1 Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
2 A man was there named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.
3 He tried to see who Jesus was, but was not able from the crowd, because he was little in stature.
4 So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was to pass that way.
5 When Jesus came to the vicinity, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today I must remain at your house.”
6 So he hurried and came down, and received Him joyfully.
7 When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.”