Zacchaeus, the Chief Tax Collector, Climbs a Tree to See Jesus

Description

"And behold, a man called by name Zacchaeus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich. And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature. And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way." Luke 19:2-4 ASV

Illustration of the tax collector named Zacchaeus in a tree waiting for Jesus to pass by (right). Jesus is looking up at him. Three men stand behind Jesus and ponder his actions. Three people kneel at Jesus' feet. A large crowd has gathered in the background.

Keywords

Christ, Climb, haste, humble, humility, Jesus of Nazareth, Life of Christ, ministry of Jesus, persistence, Pharisee, Pharisees, publican, Sycamore, tax, tax collector, taxes, tree, Zacchaeus

Galleries

Bible Stories, Ministry of Jesus

Source:

Right Rev. Richard Gilmour, D.D. Bible History: Containing the Most Remarkable Events of the Old and New Testaments, with a Compendium of Church History (New York, NEW YORK (NY): Benziger Brothers, 1904) 187