1. Jesus was going through Jericho,
2. where a man named Zacchaeus lived. He was in charge of collecting taxes and was very rich.
3-4. Jesus was heading his way, and Zacchaeus wanted to see what he was like. But Zacchaeus was a short man and could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree.
5. When Jesus got there, he looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down! I want to stay with you today.”
6. Zacchaeus hurried down and gladly welcomed Jesus.
7. Everyone who saw this started grumbling, “This man Zacchaeus is a sinner! And Jesus is going home to eat with him.”