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William Burkitt's Expository Notes

Luke 19:9

That which Zaccheus gave to the poor, was nothing to what Christ gave to him; it was but dross he gave to them, it was salvation Christ gave to him. Where is the man that can say, God is in his debt for acts of charity and mercy? Where is he that will not own God the best and quickest Paymaster? This day is salvation come to this house: It is thine in title, and however long it shall be thine in possession: Forasmuch as he also is. son of Abraham; that is, either. natural son of Abraham,. Jew; or. spiritual son,. believer; the heir of Abraham's faith, which was also imputed to him for righteousness. Oh happy Zaccheus! Thou has climbed up from thy sycamore to heaven, and by thy charity and justice has purchased to thyself. kingdom that fades not away.

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

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  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

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  • Sermon Bible Commentary

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  • Sermon Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Bible Study New Testament

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    CHAPTER 19 VER. 1. _And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho._ S. Luke continues the account of the journey to Jerusalem. I have spoken of this in the preceding chapter, verse 35....

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION LUKE 19:1 _Jesus lodges in the house of Zacchaeus, _"_the_ _chief among the publicans_"_ at Jericho. _This episode, which took place at Jericho just before the Lord's entry into Jerusalem...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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