KJV ORIGINAL
And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Zacchaeus stood up and told Jesus, 'Lord, I'm giving half of everything I own to people who need it. And if I've cheated anyone out of money, I'm paying them back four times what I took.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When Jesus changes your heart, you don't just say sorry — you make it right.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Luke was written by an author traditionally identified as Luke, a physician and companion of Paul, for a Gentile audience, likely in the late first century CE. It was written to provide an orderly and accurate account of Jesus' life and teachings, drawing on eyewitness reports, for a recipient to confirm the reliability of Christian instruction.
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