New Testament · 1st century

Zacchaeus

Who was Zacchaeus?

Zacchaeus was a wealthy chief tax collector who climbed a tree to see Jesus and was transformed by the encounter.

RoleThe tax collector who climbed a tree
Era1st century
JobChief tax collector
CityJericho
Known forClimbing the sycamore tree

Short of stature and despised as a chief tax collector, Zacchaeus climbed a sycamore tree to glimpse Jesus passing through Jericho. To the crowd’s surprise, Jesus called him by name and invited himself to his house.

Transformed, Zacchaeus pledged to give half his goods to the poor and repay fourfold anyone he had cheated.

Jesus declared, “Today salvation has come to this house,” summing up his mission “to seek and to save the lost.”

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)
Luke 19:8 “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.”” Luke 19:9 “Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham.”
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Original BibleDawn profile. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy. Scripture quoted from the public-domain Berean Standard Bible.