1 And he entered and passed through Jericho.

2 And behold, {there was} a man by name called Zacchaeus, and he was chief tax-gatherer, and he was rich.

3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was: and he could not for the crowd, because he was little in stature.

4 And running on before, he got up into a sycamore that he might see him, for he was going to pass that {way}.

5 And when he came up to the place, Jesus looked up and saw him, and said to him, Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for to-day I must remain in thy house.

6 And he made haste and came down, and received him with joy.

7 And all murmured when they saw {it}, saying, He has turned in to lodge with a sinful man.

8 But Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I return {him} fourfold.

9 And Jesus said to him, To-day salvation is come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham;

10 for the Son of man has come to seek and to save that which is 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.