# Behold, there was a man there

The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. Alternate translation: "There was a man who was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-participants]])

# He was a chief tax collector and was rich

This is background information about Zacchaeus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background]])