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LUKE 19:2 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
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“And, behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.”
A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy — chief tax collector (architelōnēs): the head of the tax collection system in the Jericho region — a major trade route city. Chief tax collector makes Zacchaeus the most despised person in the region — the one who managed and benefited from the entire Roman tax system.

Church Fathers on Luke 19:2

upon the one our Lord waits to show mercy, upon the other He confers the great glory of abiding in his house. The chief among the Publicans is here fitly introduced. For who will hereafter despair of himself, now that he attains to grace who gained his living by fraud. And he too moreover a rich man, that we may know that not all rich men are covetous.

Ambrose · 4th century · Zacchaeus in the sycamore, the blind man by the way side

But Zacchaeus made no delay in what he did, and so was accounted worthy of the favor of God, which gives sight to the blind, and calls them who are afar off.

Cyril of Alexandria · 5th century

The seed of salvation had begun to spring up in him, for he desired to see Jesus, having never seen Him. For if he had seen Him, he would long since have given up the Publican’s wicked life. No one that sees Jesus can remain any longer in wickedness. But there were two obstacles to his seeing Him. The multitude not so much of men as of his sins prevented him, for he was little of stature.

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