Neville Goddard on Luke 19:1-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Luke 19 in context

Scripture Focus

1And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

2And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

3And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

4And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

5And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

6And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.

7And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

Luke 19:1-7

Biblical Context

Jesus passes through Jericho and calls Zacchaeus, a wealthy tax collector, to come down and host Him. The crowd murmurs, yet the encounter reveals grace and transformation.

Neville's Inner Vision

Zacchaeus is not a man up a tree; he is a state of consciousness perched above the old expectancy of lack. The crowd’s murmuring is the world’s fear that one cannot be seen by the I AM because of status or past deeds. When Jesus looks up and calls, that is your awareness turning toward a hidden self and saying, 'Come down; I must abide with you today.' The invitation to stay in Zacchaeus’s house is the inner decree that you will dwell where you actually want to be—within the heart that forgives, receives, and expands. In Neville’s psychology, this encounter shows that perception creates reality: as you hold the assumption that you are seen, valued, and reconciled, the external conditions adjust to confirm it. The sinner becomes the welcomed guest, and grace displaces fear; reconciliation becomes your immediate experience, not a distant hope. Thus, the journey from resistance to acceptance is a disciplined act of imagining the I AM already at home with you.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, breathe in 'I AM,' and revise: you are already reconciled with yourself and life. See yourself stepping down from the tree of limitation and entering your inner house with joy.