Luke 19:8

Luke 19:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Zaccheus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
• New International Version (NIV)But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold.”

Context of Luke 19:8

6And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. 7And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. And Zacchæus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. 9And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham. 10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

Luke 19:8 word by word

Σταθεὶς δὲ Ζακχαῖος εἶπεν πρὸς τὸν κύριον· ἰδοὺ τὰ ἡμίσιά μου τῶν ὑπαρχόντων, κύριε, τοῖς πτωχοῖς δίδωμι· καὶ εἴ τινός τι ἐσυκοφάντησα, ἀποδίδωμι τετραπλοῦν.¶Read the interlinear

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• ZacchæusΖακχαῖοςZakchaios · ZacchaeusG2195
• stoodἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• Beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• the halfἥμισυςhēmisu · halfG2255
• of myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• goodsὑπάρχωhuparchō · be alreadyG5225
• I giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• to the poorπτωχόςptōchos · poorG4434
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• ifεἰei · ifG1487
• I have takenσυκοφαντέωsukophanteō · to extortG4811
• any thingτιςtis · oneG5100
• I restoreἀποδίδωμιapodidōmi · to payG591
• fourfoldτετραπλόοςtetraploos · fourfoldG5073

Cross-references for Luke 19:8

• Luke 3:8Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
• Luke 11:41But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
• Luke 12:33Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
• Luke 16:9And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
• Luke 18:22Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
• Psalms 41:1Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Yhwh will deliver him in time of trouble.
• Acts 2:44And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
• Acts 4:34Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
• 2 Corinthians 8:7Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
• 1 Timothy 6:17Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
• James 1:10But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
• Luke 3:14And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
• Exodus 20:16Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
• Exodus 22:1If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
• Leviticus 6:1And Yhwh spake unto Moses, saying,
• 1 Samuel 12:3Behold, here I am: witness against me before Yhwh, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose donkey have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

Commentaries on Luke 19:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8The half of my goods I give to the poor - Probably he had already done so for some time past; though it is generally understood that the expressions only refer to what he now purposed to do. If I have taken any thing - by false accusation - , from , a fig, and , I show or declare; for among the primitive Athenians, when the use of that fruit was first found out, or in the time of a dearth, when all sorts of provisions were exceedingly scarce, it was…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8The half of my goods I give to the poor - It is not necessary to understand this as affirming that this “had” been his practice, or that he said this in the way of proclaiming his own righteousness. It maybe understood rather as a purpose which he “then” formed under the teaching of Christ. He seems to have been sensible that he was a sinner. Of this he was convinced, as we may suppose, by the presence and discourse of Jesus. At first, attracted only by…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8I will repay it fourfold: The usual payment for causing financial loss was to repay the amount taken plus twenty percent (Leviticus 5:16; Numbers 5:7). However, the penalty for stealing an animal was four or five times its value (Exodus 22:1). Zacchaeus apparently viewed the money he had gained through dishonesty as theft and promised to repay it fully.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-108-10. stood--before all. said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord--Mark how frequently Luke uses this title, and always where lordly authority, dignity, or power is intended. if I have--that is, "so far as I have," for evidently the "if" is so used (as in Php 4:8). taken by false accusation--defrauded, overcharged (Lu 3:12, 13). fourfold--The Roman law required this; the Jewish law, but the principal and a fifth more (Nu 5:7). There was no demand made for either…Read the comment

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• Poor
• Publicans
• Restitution
• Zacchaeus (Zaccheus)

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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