Zacchaeus

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Zacchaeus

Hey Zacchaeus - whatcha doing up that tree?!

Zacchaeus was the kind of man who worked hard to get what he wanted, and one day ed decided he really wanted to see Jesus.

He knew Jesus was coming along the street, so he climbed a sycamore tree to get a better view.

Perhaps all Zacchaeus wanted to do was have a look at Jesus? Perhaps zacchaeus thought Jesus was much too important to talk to him? Perhaps he was just curious? But one thing was certain, that tree sure came in handy because Zacchaeus was short!

When Jesus came up to the tree, he stopped and looked straight at the man hiding in the branches!

"Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for today I must come to your house!" So Zacchaeus hurried down and joyfully took Jesus home.

Zacchaeus said to the Lord; "I am gibing half of everything I own to the poor! And, I will pay back anyone I've cheated four times as much.

Jesus said to him, Today salvation has come to your home

This story comes from Luke 19