Zaccheus 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.
Literal
But having stood, Zacchaeus said to the Lord, “Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I give to the poor; and if I defrauded anything of anyone, I repay it fourfold.”
Latin
Stans autem Zachæus, dixit ad Dominum: Ecce dimidium bonorum meorum, Domine, do pauperibus: et si quid aliquem defraudavi, reddo quadruplum.

Original

Greek
English
But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”

Notes

I will repay it fourfold: The usual payment for causing financial loss was to repay the amount taken plus twenty percent (Leviticus 5:16; Numbers 5:7). However, the penalty for stealing an animal was four or five times its value (Exodus 22:1). Zacchaeus apparently viewed the money he had gained through dishonesty as theft and promised to repay it fully.

The story of Zacchaeus is a fitting high point to the ministry of Jesus among those treated badly in Israel while he traveled to Jerusalem (9:51–19:44). Many see the final verse of this episode as the main theme of Luke's Gospel (19:10).

Events

Parallels

Numbers 5:5–10

People

Zacchaeus: Tax collector who hosted Jesus in Jericho

Glossary

Jesus Christ Jordan River Luke, Gospel of Sin Tax Collector Zacchaeus

Topics

Alms: Giving: Zaccheus Beneficence: Zacchaeus Hospitality: Zacchaeus to Jesus Integrity: Zacchaeus, in the Administration of his Wealth Jericho: A City East of Jerusalem and Near the Jordan River: Zacchaeus Lived At Jesus, the Christ by Zacchaeus Jesus, the Christ: Visits Zacchaeus Liberality: Zacchaeus Poor: Duty To Poor: Kindness to Zacchaeus Publicans: Often Guilty of Extortion Publicans: Zacchaeus, Chief Among, Receives Jesus Into his House Repentance: True: Zacchaeus Restitution: To be Made for Dishonesty The Poor: Regard For: Zacchaeus Zacchaeus (Zaccheus): Hosts Jesus