Zacchaeus the Tax Collector

Wealthy chief publican; climbs the sycamore to see; Jesus calls him by name; restitution offered fourfold beyond the law's requirement; salvation today. Failure mode: Wealth gained by complicity with the occupier. Restoration path: Climb to see; receive when called; restore beyond the requirement. Markers: public role of compromise; seeks Christ at personal cost; called by name; restitution fourfold; joyful overcorrection