What do we think it means that Jesus invites himself to Zacchaeus home?

By inviting himself to Zacchaeus’ house, Jesus showed his acceptance of someone who was regarded as a sinner and treated as an outcast. Zacchaeus showed he was willing to change by offering half of his belongings to the poor and paying back four times as much to anyone he had cheated.

Who complained and called Zacchaeus a sinner?

Jesus
When Jesus reached the spot he looked up at the sycamore tree (actually a sycamore-fig ficus sycomorus), addressed Zacchaeus by name, and told him to come down, for he intended to visit his house. The crowd was shocked that Jesus, a religious teacher/prophet, would sully himself by being a guest of a sinner.

What can we learn from the story of Zacchaeus?

Jesus knew the desires of Zacchaeus’ heart, and knew that he really would change – and He knows the same of us too. If we meet someone who we previously thought could not be saved, and they show proof of true repentance and salvation, we should be quick to accept them on the evidence of their changed life.

What did Jesus refer to himself as?

Son of Man
The Synoptic Gospels represent Jesus as calling himself the “Son of Man.”

How did Jesus respond to Zacchaeus?

When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly. All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a `sinner.

How did Zacchaeus respond to Jesus?

When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. 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.”

Who was Zacchaeus wife?

Sarah
He returns to his house where he tells this parable to his wife, Sarah, and his servant Sirius. Zacchaeus’ retelling of the story is interrupted by visits froma Roman centurion from Capernaum (Luke 7:2-10), a widow and her son from Nain (Luke 7:11-15), and a Samaritan leper (Luke 17:11-19).

What does the Bible say about Zacchaeus?

Bible Gateway Luke 19 :: NIV. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because of the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.