NET Bible
"Now a man named Zacchaeus was there; he was a chief tax collector and was rich."
— Luke 19:2, NET Bible
“And, behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.”
“And behold, a man called by name Zacchæus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich. ”
“There was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.”
“And behold, there was a man named Zacheus, who was the chief of the publicans: and he was rich.”
“A man, named Zacchaeus, who was the chief tax-farmer, and a man of wealth,”
“And, behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.”
Jesus and Zacchaeus Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through it.
Now a man named Zacchaeus was there; he was a chief tax collector and was rich.
He was trying to get a look at Jesus, but being a short man he could not see over the crowd.
So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, because Jesus was going to pass that way.
And when Jesus came to that place, he looked up and said to him,“Zacchaeus, come down quickly, because I must stay at your house today.”