Luke 19:8

New International Reader's Version

But Zacchaeus stood up. He said, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of what I own to those who are poor. And if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay it back. I will pay back four times the amount I took.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:6

The man must pay back four times as much as that lamb was worth. How could he do such a thing? And he wasn’t even sorry he had done it.”

Psalm 41:1

Blessed are those who care about weak people. When they are in trouble, the Lord saves them.

Exodus 20:16

“Do not be a false witness against your neighbor.

Proverbs 6:31

But when he is caught, he must pay seven times as much as he stole. It may even cost him everything he has.

Ezekiel 33:15

They return things they take to make sure loans are repaid. They give back what they have stolen. They obey my rules that give life. They do not do what is evil. Then you can be sure they will live. They will not die.

Numbers 5:7

They must admit they have committed a sin. They must pay in full for what they did wrong. And they must add a fifth of the value to it. Then they must give all of it to the person they have sinned against.

Luke 11:41

Give freely to poor people to show what is inside you. Then everything will be clean for you.

Luke 12:33

Sell what you own. Give to those who are poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out. Store up riches in heaven that will never be used up. There, no thief can come near it. There, no moth can destroy it.

Luke 16:9

I tell you, use the riches of this world to help others. In that way, you will make friends for yourselves. Then when your riches are gone, you will be welcomed into your eternal home in heaven.

Luke 19:7

All the people saw this. They began to whisper among themselves. They said, “Jesus has gone to be the guest of a sinner.”

Luke 7:13

When the Lord saw her, he felt sorry for her. So he said, “Don’t cry.”

Luke 7:19

He sent them to the Lord. John told them to ask him, “Are you the one who is supposed to come? Or should we look for someone else?”

1 Samuel 12:3

Here I stand. Bring charges against me if you can. The Lord is a witness. And so is his anointed king. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Have I cheated anyone? Have I treated anyone badly? Have I accepted money from anyone who wanted special favors? If I’ve done any of these things, I’ll make it right.”