Luke 19 (ASV)
"1 And he entered and was passing through
Jericho.
2 And behold, a man called by name
Zacchaeus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich.
3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was;
and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.
4 And he ran on before, and climbed up
into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
5 And when Jesus came to the place, he
looked up, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for
to-day I must abide at thy house.
6 And he made haste, and came down, and
received him joyfully.
7 And when they saw it, they all
murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner.
8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the
Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have
wrongfully exacted aught of any man, I restore fourfold."
Tel Yizreel Sycomore Fig Photos
The sycomore fig tree grew in Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, and Cyprus. It was more common in Jericho and in southern Israel. The fruits were small and sweet.
