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Berean Standard Bible

“When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.””

Luke 19:5

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Zacchaeus, a wealthy chief tax collector in Jericho, climbs a sycamore tree to see Jesus because he is short and the crowd is large. Tax collectors were despised for working with Rome and enriching themselves.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”

World English Bible (WEB)

When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.”

King James Version (KJV)

And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to-day I must abide at thy house.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when Jesus came to the place, looking up, he said to him, Zacchaeus, be quick and come down, for I am coming to your house today.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And as Jesus came up to the place, having looked up, he saw him, and said unto him, 'Zaccheus, having hastened, come down, for to-day in your house it is necessary for me to remain;'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y como vino á aquel lugar Jesús, mirando, le vió, y díjole: Zaqueo, date priesa, desciende, porque hoy es necesario que pose en tu casa.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando Jesús pasaba por ese lugar, miró hacia arriba y le dijo:―Zaqueo, baja en seguida, porque quiero quedarme hoy en tu casa.

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