Zacchaeus was a wealthy chief tax collector, hated by almost everyone. He was a small man, so when he heard that Jesus was coming to town he climbed up a tree to get a better view. Why did Zacchaeus want to see Jesus so badly? Perhaps he has reached a point in his life where he realized that, in spite of all his riches, his life was empty. Jesus saw him in there and told him to come down as He was going to stay with Zacchaeus. During their time together, Zacchaeus announced his about face. At this point Jesus said that Salvation had come to the house of Zacchaeus, and that He “…had come to seek and save the lost”.