Zacchaeus hurried down and gladly welcomed Jesus.
You help all who gladly obey and do what you want, but sin makes you angry. Only by your help can we ever be saved.
When Jesus got there, he looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down! I want to stay with you today.”
Everyone who saw this started grumbling, “This man Zacchaeus is a sinner! And Jesus is going home to eat with him.”
They hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and they saw the baby lying on a bed of hay.
In his home Levi gave a big dinner for Jesus. Many tax collectors and other guests were also there.
Then after she and her family were baptized, she kept on begging us, “If you think I really do have faith in the Lord, come and stay in my home.” Finally, we accepted her invitation.
They were very glad that they had put their faith in God. After this, the jailer took Paul and Silas to his home and gave them something to eat.
On that day about three thousand believed his message and were baptized.