Luke 19:8

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

Later that day Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “I will give half of my property to the poor. And I will now pay back four times as much to everyone I have ever cheated.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:6

And because he didn't have pity on the poor man, he will have to pay four times what the lamb was worth.”

Numbers 5:7

You must confess your guilt and pay the victim in full for whatever damage has been done, plus a fine of 20 percent.

Proverbs 6:31

And thieves who get caught must pay back seven times what was stolen and lose everything.

Luke 12:33

Sell what you have and give the money to the poor. Make yourselves moneybags that never wear out. Make sure your treasure is safe in heaven, where thieves cannot steal it and moths cannot destroy it.

Luke 16:9

My disciples, I tell you to use wicked wealth to make friends for yourselves. Then when it is gone, you will be welcomed into an eternal home.

1 Samuel 12:3

Let me ask this. Have I ever taken anyone's ox or donkey or forced you to give me anything? Have I ever hurt anyone or taken a bribe to give an unfair decision? Answer me so the Lord and his chosen king can hear you. And if I have done any of these things, I will give it all back.

Luke 11:41

If you would only give what you have to the poor, everything you do would please God.

Luke 7:13

When the Lord saw the woman, he felt sorry for her and said, “Don't cry!”

Psalm 41:1

You, Lord God, bless everyone who cares for the poor, and you rescue those people in times of trouble.

Exodus 20:16

Do not tell lies about others.

Ezekiel 33:15

For example, they need to return anything they have taken as security for a loan and anything they have stolen. Then if they stop doing evil and start obeying my Law, they will live.

Luke 19:7

Everyone who saw this started grumbling, “This man Zacchaeus is a sinner! And Jesus is going home to eat with him.”