Luke 19:8 meaning and explanation

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.”

Luke 19:8, Berean Standard Bible

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Zacchaeus is a chief tax collector in Jericho, wealthy and despised as a collaborator with Rome. Having welcomed Jesus into his house, he stands and announces a change of life: half his possessions to the poor, and fourfold repayment to anyone he has defrauded.

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