For its part, the gospel is one of the last passages on the journey of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem. Specifically, the meeting with Zacchaeus takes place in the city of Jericho, already very close to his destiny and the following parable, of the talents, when he was almost entering Jerusalem and approaching the final hour. In today's Gospel, we find a Jesus Christ who shows himself again as a friend and redeemer of sinners. Zacchaeus is the head of publicans in Jericho, he works in the service of Rome, earning his living with economically very profitable work but despised by his co-religionists. We do not know the reason why Zacchaeus wants to see Jesus; it could even be simple curiosity. Knowing that he is despised because of his profession, surely he does not want to enter any of the houses that Jesus Christ visits. Nevertheless, Jesus looks at him, calls him by his name and says that he wants to enter his house. What for Zacchaeus is a cause of great joy, for others is a cause for scandal, namely, that Jesus Christ stays in the house of a sinner. Without Jesus saying anything to him, simply because of the gratitude he has for the unexpected visit and the influence of his person, a transformation of the publican's soul takes place, expressed in detachment from riches. Jesus Christ does not criticize him for his profession or accuse him of any injustice; rather he comes out of Zacchaeus once he meets Jesus Christ.