5. 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 thy house it behoveth me to remain;'
6. and he having hastened did come down, and did receive him rejoicing;
7. and having seen [it], they were all murmuring, saying--`With a sinful man he went in to lodge!'
8. And Zaccheus having stood, said unto the Lord, `Lo, the half of my goods, sir, I give to the poor, and if of any one anything I did take by false accusation, I give back fourfold.'
9. And Jesus said unto him--`To-day salvation did come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham;
10. for the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.'
11. And while they are hearing these things, having added he spake a simile, because of his being nigh to Jerusalem, and of their thinking that the reign of God is about presently to be made manifest.
12. He said therefore, `A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return,
13. and having called ten servants of his own, he gave to them ten pounds, and said unto them, Do business--till I come;
14. and his citizens were hating him, and did send an embassy after him, saying, We do not wish this one to reign over us.