Gospel Note
Whatever the historical veracity of the Zacchaeus story, it does depict Jesus' well-documented habit of associating with sinners and outcasts. That behavior pattern in general and this narrative in particular point to God's grace, which breaks through human sin and guilt "to seek and to save the lost." Likewise, Zacchaeus' resulting act of extraordinary restitution to those he had wronged reflects the proper place of works as a gracious response to that prior divine grace.

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