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Jesus meets Zacchaeus

A tax collector in Jericho meets Jesus.
Contributed by Max7.org
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Jesus was going through Jericho … – Slide 1
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… where a man named Zacchaeus lived. – Slide 2
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He was in charge of collecting taxes and was very rich. – Slide 3
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Jesus was heading his way, and Zacchaeus wanted to see what He was like. – Slide 4
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But Zacchaeus was a short man and could not see over the crowd. – Slide 5
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So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree. – Slide 6
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When Jesus got there, He looked up and said … – Slide 7
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‘Zacchaeus, hurry down! I want to stay with you today.’ – Slide 8
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Zacchaeus hurried down … – Slide 9
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… and gladly welcomed Jesus. – Slide 10
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Everyone who saw this started grumbling … – Slide 11
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‘This man Zacchaeus is a sinner! And Jesus is going home to eat with him.’ – Slide 12
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Later that day Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord … – Slide 13
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‘I will give half of my property to the poor.’ – Slide 14
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‘And I will now pay back …’ – Slide 15
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‘… four times as much to everyone I have ever cheated.’ – Slide 16
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Jesus said to Zacchaeus, ‘Today you and your family have been saved, because you are a true son of Abraham. The Son of Man came to look for and to save people who are lost.’ – Slide 17
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