Zacchaeus: Short Man, Big Salvation

Zacchaeus was a wealthy tax collector—meaning he was a greedy, despised man who cheated his own

neighbors. He was small in stature, but huge in sin. His life was about

to change in a single moment. Jesus was passing through Jericho, and Zacchaeus desperately

wanted to see Him. But he was too short, and the crowd—who hated him—pushed him away.

He couldn't get close! Determined, Zacchaeus ran ahead and climbed a tall

sycamore tree to get an unobstructed view. He was separated from the crowd—physically

and spiritually—but his action showed his yearning for Jesus. As Jesus passed

beneath the tree, He stopped, looked up directly at Zacchaeus, and called him by