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And Iesus entred, and passed thorow Iericho.

And behold, there was a man named Zacheus, which was the cheefe among the Publicanes, and he was rich.

And he sought to see Iesus who he was, and could not for the prease, because he was litle of stature.

And he ranne before, and climed vp into a sycomore tree to see him, for he was to passe that way.

And when Iesus came to the place, he looked vp and saw him, and said vnto him, Zacheus, make haste, & come downe, for to day I must abide at thy house.

And he made haste, and came downe, and receiued him ioyfully.

And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

And Zacheus stood, and said vnto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the halfe of my goods I giue to the poore, & if I haue taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him foure fold.

And Iesus said vnto him, This day is saluation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is the sonne of Abraham.

For the sonne of man is come to seeke, and to saue that which was lost.