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Have mercy - a Christian perspective
Jesus praised the tax collector who, convicted of sin, pleaded with God for mercy. He didn't make excuses or try to hide his sin; he acknowledged that he was a sinner in need of God's grace.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2018:13&version=NIV
Tax collector - a Christian perspective
Who's holier--a respected religious leader who thinks he's better than everyone else, or a miserable sinner who is genuinely sorry for his sins? Jesus' answer to that question is made clear in this parable.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2018:9-14&version=31
Pharisee - a Christian perspective
In this short parable, Jesus contrasts the attitude of a Pharisee (a religious leader) with that of a poor sinner. The arrogant Pharisee is outwardly more holy, but lacks the "sinner's" spirit of genuine humility and repentance. Guess who God is more pleased with?
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2018:9-14&version=NIV
Zacchaeus in the Bible: Luke 19:1-10
The story of Zacchaeus, the famously short tax collector who after meeting with Jesus was moved to give half of his possessions to the poor and to repay fourfold everyone that he had cheated.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2019:1-10&version=NIV
Russian Jesus and Zaccheus
Russian: Jesus passed through Jericho. A short tax collector named Zaccheus climbs up a sycamore tree to see Jesus when he passes by. Jesus calls up to Zaccheus & says he is going to his house. Zaccheus begins a new life through Jesus that day & proves it by his good works. Salvation has come.
http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/russian/Jesus%20and%20Zaccheus%20Russian.pdf
Hebrew Jesus and Zaccheus
Hebrew: Jesus passed through Jericho. A short tax collector named Zaccheus climbs up a sycamore tree to see Jesus when he passes by. Jesus calls up to Zaccheus & says he is going to his house. Zaccheus begins a new life through Jesus that day & proves it by his good works. Salvation has come.
http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/hebrew/Jesus%20and%20Zaccheus%20Hebrew.pdf
ChineseT Jesus and Zaccheus
ChineseT: Jesus passed through Jericho. A short tax collector named Zaccheus climbs up a sycamore tree to see Jesus when he passes by. Jesus calls up to Zaccheus & says he is going to his house. Zaccheus begins a new life through Jesus that day & proves it by his good works. Salvation has come.
http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/chinese_traditional/Jesus%20and%20Zaccheus%20ChineseT.pdf
Japanese Jesus and Zaccheus
Japanese: Jesus passed through Jericho. A short tax collector named Zaccheus climbs up a sycamore tree to see Jesus when he passes by. Jesus calls up to Zaccheus & says he is going to his house. Zaccheus begins a new life through Jesus that day & proves it by his good works. Salvation has come.
http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/japanese/Jesus%20and%20Zaccheus%20Japanese.pdf
Icelandic Jesus and Zaccheus
Icelandic: Jesus passed through Jericho. A short tax collector named Zaccheus climbs up a sycamore tree to see Jesus when he passes by. Jesus calls up to Zaccheus & says he is going to his house. Zaccheus begins a new life through Jesus that day & proves it by his good works. Salvation has come.
http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/icelandic/Jesus%20and%20Zaccheus%20Icelandic.pdf
Zacchaeus the Tax Collector
Read the story of 'Zacchaeus the Tax Collector' from the Bible.
http://biblica.com/bible/verse/index.php?q=Luke+19%3A1-10