Luke 19:2 meaning and explanation
And there was a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, who was very wealthy.
Luke 19:2, Berean Standard Bible
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Zacchaeus is introduced as a chief tax collector in Jericho, a wealthy customs center on a major trade route. In first century Judea, tax collectors bid for the right to gather taxes and kept whatever exceeded the amount owed, so the role carried a reputation for extortion and collaboration with Rome.
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