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Selected Verse: Luke 19:2 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Lu 19:2 |
King James |
And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
ZACCHEUS THE PUBLICAN. (Luk 19:1-10)
chief among the publicans--farming a considerable district, with others under him.
rich--Ill-gotten riches some of it certainly was. (See on Luk 19:8.) |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
A man named Zacchaeus - The name Zacchaeus is Hebrew, and shows that this man was a "Jew." The Hebrew name properly means "pure," and is the same as Zacchai in Ezr 2:9; Neh 7:14. The publicans, therefore, were not all foreigners.
Chief among the publicans - Who presided over other tax-gatherers, or who "received" their collections and transmitted them to the Roman government.
He was rich - Though this class of people was despised and often infamous, yet it seems that they were sometimes wealthy. They sustained, however, the general character of "sinners," because they were particularly odious in the eyes of the Jews. See Luk 19:7. The evangelist has thought it worthy of record that he was rich, perhaps, because it was so unlikely that a "rich man" should follow so poor and despised a personage as Jesus of Nazareth, and because it was so unusual a thing during his personal ministry. Not many rich were called, but God chiefly chose the poor of this world Compare Co1 1:26-29. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Named (ὀνόματι καλούμενος)
Lit., called by name. Compare Luk 1:61.
Zacchaeus
Saccai, "the just." |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| The chief of the publicans - What we would term, commissioner of the customs. A very honourable as well as profitable place. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Zaccheus - It is not unlikely that this person was a Jew by birth, see Luk 19:9; but because he had engaged in a business so infamous, in the eyes of the Jews, he was considered as a mere heathen, Luk 19:7.
Chief among the publicans - Either a farmer-general of the taxes, who had subordinate collectors under him: or else the most respectable and honorable man among that class at Jericho.
He was rich - And therefore the more unlikely to pay attention to an impoverished Messiah, preaching a doctrine of universal mortification and self-denial. |
8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.
6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
7 And when they saw it, they all 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 of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
14 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
9 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.