Jesus came to a town
called Jericho. A man named Zacchaeus lived
there. Zacchaeus was a tax collector. He was
a very wealthy man.
Zacchaeus wanted to see Jesus. But the crowd
was too large. So Zacchaeus ran ahead and climbed
a tree. When Jesus reached the tree, he saw
Zacchaeus and said, "Zacchaeus, come down.
I must stay at your house." Zacchaeus was
very happy. But many people were upset because
Zacchaeus had treated them unfairly.
Zacchaeus said, "I will give people four
times the money I unfairly took from them. I
will also give half of my money to the poor."
Jesus said, "Today you have been saved."