Luke 19:8
And Zacchaeus, waiting before him, said to the Lord, See, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken anything from anyone wrongly, I give him back four times as much.
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7And when they saw it, they were all angry, saying, He has gone into the house of a sinner.
9And Jesus said to him, Today salvation has come to this house, for even he is a son of Abraham.
Cross References
Exodus 20:16Do not give false witness against your neighbour.
Leviticus 6:1\6:8\And the Lord said to Moses,
Numbers 5:7Let them say openly what they have done; and make payment for the wrong done, with the addition of a fifth part, and give it to him to whom the wrong was done.
2 Samuel 12:6And he will have to give back four times the value of the lamb, because he has done this and because he had no pity.
Proverbs 6:31But if he is taken in the act he will have to give back seven times as much, giving up all his property which is in his house.
Luke 7:13And when the Lord saw her, he had pity on her and said to her, Be not sad.
Matthew Henry on Luke 19:2-11
The Conversion of Zaccheus. 1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchæus, 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 unto him, Zacchæus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must… Read the whole commentary →