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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Theophylact of Ohrid
Christ proclaims salvation to him. "Today," He says, "you give, today salvation is yours." For by the words "to this house," He undoubtedly points to Zacchaeus as the one receiving salvation. By "house" is meant Zacchaeus, because the Lord would not have called a soulless building a son of Abraham, but clearly called the living master of the house such. He called him a son of Abraham, perhaps because he believed and was justified by faith, or perhaps because he magnanimously despised riches and loved the poor, like that patriarch. …
Cyprian
Also in the priest Melchizedek we see prefigured the sacrament of the sacrifice of the Lord, according to what divine Scripture testifies, and says, "And Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought forth bread and wine." Now he was a priest of the most high God, and blessed Abraham. …
Clement of Alexandria
Nay, He bids Zaccheus and Matthew, the rich tax-gathers, entertain Him hospitably. And He does not bid them part with their property, but, applying the just and removing the unjust judgment, He subjoins, "To-day salvation has come to this house, for as much as he also is a son of Abraham." He so praises the use of property as to enjoin, along with this addition, the giving a share of it, to give drink to the thirsty, bread to the hungry, to take the houseless in, and clothe the naked.
Western Saints
Bede
Jesus said to him: "Today salvation has come to this house, because he too is a son of Abraham." Zacchaeus is called a son of Abraham, not because he was born of his lineage, but because he imitated his faith. Just as Abraham left his land, kin, and father's house, at the Lord's command, for the hope of future inheritance, so he also, to acquire treasure in heaven, left his goods to be shared with the poor. …
Bonaventure
Secondly, with regard to the accepting reception of Christ, he adds: But Jesus said to him: Because today salvation has been made for this house, through the bestowal of divine grace, which was given at Christ's presence, through which the Church is dedicated and sanctified: the Gloss: "Salvation, which once filled the house of the Jews, today has shone forth upon the people of the Gentiles," according to that passage of Isaiah forty-nine: "It is a small thing that you should be my servant to restore the remnants of Israel. …
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