4. He ran ahead to a place where Jesus would come, and he climbed a sycamore tree so he could see him.
5. When Jesus came to that place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down! I must stay at your house today.”
6. Zacchaeus came down quickly and welcomed him gladly.
7. All the people saw this and began to complain, “Jesus is staying with a sinner!”
8. But Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “I will give half of my possessions to the poor. And if I have cheated anyone, I will pay back four times more.”
9. Jesus said to him, “Salvation has come to this house today, because this man also belongs to the family of Abraham.