Luke 19:6

He made haste to climb down, and receive him joyfully.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5As soon as Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, "Come down quickly, Zaccheus, for today I must stay at your house."

7When they all saw it, they began to complain, saying "He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner."

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Cross References

Luke 2:16so they made haste, and came and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.

Acts 2:41Then those who welcomed his message were baptized, and in that day about three thousand souls were added to them;

Acts 16:34And after bringing them up into his house, he set food before them, overjoyed with all his household in having believed in God.

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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