Luke 19:6
What does Luke 19:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 19:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 19:6 means
Zaccheus promptly obeyed Jesus's command, swiftly descending from the tree and receiving Jesus into his home with evident joy. His unhesitating and glad reception demonstrates the sincerity of his desire to engage with Jesus. This immediate and joyful response hints at a heart prepared for transformation, contrasting sharply with the community's usual disdain for him.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he came down quickly, and took him into his house with joy.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and he having hastened did come down, and did receive him rejoicing;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he made haste and came down and received him with joy.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he made haste and came down, and received him with joy.
Context
Following Jesus's unexpected call to Zaccheus, this verse details Zaccheus's immediate and positive response. His joyful obedience highlights the personal impact of Jesus's invitation and sets the stage for the crowd's critical reaction. This swift acceptance of Jesus's presence into his home is a crucial step towards his spiritual redemption and confession in later verses.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 16:15
And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
- Psalms 119:59
I thought on my ways, And turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
- Genesis 18:6
And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.
- Acts 2:41
They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added unto them in that day about three thousand souls.
- Isaiah 64:5
Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou wast wroth, and we sinned: in them have we been of long time; and shall we be saved?
- Luke 2:16
And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.
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