Luke 19:10

“For the son of man, etc.] Meaning himself, who was truly man, and the Messiah, and which was one of his names in the Old Testament: is come: from heaven, into this world, being sent by the Father, and with the full consent and good will of his own: to seek and save that which was lost: as all his elect were in Adam, and by their own actual transgressions; and are considered as such, whilst in a state of unregeneracy: and particularly the lost sheep of the house of Israel are meant, one of which Zacchaeus was; and so the words are a reason of Christ's looking him up, and calling him by his grace, and making a discovery of himself, and an application of salvation to him; (see <401811> Matthew…”

“lost--and such "lost" ones as this Zaccheus. (See on Luk 15:32.) What encouragement is there in this narrative to hope for unexpected conversions?”

“See the notes at Matthew 18:11. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Mat 18:11. Luke 19:11”

“19:10 to seek and save those who are lost: The Lord is a shepherd who seeks lost sheep (see Ps 23:1; Isa 53:6; Jer 13:17; Ezek 34; Zech 10:3; 13:7).”

“Luk 5:31, Luk 5:32, Luk 15:4-7, Luk 15:32; Eze 34:16; Mat 1:21, Mat 9:12, Mat 9:13, Mat 10:6, Mat 15:24, Mat 18:11; Rom 5:6; Ti1 1:13-16; Heb 7:25; Jo1 4:9-14 Luke 19:11”