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Luke 19:1-10 : The Conversion of Zacchaeus

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1 YA jumalom si Jesus, ya malofan inanaco Jerico.

2 Ya, estagüe, güije un taotao na y naanña si Saqueo, magas y publicano, na rico güe.

3 Ya jaquequeliija jaye si Jesus; lao ti siña, pot y linajyan taotao, yan pot y etigo güe.

4 Ya malago mona, ya umeculo gui trongcon sicomoro para ulie: sa nesesita na ufapos güije.

5 Ya anae mato si Jesus güije na lugat, manatan julo, ya ilegña nu güiya: Saqueo, tunog lasajyao, sa pago na, jaane nesesita na jusaga gui guimamo.

6 Ya sumajyao papa, ya jaresibe güe yan y minagofña.

7 Ya anae malie este, todos mangonggong, ilegñija: Mapos, para usaga gui isao na taotao.

8 Ya si Saqueo tumojgue ya ilegña ni y Señot: Estagüe, Señot, y lamita gui güinajajo junae y mamobble sija; ya yanguin guaja chinelejo pot finababa bae junae cuatro talo.

9 Ya ilegña si Jesus nu güiya: Pago na jaane mato y satbasion güine na guma; sa güiya locue Lajin Abraham.

10 Sa y Lajin taotao mato para ualigao, yan usatba y manmalingo.

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The Conversion of Zacchaeus

By Junchol Lee


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Zacchaeus was the chief tax-collector and thus a very rich man. For this reason, the Jews regarded him as a sinner. Jesus decided to stay at his house, and even proclaimed, "Today salvation has come to this house, because he too is a son of Abraham." What does Jesus mean by this salvation? And, how should we relate to the very truth that Jesus obviously loves to reach out to the people who are classified as "sinners" in their own communities?

(References: Arcana Coelestia 8375)