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The Gospel Connections

Gospel Connections

Gospel Connections are the links between a biblical story and the gospel of Jesus. Review the Gospel Connections below and learn how to find Jesus in every story of the Bible.

Gospel Connection 1

• Zacchaeus was a thief. He was a tax collector who stole money from the poor.
• Jesus was a sinless man, who was unjustly condemned as a criminal among thieves.

Gospel Connection 2

• The people despised and rejected Zacchaeus. The crowd wouldn't let him through to see Jesus because they regarded him as an unjust man.
• The people despised and rejected Jesus, for the crowd regarded him as an unjust man.

Gospel Connection 3

• Emptying himself of all dignity, Zacchaeus ran ahead of the crowd and climbed up into a tree.
• Emptying himself of all dignity, Jesus was lifted up on the tree of the cross before the crowd.

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