5, 6. looked up,--in the full knowledge of who was in the tree, and
preparatory to addressing him.
Zaccheus--whom he had never seen in the flesh, nor probably heard
of. "He calleth His own sheep by name and leadeth them out"
(Joh 10:3).
make haste, and come down--to which he literally responded--"he
made haste and came down."
for to-day, &c.--Our Lord invites Himself, and in "royal" style,
which waits not for invitations, but as the honor is done to the
subject, not the sovereign, announces the purpose of royalty to partake
of the subject's hospitalities. Manifestly our Lord speaks as knowing
how the privilege would be appreciated.
to-day . . . abide--(Compare
Joh 1:39),
probably over night.
JFB.
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