God’s Word Translation
Luke 19:5
5When Jesus came to the tree, he looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, come down! I must stay at your house today.”
Luke 19:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zaccheus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.
- New International Version (NIV)When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.”
Context of Luke 19:5
3He tried to see who Jesus was. But Zacchaeus was a small man, and he couldn’t see Jesus because of the crowd. 4So Zacchaeus ran ahead and climbed a fig tree to see Jesus, who was coming that way. When Jesus came to the tree, he looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, come down! I must stay at your house today.” 6Zacchaeus came down and was glad to welcome Jesus into his home. 7But the people who saw this began to express disapproval. They said, “He went to be the guest of a sinner.”
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καὶ ὡς ἦλθεν ἐπὶ τὸν τόπον, ἀναβλέψας ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν· Ζακχαῖε, σπεύσας κατάβηθι· σήμερον γὰρ ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ σου δεῖ με μεῖναι.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- whenὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
- Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- toἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- the placeτόποςtopos · placeG5117
- he looked upἀναβλέπωanablepō · to look up/againG308
- and sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- ZaccheusΖακχαῖοςZakchaios · ZacchaeusG2195
- make hasteσπεύδωspeudō · to hastenG4692
- and come downκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
- forγάρgar · forG1063
- to dayσήμερονsēmeron · todayG4594
- Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- mustδεῖdei · be necessaryG1163
- abideμένωmenō · to stayG3306
- atἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- thyσύsu · youG4771
- houseοἶκοςoikos · house: homeG3624
Cross-references for Luke 19:5
- Psalms 139:1O Lord, you have examined me, and you know me.
- Ezekiel 16:6“ ‘Then I went by you and saw you kicking around in your own blood. I said to you, “Live.”
- John 1:48Nathanael asked Jesus, “How do you know anything about me?” Jesus answered him, “I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you.”
- John 4:7A Samaritan woman went to get some water. Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink of water.”
- Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever presents itself for you to do, do it with ⌞all⌟ your might, because there is no work, planning, knowledge, or skill in the grave where you’re going.
- 2 Corinthians 6:1Since we are God’s coworkers, we urge you not to let God’s kindness be wasted on you.
- Luke 19:10Indeed, the Son of Man has come to seek and to save people who are lost.”
- Genesis 18:3“Please, sir,” Abraham said, “stop by to visit me for a while.
- Genesis 19:1The two angels came to Sodom in the evening as Lot was sitting in the gateway. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed with his face touching the ground.
- Psalms 101:2I want to understand the path to integrity. When will you come to me? I will live in my own home with integrity.
- John 14:23Jesus answered him, “Those who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will go to them and make our home with them.
- Ephesians 3:17Then Christ will live in you through faith. I also pray that love may be the ground into which you sink your roots and on which you have your foundation.
- Hebrews 13:2Don’t forget to show hospitality to believers you don’t know. By doing this some believers have shown hospitality to angels without being aware of it.
- Revelation 3:20Look, I’m standing at the door and knocking. If anyone listens to my voice and opens the door, I’ll come in and we’ll eat together.
Commentaries on Luke 19:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Make haste, and come down - With this invitation, our blessed Lord conveyed heavenly influence to his heart; hence he was disposed to pay the most implicit and cheerful obedience to the call, and thus he received not the grace of God in vain.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Abide at thy house - Remain there, or put up with him. This was an honor which Zacchaeus did not expect. The utmost, it seems, which he aimed at was to see Jesus; but, instead of that, Jesus proposed to remain with him, and to give him the benefit of his personal instruction. It is but one among a thousand instances where the Saviour goes, in bestowing mercies, far beyond the desert, the desire, or the expectation of men; and it is not improper to learn…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5Zacchaeus … I must stay at your house today: Jesus knew Zacchaeus's name and invited himself to his home. This showed that the authority of Jesus is from God and that this meeting was part of God’s plan.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-65-6. looked up,--in the full knowledge of who was in the tree, and preparatory to addressing him. Zaccheus--whom he had never seen in the flesh, nor probably heard of. "He calleth His own sheep by name and leadeth them out" (Joh 10:3). make haste, and come down--to which he literally responded--"he made haste and came down." for to-day, &c.--Our Lord invites Himself, and in "royal" style, which waits not for invitations, but as the honor is done to the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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