Luke Chapter 19 Verse 5And 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.›

And he cried, saying, Jesus, [thou] Son of David, have mercy on me.

And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, [Thou] Son of David, have mercy on me.

And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,

Saying, ‹What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee?› And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.

And Jesus said unto him, ‹Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.›

And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw [it], gave praise unto God.

And [Jesus] entered and passed through Jericho.

And, behold, [there was] a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that [way].

And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

And when they saw [it], they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

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.

And Jesus said unto him, ‹This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.›

‹For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.›

And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.

He said therefore, ‹A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.›

‹And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.›

‹But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this› [man] ‹to reign over us.›

‹And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.›

The Book of Luke, Chapter 19, Verse 5