Luke Chapter 19, Verse 5
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5: και ως ηλθεν επι τον τοπον αναβλεψας ο ιησους ειδεν αυτον και ειπεν προς αυτον ζακχαιε σπευσας καταβηθι σημερον γαρ εν τω οικω σου δει με μειναι
5: And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him,
and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for
to day I must abide at thy house.
5: And when Jesus was come to the place, looking up, he saw him and
said to him: Zacheus, make haste and come down: for this day I must
abide in thy house.
Abide at thy house. Remain there, or put up with him. This was
an honour which Zaccheus did not expect. The utmost, it seems,
which he aimed at was to see Jesus; but, instead of that, Jesus
proposed to remain with him, and to give him the benefit of his personal
instruction. It is but one among a thousand instances where Jesus goes, in
bestowing mercies, far beyond the desert, the desire, or the expectation
of men; and it is not improper to learn from this example that solicitude
to behold Jesus will not pass unnoticed by him, but will meet with his
warm approbation, and be connected with his blessing. Jesus was willing
to encourage efforts to come to him, and his benevolence prompted him
to gratify the desires of the man who was solicitous to see him. He
does not disdain the mansions of the rich any more than he does the
dwelling-places of the poor, provided there be a humble heart; and he
did not suppose there was less need of his presence in order to save in
the house of the rich man than among the poor. He set an example to all
his ministers, and was not afraid or ashamed to proclaim his gospel amid
wealth. He was not awed by external splendour or grandeur.
