1 And he entered and was passing through Jericho. 2 And behold, a man called by name Zacchæus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich. 3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature. 4 And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and said unto him, Zacchæus, make haste, and come down; for to-day I must abide at thy house. 6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. 7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner. 8 And Zacchæus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wrongfully exacted aught of any man, I restore fourfold. 9 And Jesus said unto him, To-day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.

1 Tendo Jesus entrado em Jericó, atravessava a cidade.

2 Havia ali um homem chamado Zaqueu, que era chefe dos publicanos, e rico;

3 este procurava ver quem era Jesus, porém não o podia conseguir por causa da multidão, porque era de baixa estatura.

4 Correndo adiante, subiu a um sicômoro a fim de vê-lo, porque estava para passar por ali.

5 Quando Jesus chegou àquele lugar, olhou para cima e disse-lhe: Zaqueu, desce depressa; porque importa que eu fique hoje em tua casa.

6 Ele desceu a toda a pressa e o recebeu com alegria.

7 Vendo isto, todos murmuravam, dizendo que ele tinha ido hospedar-se em casa de um pecador.

8 Zaqueu, levantando-se, disse a Jesus: Senhor, vou dar a metade dos meus bens aos pobres, e se em alguma coisa defraudei a alguém, lho restituirei quadruplicado.

9 Disse-lhe Jesus: Hoje entrou a salvação nesta casa, porquanto este também é filho de Abraão;

10 porque o Filho do homem veio buscar e salvar o que se havia perdido.