“And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.”
So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly — at once (speusas, hurrying) and gladly (chairōn, rejoicing): Zacchaeus's response to the divine initiative is immediate and joyful. The welcoming is the reception of the king's visit — Zacchaeus becomes the host of the kingdom's representative.
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