Luke 19:2
New International Version
A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy.

New Living Translation
There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich.

English Standard Version
And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich.

Berean Standard Bible
And there was a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, who was very wealthy.

Berean Literal Bible
And behold, a man by name called Zacchaeus, and he was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.

King James Bible
And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

New King James Version
Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.

New American Standard Bible
And there was a man called by the name of Zaccheus; he was a chief tax collector and he was rich.

NASB 1995
And there was a man called by the name of Zaccheus; he was a chief tax collector and he was rich.

NASB 1977
And behold, there was a man called by the name of Zaccheus; and he was a chief tax-gatherer, and he was rich.

Legacy Standard Bible
And behold, there was a man called by the name of Zaccheus; he was a chief tax collector and he was rich.

Amplified Bible
And there was a man called Zaccheus; he was a chief tax collector [a superintendent to whom others reported], and he was rich.

Christian Standard Bible
There was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.

American Standard Version
And behold, a man called by name Zacch�us; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A certain man was there whose name was Zakkai; he was a rich man and Chief of Tax Collectors,

Contemporary English Version
where a man named Zacchaeus lived. He was in charge of collecting taxes and was very rich.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And behold, there was a man named Zacheus, who was the chief of the publicans, and he was rich.

English Revised Version
And behold, a man called by name Zacchaeus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A man named Zacchaeus was there. He was the director of tax collectors, and he was rich.

Good News Translation
There was a chief tax collector there named Zacchaeus, who was rich.

International Standard Version
a man named Zacchaeus appeared. He was a leading tax collector, and a rich one at that!

Literal Standard Version
and behold, a man, by name called Zaccheus, and he was a chief tax collector, and he was rich,

Majority Standard Bible
And there was a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, who was very wealthy.

New American Bible
Now a man there named Zacchaeus, who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man,

NET Bible
Now a man named Zacchaeus was there; he was a chief tax collector and was rich.

New Revised Standard Version
A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich.

New Heart English Bible
And look, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.

Webster's Bible Translation
And behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, who was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

Weymouth New Testament
There was a man there called Zacchaeus, who was the local surveyor of taxes, and was wealthy.

World English Bible
There was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.

Young's Literal Translation
and lo, a man, by name called Zaccheus, and he was a chief tax-gatherer, and he was rich,

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Context
Jesus and Zacchaeus
1Then Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2And there was a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, who was very wealthy. 3He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd because he was small in stature.…

Cross References
Matthew 10:3
Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;

Luke 19:1
Then Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.

Luke 19:3
He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd because he was small in stature.

Luke 19:5
When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, "Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today."


Treasury of Scripture

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

the chief.

and he.

Luke 18:24-27
And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! …

2 Chronicles 17:5,6
Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance…

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Luke 19
1. Of Zacchaeus a tax collector.
11. The ten minas.
28. Jesus rides into Jerusalem with triumph;
41. weeps over it;
45. drives the buyers and sellers out of the temple;
47. Teaching daily in it. The rulers seek to destroy him, but fear the people.














(2) There was a man named Zacchaeus, . . .--The name appears in the Old Testament in the form Zaccai (Ezra 2:9; Nehemiah 7:14), and meant "pure" or "innocent." Rabbinic writers mention a Zacchaeus as living at Jericho about this time, the father of a famous Rabbi, Jochanan or John.

The chief among the publicans.--The position of Jericho near the fords of the Jordan made it a natural trade-centre for the imports from the Gilead country--myrrh and balsam. Under the government of Herod and Archelaus it had become once more a city of palm-trees (Judges 1:16), and their dates and palm-honey were probably liable to an octroi duty. The "farming" system adopted in the Roman revenue probably gave Zacchaeus the status of a middle-man or sub-contractor between the great capitalists of the equestrian order at Rome, the real publicani, and the "publicans" commonly so called, who were the actual collectors. As such he had as abundant opportunities for enriching himself as a Turkish pacha, and, as we may infer from his own words, had probably not altogether escaped the temptations of his calling.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[there was]
ἰδοὺ (idou)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 2400: See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!

a man
ἀνὴρ (anēr)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.

named
ὀνόματι (onomati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3686: Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'.

Zacchaeus,
Ζακχαῖος (Zakchaios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2195: Zacchaeus, a Jewish tax-gatherer. Of Hebrew origin; Zacchaeus, an Israelite.

a chief tax collector,
ἀρχιτελώνης (architelōnēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 754: Head of a custom-house, chief tax-gatherer or publican. From arche and telones; a principle tax-gatherer.

[who was]
αὐτὸς (autos)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

very wealthy.
πλούσιος (plousios)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4145: Rich, abounding in, wealthy; subst: a rich man. From ploutos; wealthy; figuratively, abounding with.


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