Luke 19, 1-10
JESUS WALKS THROUGH A CITY CALLED JERICHO.
IN JERICHO IS ONE SPECIAL MAN CALLED ZACCHAEUS. HE IS VERY WEALTHY, BECAUSE HE TOOK MONEY FROM OTHER PEOPLE.
JESUS TALKS TO MANY PEOPLE IN JERICHO. ZACCHAEUS IS TOO SHORT TO SEE ABOVE THE PEOPLE.
ZACCHAEUS HAS AN IDEA. HE RUNS TO A TREE AND CLIMBS ON IT.
HE CLIMBS INTO THE BRANCHES. NOW HE CAN SEE JESUS!
JESUS SUDDENLY WALKS TO THE TREE. HE SEES ZACCHAEUS. HE TELLS HIM: “COME! I WANT TO VISIT YOU IN YOUR HOUSE!“
JESUS AND ZACCHAEUS SIT IN HIS HOUSE AND TALK. THE PEOPLE WATCH THEM AND COMPLAIN: “THIS IS WRONG! JESUS SHOULD NOT DO THIS!“
IF I HAVE CHEATED TO ANY PERSON, I WILL GIVE THEM MORE MONEY BACK!“
THE PEOPLE CONTINUE COMPLAINING: „ZACCHAEUS IS A SINNER! HE IS LOST!“ JESUS TELLS THEM: “STOP! GOD LOVES ZACCHAEUS!“
JESUS SAYS: “I HAVE COME TO SAVE LOST PEOPLE.“