Luke 19:8
But Zacchaeus stood up and said before the Lord, “Look, I'm giving half of everything I own to the poor, and if I've cheated anybody, I'll pay them back four times as much!”
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7When the people saw this they all complained, “He's gone to stay with such a sinner!”
Cross References
Exodus 20:16You must not give false evidence against others.
Leviticus 6:1The Lord told Moses,
Numbers 5:7and must confess their sin. They have to pay the full amount of compensation plus one-fifth of its value, and give this to the person they have wronged.
2 Samuel 12:6He must repay that lamb with four of his own for doing this, for being so heartless.”
Proverbs 6:31But if he's caught, he has to pay back seven times what he stole, even if it means handing over everything he has in his house.
Luke 7:13When the Lord saw her he was filled with compassion for her. “Don't cry,” he told her.
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 →