Luke 19:5

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.

And {G2532} when {G5613} Jesus {G2424} came {G2064} to {G1909} the place {G5117}, he looked up {G308}, and saw {G1492} him {G846}, and {G2532} said {G2036} unto {G4314} him {G846}, Zacchaeus {G2195}, make haste {G4692}, and come down {G2597}; for {G1063} to day {G4594} I {G3165} must {G1163} abide {G3306} at {G1722} thy {G4675} house {G3624}.

When he came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zakkai! Hurry! Come down, because I have to stay at your house today!”

When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”

And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and said unto him, Zacchæus, make haste, and come down; for to-day I must abide at thy house.

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Cross-References

  • Revelation 3:20 (16 votes)

    Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

  • John 14:23 (11 votes)

    Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

  • Hebrews 13:2 (6 votes)

    Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

  • John 1:48 (6 votes)

    Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.

  • Ephesians 3:17 (5 votes)

    That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

  • Luke 19:10 (5 votes)

    For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

  • Ezekiel 16:6 (5 votes)

    ¶ And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee [when thou wast] in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee [when thou wast] in thy blood, Live.