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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/luke/19.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />All the people saw this and began to mutter, &#8220He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But the people were displeased. “He has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner,” they grumbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And when they saw it, they all grumbled, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having seen <i>it</i>, all were grumbling, saying, "He has entered to stay with a sinful man."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when they saw <i>it</i>, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But when they saw <i>it,</i> they all complained, saying, “He has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When <i>the people</i> saw <i>this,</i> they all <i>began</i> to complain, saying, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When they saw it, they all began to grumble, saying, &#8220He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And when they saw it, they all <i>began</i> to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And when they saw it, they all <i>began to</i> grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When the people saw it, they all <i>began</i> muttering [in discontent], “He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a [notorious] sinner.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All who saw it began to complain, “He’s gone to stay with a sinful man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All who saw it began to complain, &#8220He&#8217s gone to lodge with a sinful man!&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Everyone who saw this started grumbling, "This man Zacchaeus is a sinner! And Jesus is going home to eat with him." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But the people who saw this began to express disapproval. They said, "He went to be the guest of a sinner."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />All the people who saw it started grumbling, "This man has gone as a guest to the home of a sinner!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But all the people who saw this began to complain: "Jesus is going to be the guest of a notorious sinner!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, ?He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And when the people saw it, they all complained, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, "He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />When they all saw this, they began to complain with indignation. "He has gone in to be the guest of a notorious sinner!" they said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, “He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and having seen [it], they were all murmuring, saying, “He went in to lodge with a sinful man!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having seen <i>it</i>, all were grumbling, saying, "He has entered to stay with a sinful man."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and having seen it, they were all murmuring, saying -- 'With a sinful man he went in to lodge!'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all they having seen, murmured, saying, That he entered in to rest with a sinful man.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when all saw it, they murmured, saying, that he was gone to be a guest with a man that was a sinner. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when they all saw this, they murmured, saying that he had turned aside to a sinful man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When they all saw this, they began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to stay at the house of a sinner.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />All who saw it began to grumble and said, “He has gone to be the guest of one who is a sinner.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Now when they all saw it, they murmured, saying, He has entered to stay in the house of a sinner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/19.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />But when all of them saw it, they were all complaining and they were saying, “He entered and lodged with a man that is a sinner.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/19.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying: He has gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/19.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And all seeing, murmured, saying, that He is come in to abide with a sinner man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/19.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And when they all saw it, they murmured, saying, That he is gone to lodge with a man, a notorious sinner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/19.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />upon seeing this, they all murmur'd, saying, he is going to be treated by a dissolute person.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />When they all saw this, they began to complain with indignation. "He has gone in to be the guest of a notorious sinner!" they said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/19.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And, seeing <i>it</i>, they were all murmuring, saying, "He went in to be guest with a sinful man!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/19.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And when they saw <i>it,</i> they all murmured, saying, He is gone to be guest with a wicked man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/19-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=7457" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/19.htm">Jesus and Zacchaeus</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>So Zacchaeus hurried down and welcomed Him joyfully. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pantes (Adj-NMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all who</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: idontes (V-APA-NMP) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">saw this</a> <a href="/greek/1234.htm" title="1234: diegongyzon (V-IIA-3P) -- To murmur greatly, continue murmuring. From dia and gogguzo; to complain throughout a crowd.">began to grumble,</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">saying,</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because."></a> <a href="/greek/1525.htm" title="1525: eisēlthen (V-AIA-3S) -- To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.">“He has gone</a> <a href="/greek/2647.htm" title="2647: katalysai (V-ANA) -- From kata and luo; to loosen down, i.e. to demolish; specially to halt for the night.">to be the guest</a> <a href="/greek/3844.htm" title="3844: Para (Prep) -- Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. ">of</a> <a href="/greek/268.htm" title="268: hamartōlō (Adj-DMS) -- Sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable. From hamartano; sinful, i.e. A sinner.">a sinful</a> <a href="/greek/435.htm" title="435: andri (N-DMS) -- A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.">man!”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">8</span>But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-11.htm">Matthew 9:11</a></span><br />When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/2-16.htm">Mark 2:16</a></span><br />When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/5-30.htm">Luke 5:30</a></span><br />But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-19.htm">Matthew 11:19</a></span><br />The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-2.htm">Luke 15:2</a></span><br />So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-49.htm">John 7:49</a></span><br />But this crowd that does not know the law—they are under a curse.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/11-3.htm">Acts 11:3</a></span><br />and said, “You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-31.htm">Matthew 21:31-32</a></span><br />Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you. / For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-3.htm">Romans 14:3</a></span><br />The one who eats everything must not belittle the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/5-9.htm">1 Corinthians 5:9-11</a></span><br />I wrote you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people. / I was not including the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. / But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/2-12.htm">Galatians 2:12</a></span><br />For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-1.htm">James 2:1-4</a></span><br />My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism. / Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. / If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-5.htm">Isaiah 65:5</a></span><br />They say, ‘Keep to yourself; do not come near me, for I am holier than you!’ Such people are smoke in My nostrils, a fire that burns all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-31.htm">Ezekiel 33:31</a></span><br />So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/29-27.htm">Proverbs 29:27</a></span><br />An unjust man is detestable to the righteous, and one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.</p><p class="hdg">they all.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/5-30.htm">Luke 5:30</a></b></br> But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/7-34.htm">Luke 7:34,39</a></b></br> The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/15-2.htm">Luke 15:2</a></b></br> And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/15-28.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/luke/15-2.htm">Complain</a> <a href="/luke/15-2.htm">Grumble</a> <a href="/luke/14-15.htm">Guest</a> <a href="/luke/19-6.htm">House</a> <a href="/luke/13-14.htm">Indignation</a> <a href="/luke/9-12.htm">Lodge</a> <a href="/luke/15-2.htm">Murmured</a> <a href="/luke/15-2.htm">Murmuring</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-62.htm">Mutter</a> <a href="/luke/15-2.htm">Notorious</a> <a href="/luke/7-37.htm">Sinful</a> <a href="/luke/18-13.htm">Sinner</a> <a href="/luke/17-15.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/6-52.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">Complain</a> <a href="/john/6-41.htm">Grumble</a> <a href="/luke/22-11.htm">Guest</a> <a href="/luke/19-9.htm">House</a> <a href="/acts/5-17.htm">Indignation</a> <a href="/acts/21-16.htm">Lodge</a> <a href="/john/6-41.htm">Murmured</a> <a href="/john/6-41.htm">Murmuring</a> <a href="/job/27-4.htm">Mutter</a> <a href="/philippians/1-13.htm">Notorious</a> <a href="/luke/24-7.htm">Sinful</a> <a href="/john/8-46.htm">Sinner</a> <a href="/luke/20-15.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/19-1.htm">Of Zacchaeus a tax collector.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/19-11.htm">The ten minas.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/19-28.htm">Jesus rides into Jerusalem with triumph;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/19-41.htm">weeps over it;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">45. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/19-45.htm">drives the buyers and sellers out of the temple;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">47. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/19-47.htm">Teaching daily in it. The rulers seek to destroy him, but fear the people.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And all who saw this began to grumble</b><br>This phrase highlights the reaction of the crowd witnessing Jesus' interaction with Zacchaeus. The grumbling reflects a common response to Jesus' ministry, where He often challenged societal norms and religious expectations. The crowd's reaction is reminiscent of the Israelites' murmuring in the wilderness (<a href="/exodus/16-2.htm">Exodus 16:2-3</a>), indicating a lack of understanding or acceptance of God's ways. This grumbling also underscores the tension between Jesus' message of grace and the prevailing legalistic mindset.<p><b>saying, “He has gone to be the guest</b><br>In the cultural context of first-century Judea, sharing a meal or being a guest in someone's home was a sign of acceptance and fellowship. By choosing to be the guest of Zacchaeus, Jesus demonstrates His mission to seek and save the lost (<a href="/luke/19-10.htm">Luke 19:10</a>). This act of fellowship with a tax collector, considered a traitor and sinner by Jewish society, illustrates the inclusive nature of Jesus' ministry and foreshadows the breaking down of barriers between Jews and Gentiles (<a href="/ephesians/2-14.htm">Ephesians 2:14-16</a>).<p><b>of a sinful man!”</b><br>Zacchaeus, as a chief tax collector, was viewed as a sinner due to his association with the Roman occupiers and his likely exploitation of his fellow Jews. The label "sinful man" reflects the societal judgment and exclusion he faced. Jesus' willingness to associate with Zacchaeus challenges the prevailing religious attitudes and highlights the transformative power of grace. This encounter prefigures the New Testament teaching that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (<a href="/romans/3-23.htm">Romans 3:23</a>), yet are justified freely by His grace.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The central figure of the New Testament, whose actions and teachings are the foundation of Christian faith. In this passage, He demonstrates His mission to seek and save the lost.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zacchaeus.htm">Zacchaeus</a></b><br>A chief tax collector in Jericho, considered a sinner by the Jewish community due to his profession and association with the Roman authorities. His encounter with Jesus is transformative.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a></b><br>The people witnessing Jesus' interaction with Zacchaeus. Their reaction of grumbling highlights societal attitudes towards sinners and the unexpected nature of Jesus' ministry.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jericho.htm">Jericho</a></b><br>A significant city in Judea, known for its historical and economic importance. It serves as the setting for this encounter, emphasizing the reach of Jesus' ministry.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event.htm">The Event</a></b><br>Jesus' decision to stay at Zacchaeus' house, which causes a stir among the onlookers and challenges social norms regarding association with sinners.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/j/jesus'_mission_to_the_lost.htm">Jesus' Mission to the Lost</a></b><br>Jesus' willingness to associate with sinners like Zacchaeus exemplifies His mission to seek and save the lost. This challenges us to reach out to those society may deem unworthy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_vs._grace.htm">Judgment vs. Grace</a></b><br>The crowd's grumbling reflects a judgmental attitude. As Christians, we are called to extend grace and love, recognizing that everyone is in need of redemption.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/transformation_through_encounter.htm">Transformation through Encounter</a></b><br>Zacchaeus' account illustrates the transformative power of encountering Jesus. We should seek personal encounters with Christ that lead to genuine change in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/breaking_social_barriers.htm">Breaking Social Barriers</a></b><br>Jesus' actions challenge societal norms and prejudices. We are encouraged to break down barriers and extend fellowship to all, regardless of their past or status.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_hospitality.htm">The Importance of Hospitality</a></b><br>Jesus' acceptance of Zacchaeus' hospitality highlights the importance of fellowship and community in the Christian life. We should be open to sharing our lives with others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_are_moses_and_jesus_similar.htm">What similarities exist between Moses and Jesus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_luke_7_36-50_compare_to_other_anointings.htm">Luke 7:36-50 - How does the anointing of Jesus by a sinful woman align, or conflict, with other anointing accounts in the Gospels regarding location, timing, and participants?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_john_doubt_jesus_as_messiah.htm">Luke 7:19-23 - Why would John the Baptist doubt Jesus if he had already proclaimed him as the Messiah, and how does this align with other gospel accounts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_jesus_ride_one_or_two_animals.htm">How many animals did Jesus ride into Jerusalem? One (Mark 11:7, Luke 19:35) or two (Matthew 21:7)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">They all murmured.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">were all murmuring.</span> It is significant that the murmur was not confined to a special section of rigorous Pharisees, but came from the whole crowd. The chief publican was clearly not popular, and probably the priestly tone of the place (see Note on <a href="/luke/19-5.htm" title="And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said to him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at your house.">Luke 19:5</a>) gave additional strength to all caste feelings. We are carried forward in this verse from the promise to the performance. Our Lord was in the house when the murmurs found expression.<span class= "bld"><p>With a man that is a sinner.</span>--The term was obviously used from the popular Pharisaic stand-point, as attaching necessarily to the calling of Zacchaeus. He had placed Himself on a level with the heathen or the vilest Jew, and ought to be treated accordingly.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They all murmured</span>. This very inclusive statement, "they all," shows the general intensely Jewish spirit of the age, narrow and sectarian. The people could not imagine goodness, or earnestness, or generosity in one who served the hateful Roman power. Probably in priestly Jericho this stern exclusive spirit was especially dominant. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/19-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">And</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">all [who]</span><br /><span class="grk">πάντες</span> <span class="translit">(pantes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">saw [this]</span><br /><span class="grk">ἰδόντες</span> <span class="translit">(idontes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> </span><span class="str2">Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">began to grumble,</span><br /><span class="grk">διεγόγγυζον</span> <span class="translit">(diegongyzon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1234.htm">Strong's 1234: </a> </span><span class="str2">To murmur greatly, continue murmuring. From dia and gogguzo; to complain throughout a crowd.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">saying,</span><br /><span class="grk">λέγοντες</span> <span class="translit">(legontes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">“He has gone</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰσῆλθεν</span> <span class="translit">(eisēlthen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1525.htm">Strong's 1525: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to be the guest</span><br /><span class="grk">καταλῦσαι</span> <span class="translit">(katalysai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2647.htm">Strong's 2647: </a> </span><span class="str2">From kata and luo; to loosen down, i.e. to demolish; specially to halt for the night.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of</span><br /><span class="grk">Παρὰ</span> <span class="translit">(Para)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3844.htm">Strong's 3844: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">a sinful</span><br /><span class="grk">ἁμαρτωλῷ</span> <span class="translit">(hamartōlō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_268.htm">Strong's 268: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sinning, sinful, depraved, detestable. From hamartano; sinful, i.e. A sinner.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">man!”</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀνδρὶ</span> <span class="translit">(andri)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_435.htm">Strong's 435: </a> </span><span class="str2">A male human being; a man, husband. 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