Zacchaeus Comes Down
A short tax collector climbs a sycamore tree to see Jesus. Jesus calls him by name, comes to his house, and Zacchaeus's heart is changed forever.
- Cast
- 6–10 children
- Duration
- 7 min
- Ages
- 4–10
- Theme
- Jesus changes hearts
How the story unfolds
- 1
Can't see!
The crowd blocks Zacchaeus. He jumps and hops but can't see over them.
- 2
Up the tree
Zacchaeus climbs a 'tree' (a child standing with branch arms or a ladder).
- 3
Zacchaeus, come down!
Jesus stops and calls him by name. The crowd gasps and grumbles.
- 4
A changed man
Zacchaeus gives back four times what he took and hands out coins joyfully.