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# Zacchaeus #
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## Facts: ##
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Zacchaeus was a tax collector from Jericho who climbed a tree in order to be able to see Jesus who was surrounded by a large crowd of people.
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* Zacchaeus was completely changed when he believed in Jesus.
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* He repented of his sin of cheating people and promised to give half his possessions to the poor.
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* He also promised that he would pay people back four times the amount that he had overcharged them for their taxes.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))
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(See also: [believe](../kt/believe.md) **·** [promise](../kt/promise.md) **·** [repent](../kt/repent.md) **·** [sin](../kt/sin.md) **·** [tax](../other/tax.md) **·** [taxcollector](../other/taxcollector.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Luke 19:1-2](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/luk/19/01)
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* [Luke 19:5-7](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/luk/19/05)
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