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The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 19:4

Into a sycomore tree . Floss sycomorus, the fig-mulberry, is here meant. It grew in the Jordan valley to a considerable height; the low, spreading branches were easy to climb. "We can picture the scene to our mind's eye. The eager, wistful, supplicating face looking down from the fresh green foliage—it was early spring—and meeting the gaze of Jesus as he passed" (Dean Plumptre). read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 19:5

Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to-day I must abide at thy house. Jericho was one of the cities of the priests, and yet our Lord, setting public opinion at defiance, passed over their houses, and announced his intention of lodging for the night with one whose life's occupation was so hateful to the Jewish religious world. The Master recognized in the intense eagerness of Zacchaeus to get a sight of him, and possibly a word from him, that it was in the chief publican's house where... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 19:7

They all murmured . This very inclusive statement, "they all," shows the general intensely Jewish spirit of the age, narrow and sectarian. The people could not imagine goodness, or earnestness, or generosity in one who served the hateful Roman power. Probably in priestly Jericho this stern exclusive spirit was especially dominant. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 19:8

And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. Zacchaeus's memorable speech was addressed not as an apologia to the murmuring, jealous crowd, either in the room or the courtyard of the house, but to his Divine Guest, who, he felt, understood him, whose great heart, he knew, sympathized with him in that life of his, so tempted and yet so full of... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 19:9

And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house. This solemn announcement on the part of the Redeemer was something more than a mere comforting assurance to a man who, in spite of difficulties and temptations, had striven manfully to lead a brave and generous life, helping, it is clear, the very multitude who were so ready to revile him. It is an assurance to the world that men might work in any profession or calling, and at the same time live a life pleasing to God. It... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 19:9

Forfeiture and recovery. Our Lord's words refer in the first instance to— I. THE LOSS AND RECOVERY BY ZACCHAEUS of his place in the commonwealth of Israel. 1 . He had forfeited this. It was by no means inalienable. Only they were the true children of Abraham who did the deeds, who lived the life, who were possessed with the spirit, of Abraham. So our Lord taught himself (see John 8:39 ). This was Paul's doctrine also ( Romans 2:28 , Romans 2:29 ; Romans 9:7 ; ... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 19:10

For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost . A quiet rebuke to the Pharisees and priests and their followers, who would limit the redeemed. Surely the "publicans" and the great tempted mass of mankind needed him more than the happy privileged class. It was for the sake of these poor wandering sheep that he left his home of grandeur and peace. But there was a vein of sad irony running through these words of the Master. Between the lines we seem to read some such... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 19:10

The great purpose of Christ. Mankind had lost its way utterly, its way from the home of God, from the fields of truth, from the path of holiness, from the fountains of joy; was wandering, blind and miserable, in forbidden ways; was stumbling on the dark mountains of error and sin. And the Son of man came to seek this erring and lost race, to lead it back again, to restore it to its heritage in wisdom, in righteousness, in God. This great and most beneficent purpose is enough of itself to... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 19:10

Saving the lost. It has been questioned whether there can be mentioned one word which is more pathetic than any other. It might be well maintained that this word would be found in our text. What truly and profoundly pathetic pictures are called up before us by the sound of the word, "lost"! It speaks to us of the vessel far out of its track and drifting toward the rocks where it will find its ruin; it speaks of the traveller lost among the mountains, moving toward the precipice over... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 19:11

And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable. The words which introduce this parable-story indicate its close connection with the events which had just taken place. "He added, and spake ( προσθεὶς εἶπε )." Because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. Thus were briefly stated the reasons which determined the Master to speak the following parable. First, "he was nigh to Jerusalem," only at most a few... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 19:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 19:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 19:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 19:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 19:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 19:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 19:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 19:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 19:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 19:11

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