Directions

A. Have students read the Gospel passage, or read it aloud to your students, and then answer the focus questions. You may have students answer them on their own or you may discuss them together as a class.

B. Have your students complete the Seeing Jesus activity.

C. When complete, have your students share with a partner their responses. Then, call on a few students to share with the class.

D. Conclude by showing the video of the song “Open My Eyes, Lord” by Jesse Manibusan found at the following link: SophiaOnline.org/OpenMyEyes. The video includes the lyrics to the song. Encourage your students to prayerfully reflect upon the meaning of the song. You may also consider singing the song together as a class.

Answer Key

Focus Questions

1. Zacchaeus was a wealthy tax collector. He could not see Jesus through the crowd because he was short, so he  climbed a nearby sycamore tree.
2. Jesus told Zacchaeus to come down because He was going to stay at his house. The crowd grumbled because Zacchaeus was a sinner, and “sinner” was how they thought of him.
3. He would give half of his possessions to the poor and repay anyone he extorted (unjustly took money from) four times over.
4. He too was a descendant of Abraham, and the Son of Man had come to seek and save what was lost.

Directions

A. Read the Gospel passage aloud to your students as they follow along. Then discuss the focus and reflection questions with them as a class.

B. Have your students complete the Seeing Jesus activity.

C. Conclude by showing the video of the song “Open My Eyes, Lord” by Jesse Manibusan found at the following link: SophiaOnline.org/OpenMyEyes. The video includes the lyrics to the song. Encourage your students to prayerfully reflect upon the meaning of the song. You may also consider singing the song together as a class.

Answer Key

Focus Questions

1. Zacchaeus could not see Jesus through the crowd because he was short, so he climbed a nearby sycamore tree.
2. Jesus told Zacchaeus to come down because He was going to stay at his house.
3. The crowd grumbled because Zacchaeus was a sinner, and “sinner” was how they thought of him.
4. He would give half of his possessions to the poor and repay anyone he unjustly took money
   from four times over.
5. The Son of Man had come to seek and save what was lost.