21 Days of Family Devotions - Day 19: Jesus and Zacchaeus

Today’s lesson is about Jesus and Zacchaeus.

Learn the Big Idea:

Jesus looks at the heart!

Read the Passage: Luke 19:1–10

[1] He entered Jericho and was passing through. [2] And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. [3] And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature. [4] So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way. [5] And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” [6] So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully. [7] And when they saw it, they all grumbled, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” [8] And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.” [9] And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. [10] For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

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Discuss the Questions:

What city did Zacchaeus live in? (Jericho)
What was Zacchaeus’ job? (Tax collector)
Do you remember from the Pharisee and Tax Collector parable what the people thought of tax collectors? (They didn’t like them. They thought that tax collectors stole their money)
Why couldn’t Zacchaeus see Jesus? (He was too short to see over the crowd)
What kind of tree did he climb so he could see Jesus? (A sycamore tree)
What did Jesus say when he saw Zacchaeus? (Come down, I’m going to stay at your house)
What did the crowd say? (They were mad, Jesus was going to a sinner’s house)
Why did Jesus say he came to earth? (v10 to seek and save the lost – sinners)
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