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Pentecost Season · Year C

Proper 26

November 5, 2028

Christ and Zacchaeus, Niels Larsen Stevns
Christ and Zacchaeus, Niels Larsen Stevns, 1913Randers Kunstmuseum, Denmark
A Danish painting with the tax collector up a tree in strong sunlight, the crowd below in shadow, painted in flat modern colour.Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.Niels Larsen StevnsA Danish painter and church decorator who worked in flat strong colour and spent years on frescoes in Jutland churches.Randers Kunstmuseum, DenmarkA Jutland art museum founded in 1887, strongest in Danish painting of the last two centuries.Randers Kunstmuseum, Denmark
Revised Common Lectionary
GospelLuke 19:1-10Lk 19:1-10
Epistle2 Thess. 1:1-4, 11-122 Thes 1:1-4, 11-12
Old TestamentHab. 1:1-4; 2:1-4Hb 1:1-4; 2:1-4Alt. OTIsa. 1:10-18Is 1:10-18
PsalterPs. 119:137-144Ps 119:137-144Alt. PsalmPs. 32:1-7Ps 32:1-7

Overview & Insights

"Today salvation has come to this house... for the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost." (Luke 19:9-10)

Zacchaeus, a wealthy chief tax collector, climbs a sycamore tree to see Jesus and receives him joyfully into his house. His pledge to repay what he has defrauded meets Jesus' declaration that salvation has come to this house.

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Commentary

Commentary on Luke 19:1-10Commentary on Lk 19:1-10 Working Preacher

Notes that tax collectors, though loathed, are among the lost whom Jesus comes to seek and save.

Luke 19:1-10 CommentaryLk 19:1-10 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching

A preaching angle on Zacchaeus seeking Jesus and being sought in return.

Luke 19 CommentaryLk 19 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik

Verse-by-verse notes on Zacchaeus climbing the sycamore and Jesus' response.

Luke 19:1 CommentariesLk 19:1 Commentaries BibleHub

A composite of classic commentaries on the encounter and its outcome.

With the Story of Jesus and Zaccheus, Proper 26 (C) Sermons That Work · Episcopal Church

An Episcopal preaching sermon built on Zacchaeus's encounter with Jesus.

Background & Word Study

Luke 19:1 InterlinearLk 19:1 Interlinear BibleHub

The Greek interlinear shows the word for 'lost' that Jesus applies to Zacchaeus.

Luke 10-24 OverviewLk 10-24 Overview BibleProject

A video walkthrough of Luke's travel narrative, which this story concludes.

The Church Fathers

Catena on Luke 19Catena on Lk 19 Catena

Patristic comments on the Zacchaeus story, gathered verse by verse.

Sermons & Reflections

Zacchaeus: The Tale of a Tax Collector Journey with Jesus

An essay reading Zacchaeus not as a sinner who converts but a saint who surprises.

Worship & Prayers

Proper 26, Year C The Lectionary Page

Full Anglican propers, including the collect appointed for this Sunday.

Podcast

Sermon Brainwave Working Preacher

Luther Seminary professors discuss the week's readings in conversation.

Art & Music

Season After Pentecost Art Index Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt's lectionary art index links classic paintings to this season's texts.

Study Hub

Luke 19:1-10Lk 19:1-10 Textweek

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