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Selected Verse: Luke 19:2 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Lu 19:2 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532], behold [2400], there was a man [435] named [3686] [2564] Zacchaeus [2195], which [2532] [846] was [2258] the chief among the publicans [754], and [2532] he [3778] was [2258] rich [4145]. |
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King James |
And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| 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 [1161] Zacchaeus [2195] stood [2476], and said [2036] unto [4314] the Lord [2962]; Behold [2400], Lord [2962], the half [2255] of my [3450] goods [5224] I give [1325] to the poor [4434]; and [2532] if [1536] I have taken [4811] any thing [1536] from any man [5100] by false accusation [4811], I restore [591] him fourfold [5073].
1 And [2532] Jesus entered [1525] and passed through [1330] Jericho [2410].
2 And [2532], behold [2400], there was a man [435] named [3686] [2564] Zacchaeus [2195], which [2532] [846] was [2258] the chief among the publicans [754], and [2532] he [3778] was [2258] rich [4145].
3 And [2532] he sought [2212] to see [1492] Jesus [2424] who [5101] he was [2076]; and [2532] could [1410] not [3756] for [575] the press [3793], because [3754] he was [2258] little [3398] of stature [2244].
4 And [2532] he ran [4390] before [1715], and climbed up [305] into [1909] a sycomore tree [4809] to [2443] see [1492] him [846]: for [3754] he was [3195] to pass [1330] [1223] that [1565] way.
5 And [2532] when [5613] Jesus [2424] came [2064] to [1909] the place [5117], he looked up [308], and saw [1492] him [846], and [2532] said [2036] unto [4314] him [846], Zacchaeus [2195], make haste [4692], and come down [2597]; for [1063] to day [4594] I [3165] must [1163] abide [3306] at [1722] thy [4675] house [3624].
6 And [2532] he made haste [4692], and came down [2597], and [2532] received [5264] him [846] joyfully [5463].
7 And [2532] when they saw [1492] it, they [1234] all [537] murmured [1234], saying [3004], That [3754] he was gone [1525] to be guest [2647] with [3844] a man [435] that is a sinner [268].
8 And [1161] Zacchaeus [2195] stood [2476], and said [2036] unto [4314] the Lord [2962]; Behold [2400], Lord [2962], the half [2255] of my [3450] goods [5224] I give [1325] to the poor [4434]; and [2532] if [1536] I have taken [4811] any thing [1536] from any man [5100] by false accusation [4811], I restore [591] him fourfold [5073].
9 And [1161] Jesus [2424] said [2036] unto [4314] him [846], [3754] This day [4594] is [1096] salvation [4991] come [1096] to this [5129] house [3624], forsomuch as [2530] he [846] also [2532] is [2076] a son [5207] of Abraham [11].
10 For [1063] the Son [5207] of man [444] is come [2064] to seek [2212] and [2532] to save [4982] that which was lost [622].
26 For [1063] ye see [991] your [5216] calling [2821], brethren [80], how that [3754] not [3756] many [4183] wise men [4680] after [2596] the flesh [4561], not [3756] many [4183] mighty [1415], not [3756] many [4183] noble [2104], are called:
27 But [235] God [2316] hath chosen [1586] the foolish things [3474] of the world [2889] to [2443] confound [2617] the wise [4680]; and [2532] God [2316] hath chosen [1586] the weak things [772] of the world [2889] to [2443] confound [2617] the things which are mighty [2478];
28 And [2532] base things [36] of the world [2889], and [2532] things which are despised [1848], hath [1586] God [2316] chosen [1586], yea, and [2532] things which [3588] are [5607] not [3361], to [2443] bring to nought [2673] things that are [5607]:
29 That [3704] no [3361] [3956] flesh [4561] should glory [2744] in his presence [1799] [846].
7 And [2532] when they saw [1492] it, they [1234] all [537] murmured [1234], saying [3004], That [3754] he was gone [1525] to be guest [2647] with [3844] a man [435] that is a sinner [268].
14 The children [01121] of Zaccai [02140], seven [07651] hundred [03967] and threescore [08346].
9 The children [01121] of Zaccai [02140], seven [07651] hundred [03967] and threescore [08346].
61 And [2532] they said [2036] unto [4314] her [846], [3754] There is [2076] none [3762] of [1722] thy [4675] kindred [4772] that [3739] is called [2564] by this [5129] name [3686].
7 And [2532] when they saw [1492] it, they [1234] all [537] murmured [1234], saying [3004], That [3754] he was gone [1525] to be guest [2647] with [3844] a man [435] that is a sinner [268].
9 And [1161] Jesus [2424] said [2036] unto [4314] him [846], [3754] This day [4594] is [1096] salvation [4991] come [1096] to this [5129] house [3624], forsomuch as [2530] he [846] also [2532] is [2076] a son [5207] of Abraham [11].