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Jesus calls Zacchaeus down from his height in the tree. The story of Zacchaeus is used by some [9] to illustrate the saying of Jesus: "Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God" (Matthew 5:8), because the name Zacchaeus means 'pure'. Zacchaeus also becomes a contrast of character with the Rich Young Ruler (Luke 18:18–23).
Jesus and the rich young man. Jesus and the rich young man (also called Jesus and the rich ruler) is an episode in the life of Jesus recounted in the Gospel of Matthew 19:16–30, the Gospel of Mark 10:17–31 and the Gospel of Luke 18:18–30 in the New Testament. It deals with eternal life [1] [2] and the world to come.
Luke 19 is the nineteenth chapter of the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It records Jesus ' arrival in Jericho and his meeting with Zacchaeus, the parable of the minas and Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem. [1] The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early Christian tradition uniformly affirmed that Luke the ...
Jesus and Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1–10) [30] is an example of storing up heavenly treasure, and being rich toward God. The repentant tax collector Zacchaeus not only welcomes Jesus into his house but joyfully promises to give half of his possessions to the poor, and to rebate overpayments four times over if he defrauded anyone (Luke 19:8). [31]
Luke therefore highlighted examples in his Gospel where Jesus persuaded relatively rich people like Zacchaeus to return their possessions to those who had been robbed (Luke 19:1-11). Some sold all their possessions and brought the money to the apostles, who used it to provide for the entire community (Acts 4:32-37 [1]).
Narrative. While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”. On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
Apr. 13—The Parable of The Great Banquet in Luke 14:15-24 is a story symbolizing God's invitation for sinners to repent, accept Jesus Christ as their savior and join the celebration of the ...
e. Great Lent, or the Great Fast ( Greek: Μεγάλη Τεσσαρακοστή or Μεγάλη Νηστεία, meaning "Great 40 Days", and "Great Fast", respectively), is the most important fasting season of the church year within many denominations of Eastern Christianity. It is intended to prepare Christians for the greatest feast of the ...