# Zacchaeus #

## Facts: ##

Zacchaeus was a tax collector from Jericho who climbed a tree in order to be able to see Jesus who was surrounded by a large crowd of people.

* Zacchaeus was completely changed when he believed in Jesus.
* He repented of his sin of cheating people and promised to give half his possessions to the poor.
* He also promised that he would pay people back four times the amount that he had overcharged them for their taxes.

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## Bible References: ##

* [Luke 19:1-2](en/tn/luk/help/19/01)
* [Luke 19:5-7](en/tn/luk/help/19/05)