The Watcher from the tree 1
Luke 19
Jesus and his disciples were on their way to Jerusalem for the
Passover festival. Jesus knew that it would be his last journey
there. Other pilgrims joined them as they came near to the
beautiful city of Jericho. All around was barren dessert and
the waste land by the Dead Sea where no green thing grew.
But because of its freshwater springs, Jericho was green with
sweet smelling balsam trees and fruitful date palms. Tax collectors
made a good living in that city and none more than Zacchaeus
their chief. But he was not happy although he was rich. Everyone
despised and insulted him. They knew that he lined his pocket
with their hard earned money as well as passing it on the hated Roman Rulers.
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