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Relentless Pursuit of the Gift vs. 1-4

Seeking to see Jesus

Ran head

Climbed a tree

Right Place to Receive the Gift vs. 5-7

The Pillar New Testament Commentary: The Gospel according to Luke A Rich Tax Collector in Jericho Becomes a True “Son of Abraham” (19:1–10)

Classed with murderers and robbers (m. Ned. 3:4), tax collectors were hated in the Jewish world, as are informants in totalitarian societies today. Customs were not collected by civil servants but by tax collectors who leased rights to assess customs in a particular district. Jericho was a large city on Judea’s eastern frontier where customs would have been levied. As “chief tax collector,” Zacchaeus evidently oversaw the customs franchise there. Luke’s final description of Zacchaeus is “wealthy.

Sees Zacchaeus

Knows Zaccheaus

Speaks to Zaccheaus

Embraces Zacchaeus

Repentant Posture as a Result of the Gift vs. 8-10

Stood and Said the Lord Behold, Lord vs. 8

Gave to poor vs. 8

Repaid 4 fold vs. 8

Believed in the gift vs. 9-10