Luke 19:2

There was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.

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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

1He entered and was passing through Jericho.

3He was trying to see who Jesus was, and could not because of the crowd, because he was short.

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Cross References

Luke 18:24Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of 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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