Luke 19:10 — Meaning and Application

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“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

Luke 19:10

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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.

And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.

He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

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Luke 19:1

"And {Jesus} entered and passed through Jericho."

Luke 19:2

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

Luke 19:3

"And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature."

Luke 19:4

"And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that {way}."

Luke 19:5

"And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house."

Luke 19:6

"And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully."

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