At length, after taking much pains, and
going (as we may well suppose) through much contempt, Zaccheus has climbed the
tree; and there he sits, as he thinks, hid in the leaves of it, and watching
when he should see Jesus pass by: “For he was to pass by that way.”
But sing, O heavens, and rejoice, O earth!
Praise, magnify, and adore sovereign, electing, free, preventing love; Jesus
the everlasting God, the Prince of peace, who saw Nathanael under the fig-tree,
and Zaccheus from eternity, now sees him in the sycamore-tree, and calls him in
time.
Verse 5.
“And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto
him, Zaccheus, make haste and come down; for this day I must abide at thy
house.” Amazing love! Well might Luke usher in the account with “behold!” It is
worthy of our highest admiration. When Zaccheus thought of no such thing, nay,
thought that Christ Jesus did not know him; behold, Christ does what we never
hear he did before or after, I mean, invite himself to the house of Zaccheus,
saying, “Zaccheus, make haste and come down; for this day I must abide at thy
house.” Not pray let me abide, but I must abide this day at thy house. He also
calls him by name, as though he was well acquainted with him: and indeed well
he might; for his name was written in the book of life, he was one of those
whom the Father had given him from all eternity: therefore he must abide at his
house that day. “For whom he did predestinate, them he also called.”
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