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Luke 19:6

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 19:6 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
Luke 19:6 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 19

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
3And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.
4And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
5And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to-day I must abide at thy house.
6And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
7And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner.
8And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wrongfully exacted aught of any man, I restore fourfold.
9And Jesus said unto him, To-day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And he made haste, etc.] Such power went along with the words of Christ, that they immediately reached his heart, awakened his conscience, affected his mind, and drew his soul to Christ, and knit him to him, that be made all imaginable haste to be with him. So souls sensible of their dangerous state and condition by nature, and apprehensive of impending ruin and destruction, and having some intimation of safety and happiness in Christ, and being filled with love to him, and a liking of him flee with all haste to him for refuge, for righteousness, peace, pardon, life, and salvation: and came down; from the tree he had climbed, merely to indulge his curiosity, little thinking that he should be…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“joyfully--Whence this so sudden "joy" in the cold bosom of an avaricious publican? The internal revolution was as perfect as instantaneous. "He spake and it was done." "Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing" (Isa 35:6).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“he: Luk 2:16; Gen 18:6, Gen 18:7; Psa 119:59, Psa 119:60; Gal 1:15, Gal 1:16 joyfully: Luk 5:29; Isa 64:5; Act 2:41, Act 16:15, Act 16:34 Luke 19:7”
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