Zacchaeus knew what they were saying. He also knew that his life would never be the same again. He had met Jesus and he was going to follow him from that day on. So Zacchaeus stood up and said, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of what I own to those who are poor. And if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay it back. I will pay back four times the amount I took.” Jesus was also happy. He said to Zacchaeus, “Today I have come to the right house. It is my job to look for everyone who is lost, and to save them. Today I found you and saved you. From now on you are a child of God.” Luke 19:1–10
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