Study it in the app“But Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Look, half of my possessions, Lord, I give to the poor; and if I have extorted anything from anyone by false accusation, I pay back four times as much.””
ButδὲZacchaeusΖακχαῖοςstoodσταθεὶςand saidεἶπενtoπρὸςthe Lord,τὸν κύριον“Look,Ἰδοὺhalfτὰ ἡμίσιάof myμουpossessions,τῶν ὑπαρχόντωνLord,κύριεI giveδίδωμιto the poor;τοῖς πτωχοῖςandκαὶifεἴI have extortedἐσυκοφάντησαanythingτιfrom anyoneτινόςby false accusation,ἐσυκοφάντησαI pay backἀποδίδωμιfour times as much.”τετραπλοῦν
Zacchaeus
Zacchaeus, chief tax collector of Jericho.
Where else “Zakchaios” appearsstand
To stay upright on one's feet, or hold out without falling.
Where else “statheis” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appearsLord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyrion” appearshalf
Half.
Where else “hēmisia” appearspossessions
What one has, one's belongings.
Where else “hyparchontōn” appearsgive
To hand something to another freely, as a gift.
Where else “didōmi” appearspoor
Someone who has nothing to live on.
Where else “ptōchois” appearsextort
Extort: take money by false accusation or by force.
Where else “esykophantēsa” appearsrepay
To settle what is owed, or reward each one as they deserve.
Where else “apodidōmi” appearsfour times
Four times as much, fourfold.
Where else “tetraploun” appears7And when they saw it, all began grumbling, saying, “He has gone in to be the guest of a sinful man.”
8 · This verse (above)
9And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he too is a son of Abraham.
1. What it says
What does Zacchaeus do to see Jesus, what does Jesus say to him, and what does Zacchaeus promise afterward? (vv. 2-8)
2. What it means
The people grumble because Jesus is staying with a sinner. What does Jesus answer about why he came? (vv. 7-10)
3. How I live it
Zacchaeus welcomed Jesus with joy and changed how he used his money. What could you change in how you use what you have?
