Luke 19:2

there was a certain man whose name was Zakai; he was rich and chief of the publicans:

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1And as Jeshu entered and passed through Jirichu,

3and he wished to see Jeshu, who he was, and could not for the crowd, because in his stature Zakai was small.

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Cross References

Luke 18:24And when Jeshu saw that he was grieved, he said, How difficult is it to those who have riches to enter into the kingdom of Aloha!

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 →

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