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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](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))
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2017-05-05 19:48:23 +00:00
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(See also: [[../kt/believe.md]], [[../kt/promise.md]], [[../kt/repent.md]], [[../kt/sin.md]], [[../other/tax.md]], [[../other/taxcollector.md]])
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Luke 19:1-2](en/tn/luk/help/19/01)
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* [Luke 19:5-7](en/tn/luk/help/19/05)
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