Ezra 7:1-28; Daniel 8:1-27; Revelation 3:7-22
He sought to see Jesus who he was. Luke 19:3
Millions lined the streets to see the Queen’s funeral. A similar outpouring of grief was seen for the funeral of Queen Victoria. One difference between the two funerals was that whereas nobody was allowed to get a vantage by climbing trees that lined the streets to see the recent procession, there were many adventurous people who scaled trees for
a better view during Victoria’s procession. Zacchaeus climbed a tree to avoid the crowds. But since he wanted to get a better idea as to “who Jesus really was”, he needed a closer meeting and had to come down to earth. If you are a seeking soul, best to come down and show humility and respect and thereby get a blessing. —Brian Powlesland
Zacchaeus went a very little way, and a very little way went he;
And when he welcomed Jesus in, some changes they would see. —Christopher Idle