![]() ![]() They contracted with the Roman state to collect taxes from their fellow Jews. Tax collectors made out pretty well in Jesus’ day. He was “a chief tax collector” and he “was wealthy.” Those two things are actually three strikes against Zacchaeus. Luke 19:1-2 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. ![]() Even though Zacchaeus was “a wee little man”–he was not “wee” or “little” in terms of his financial standing.
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