Luke 19:9

Then ¹  Jesus said to him, “Today salvation ²  has come to this household, ³  because he too is a son of Abraham! ⁴ 

Lu 2:30; Lu 13:16; Lu 13:30; Joh 4:38-42; Ac 16:30-32; Ro 4:11,12,16; 1Co 6:9-11; Ga 3:7,14,29; 1Pe 2:10

¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative

² sn This is one of the few uses of the specific term salvation in Luke (1:69, 71, 77), though the concept runs throughout the Gospel.

³ sn The household is not a reference to the building, but to the people who lived within it (L&N 10.8).

⁴ sn Zacchaeus was personally affirmed by Jesus as a descendant (son) of Abraham and a member of God’s family.