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This man was a chief tax collector who climbed a tree to see Jesus.
Zacchaeus
Jesus met Zacchaeus in this city known for its balsam trees and rich trade routes.
Jericho
Zacchaeus did this quickly after Jesus called him down from the tree.
come down
The crowd murmured, but Jesus still showed this by entering the house of a sinner.
grace
Jesus came to seek and save the ____.
lost
This person invited Himself to Zacchaeus’s house.
Jesus
Zacchaeus climbed this type of tree to see over the crowd.
a sycamore tree?
When Jesus arrived, Zacchaeus received Him with this emotion.
joy
Zacchaeus’s transformation shows this concept—turning from wrong and making things right.
repentance
Zacchaeus’ giving to the poor shows this action.
repentance
These people complained when Jesus chose to dine with a “sinner.”
the crowd
Jesus told Zacchaeus to come down because He must stay here that day.
his house
Zacchaeus promised to give half his possessions to this group.
the poor
Jesus teaching that salvation came to Zacchaeus’s house shows this theme.
salvation
The story teaches that no one is too ____ for Jesus.
small or lost
Zacchaeus promised to repay these individuals four times what he had taken.
the people he cheated
Salvation came to this place when Jesus visited Zacchaeus.
Zacchaeus’s household
To see Jesus, Zacchaeus had to do this because he was short.
climb a tree
Zacchaeus’s desire to see Jesus demonstrates this personal quality.
spiritual hunger
Jesus’ acceptance of Zacchaeus shows we should welcome ____.
sinners or everyone
This group typically disliked tax collectors like Zacchaeus for working with Rome.
the Jews
Jesus was passing through this specific area when the encounter happened.
Jericho
Jesus came to “seek and to save” people described this way.
the lost
Jesus recognizing Zacchaeus in the tree teaches this about God’s awareness of individuals.
God knows us personally
The main lesson of Zacchaeus’ story is that true change is shown through ____.
actions / obedience / repentance