Luke 19:8

And Zaccheus having stood, said unto the Lord, 'Lo, the half of my goods, sir, I give to the poor, and if of any one anything I did take by false accusation, I give back fourfold.'

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7and having seen [it], they were all murmuring, saying — 'With a sinful man he went in to lodge!'

9And Jesus said unto him — 'To-day salvation did come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham;

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Cross References

Exodus 20:16'Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour a false testimony.

Leviticus 6:1And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,

Numbers 5:7and they have confessed their sin which they have done, then he hath restored his guilt in its principal, and its fifth is adding to it, and hath given [it] to him in reference to whom he hath been guilty.

2 Samuel 12:6and the ewe-lamb he doth repay fourfold, because that he hath done this thing, and because that he had no pity.'

Proverbs 6:31And being found he repayeth sevenfold, All the substance of his house he giveth.

Luke 7:13And the Lord having seen her, was moved with compassion towards her, and said to her, 'Be not weeping;'

Matthew Henry on Luke 19:2-11

The Conversion of Zaccheus. 1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchæus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. 3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. 4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchæus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must… Read the whole commentary →

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