Luke 19 · Verse 5

Luke 19:5

And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zaccheus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.
Luke 19:5, King James Version

Luke 19:5 in other translations

BSBWhen Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”
WEBWhen Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.”
ASVAnd when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and said unto him, Zacchæus, make haste, and come down; for to-day I must abide at thy house.
YLTAnd as Jesus came up to the place, having looked up, he saw him, and said unto him, ‘Zaccheus, having hastened, come down, for to-day in thy house it behoveth me to remain;'
DARBYAnd when he came up to the place, Jesus looked up and saw him, and said to him, Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for to-day I must remain in thy house.
BBEAnd when Jesus came to the place, looking up, he said to him, Zacchaeus, be quick and come down, for I am coming to your house today.
WebsterAnd when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said to him, Zaccheus, make haste, and come down: for to-day I must abide at thy house.

What does Luke 19:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 19:5-6
5-6. looked up,--in the full knowledge of who was in the tree, and preparatory to addressing him. Zaccheus--whom he had never seen in the flesh, nor probably heard of. "He calleth His own sheep by name and leadeth them out" (Joh 10:3). make haste, and come down--to which he literally responded--"he made haste and came down." for to-day, &c.--Our Lord invites Himself, and in "royal" style, which waits not for invitations, but as the honor is done to the subject, not the sovereign, announces the purpose of royalty to partake of the subject's hospitalities. Manifestly our Lord speaks as knowing how the privilege would be appreciated. to-day ... abide--(Compare Joh 1:39), probably over night.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 5.Abide at thy house. Remain there, or put up with him. This was an honour which Zaccheus did not expect. The utmost, it seems, which he aimed at was to see Jesus; but, instead of that, Jesus proposed to remain with him, and to give him the benefit of his personal instruction. It is but one among a thousand instances where the Saviour goes, in bestowing mercies, far beyond the desert, the desire, or the expectation of men; and it is not improper to learn from this example that solicitude to behold the Saviour will not pass unnoticed by him, but will meet with his warm approbation, and be connected with his blessing. Jesus was willing to encourage efforts to come to him, and his benevolence prompted him to gratify the desires of the man who was solicitous to see him. He does not disdain the mansions of the rich any more than he does the dwelling-places of the poor, provided there be a humble heart; and he did not suppose there was less need of his presence in order to save in the house of the rich man than among the poor. He set an example to all his ministers, and was not afraid or ashamed to proclaim his gospel amid wealth. He was not awed by external splendour or grandeur.

(b) "saw him" Ps 139:1-3 (c) "abide at thy house" Jn 14:23, Rev 3:20

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 Make haste, and come down - With this invitation, our blessed Lord conveyed heavenly influence to his heart; hence he was disposed to pay the most implicit and cheerful obedience to the call, and thus he received not the grace of God in vain.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 19:1-10

Those who sincerely desire a sight of Christ, like Zaccheus, will break through opposition, and take pains to see him. Christ invited himself to Zaccheus' house. Wherever Christ comes he opens the heart, and inclines it to receive him. He that has a mind to know Christ, shall be known of him. Those whom Christ calls, must humble themselves, and come down. We may well receive him joyfully, who brings all good with…

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Luke 19:5 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
ὡςhōsasG5613
ἦλθενēlthenHe cameG2064
ἐπὶepitoG1909
τὸνtontheG3588
τόπον,toponplace,G5117
ἀναβλέψαςanablepsashaving looked upG308
ὁho<the>G3588
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424
εἶδενeidenhe sawG1492
αὐτόνautonhimG846
καὶkaiandG2532
εἶπενeipensaidG2036
πρὸςprostoG4314
αὐτόν·autonhim;G846
Ζακχαῖε,ZakchaieZacchaeus,G2195
σπεύσαςspeusashaving hurriedG4692
κατάβηθι·katabēthido come down;G2597
σήμερονsēmerontodayG4594
γὰρgarforG1063
ἐνeninG1722
τῷtōtheG3588
οἴκῳoikōhouseG3624
σουsouof youG4771
δεῖdeiit behoovesG1163
μεmeMeG3165
μεῖναι.meinaito stay.G3306

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Cross references for Luke 19:5

  • Revelation 3:20

    Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

  • John 14:23

    Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

  • Ezekiel 16:6

    And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live.

  • Hebrews 13:2

    Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

  • Ephesians 3:17

    That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

  • Psalms 139:1-3

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.

  • Luke 19:10

    For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

  • Genesis 18:3-5

    And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant: Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.

  • John 1:48

    Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.

  • John 4:7-10

    There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

  • Psalms 101:2-3

    I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

  • Ecclesiastes 9:10

    Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
he looked.
Ps 139:1-3; Eze 16:6; Joh 1:48; 4:7-10
Zacchaeus.
Ec 9:10; 2Co 6:1
for.
10; Ge 18:3-5; 19:1-3; Ps 101:2,3; Joh 14:23; Eph 3:17; Heb 13:2
Re 3:20

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Context

  • Luke 19:4

    And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

  • Luke 19:5

    And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zaccheus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

  • Luke 19:6

    And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

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Luke 19:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y como vino á aquel lugar Jesús, mirando, le vió, y díjole: Zaqueo, date priesa, desciende, porque hoy es necesario que pose en tu casa.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et quand il fut venu à cet endroit, Jésus, regardant, le vit, et lui dit: Zachée, descends vite; car il faut que je demeure aujourd’hui dans ta maison.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und als er an den Ort kam, sah Jesus auf und erblickte ihn und sprach zu ihm: Zachäus, steige eilends hernieder, denn heute muß ich in deinem Hause bleiben.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et cum venisset ad locum, suspiciens Jesus vidit illum, et dixit ad eum: Zachæe, festinans descende: quia hodie in domo tua oportet me manere.