Zacchaeus up a tree

The well-known story of Zacchaeus who went up a tree to see Jesus. Jesus tells Zacchaeus is going to his house for a meal; the mid-day or night meal we are not told.

Then, Jesus leaves Jericho and walks towards Jerusalem and his death in 10 days time.

Background Reading:

Luke 19:1-10

Zacchaeus the Tax Collector

19 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. ²A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. ³He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because of the crowd. ⁴So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.

⁵When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today."⁶So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.

⁷All the people saw this and began to mutter, "He has gone to be the guest of a 'sinner.'"

⁸But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount."

⁹Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. ¹⁰For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost."

Further reading Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, John 12:13-1

More Information:

Zacchaeus

Zacchaeus name means Pure One.
The local people did not like him because he worked for the Romans.

Jesus sets out from Jericho [City of Palms] to Jerusalem about 24km (15miles), approximate 4-8 hours all up hill. Jericho 825 feet or 230 meters below sea level and Jerusalem 2,610 feet above. A total climb of 3,425 feet. The custom was that you started early morning with rest in the middle of day.