Luke 19:1-10

Luke 19:1-10

[1] And  Jesus entered  and passed through  Jericho.  [2] And,  behold,  there was a man  named  Zacchaeus,  which  the chief among the publicans,  and  rich.  [3] And  he sought  Jesus  who  and  could  not  for  the press,  because  little  of stature.  [4] And  he ran  before,  and climbed up  into  a sycomore tree  to  him:  for  he was  to pass  that  [5] And  when  Jesus  came  to  the place,  he looked up,  him,  and  said  unto  him,  Zacchaeus,  make haste,  and come down;  for  to day  must  abide  at  house.  [6] And  he made haste,  and came down,  and  received  him  joyfully.  [7] And  murmured,  saying,  That  he was gone  to be guest  with  a man  that is a sinner.  [8] And  Zacchaeus  stood,  and said  unto  the Lord;  Behold,  Lord,  the half  I give  to the poor;  and  from any man  by false accusation,  I restore  him fourfold.  [9] And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  This day  salvation  come  house,  forsomuch as  he  also  a son  of Abraham.  [10] For  the Son  of man  is come  to seek  and  to save  that which was lost. 

What does Luke 19:1-10 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

This section in Luke"s long narrative of Jesus" ministry as He traveled to Jerusalem ( Luke 18:25-278 to Luke 19:27) is climactic. It is a choice example of Jesus offering salvation to a needy person. Zaccheus accepted Jesus" offer and responded appropriately with joy and the fruits of repentance. He also gave an excellent example of how disciples should use what wealth they have. The section closes with a summary of Jesus" ministry that is really the key verse in this Gospel.
Zaccheus displayed traits of the tax collector in the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector ( Luke 18:9-14). They shared the same despised occupation, the same sense of personal need, and the same childlike humility and receptivity toward God. He also resembles the rich young ruler ( Luke 18:18-23). Hebrews , too, had wealth, but his response to Jesus was precisely the opposite of that other rich man. His salvation is a great example of the truth that with God all things are possible ( 1713296751_73). Zaccheus, moreover, demonstrated the same faith in Jesus and consequent insight into his responsibility to follow Jesus and glorify God that the blind man did ( Luke 18:35-43). His story brings together many themes that Luke interwove in this section in which he stressed the recipients of salvation ( Luke 18:9 to Luke 19:27).
"The incident contains several primary Lukan features: the universal appeal of the gospel ( Luke 19:2-4); the ethical problem of wealth ( Luke 19:2); the call of a "sinner" who was in social disfavor ( Luke 19:7); the sense of God"s present work ( Luke 19:5; Luke 19:9); the feeling of urgency ("immediately," speusas, Luke 19:5), of necessity ("must," Luke 19:5), and of joy ( Luke 19:6); restitution, with goods distributed to the poor ( Luke 19:8); and, above all, salvation ( Luke 19:9-10)." [1]