1 Entrando em Jericó, Jesus atravessava a cidade. 2 Eis que um homem rico, chamado Zaqueu, chefe dos publicanos, 3 procurava ver quem era Jesus, mas não podia, por causa da multidão, por ser ele de pequena estatura. 4 Então, correndo adiante, subiu num sicômoro a fim de ver Jesus, porque ele havia de passar por ali. 5 Quando Jesus chegou àquele lugar, olhando para cima, disse:

— Zaqueu, desça depressa, porque hoje preciso ficar na sua casa.

6 Zaqueu desceu depressa e o recebeu com alegria. 7 Todos os que viram isto murmuravam, dizendo que Jesus tinha se hospedado com um homem pecador. 8 Zaqueu, por sua vez, se levantou e disse ao Senhor:

— Senhor, vou dar a metade dos meus bens aos pobres. E, se roubei alguma coisa de alguém, vou restituir quatro vezes mais.

9 Então Jesus lhe disse:

— Hoje houve salvação nesta casa, pois também este é filho de Abraão. 10 Porque o Filho do Homem veio buscar e salvar o perdido.

1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

4 And he ran 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 saw him, and said to him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at your house.

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

7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said to 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.

9 And Jesus said to him, This day is salvation come to this house, as much as he also is a son of Abraham.

10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.