notorious

Another example of Jesus hanging out with a notorious sinner.

And look what happened to him!

I wonder what would happen if we weren't afraid to hang out with "notorious sinners"?

Btw, what or who would you say is a "notorious sinner" in today's American culture & world? Comment back & let me know, will ya?



Luke 19:1 Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town.


2 There was a man there named Zacchaeus.
    
       He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich.


3 He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd.


4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way.



  5 When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name.

"Zacchaeus!" he said. "Quick, come down! I must be a guest in your home today."



  6 Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy.


7 But the people were displeased. "He has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner," they grumbled.



  8 Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said,

             "I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord,

              and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!"



  9 Jesus responded, "Salvation has come to this home today,

        for this man has shown himself to be a true son of Abraham.



10 For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost."