Zacchaeus Meets Jesus in Jericho

Zacchaeus Climbs a Tree Luke 19:1–10 Jesus was traveling through the city

of Jericho, and the whole town buzzed with excitement. Crowds lined the streets,

eager to see Him pass by. People pressed in from every side, hoping for a glimpse

of the miracle worker everyone was talking about. Among the crowd was a man named

Zacchaeus. Zacchaeus was a chief tax collector, and many people didn’t like him.

They thought he was dishonest, and they avoided him. On top of that,

Zacchaeus was very short. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t see

over the crowd. But Zacchaeus was determined. He ran ahead of everyone and climbed