The Legend of Zacchaeus

This story is perhaps one of the most vivid in scripture. Had Zaccheus heard Jesus speak before? Or just heard of him? Had he heard that Jesus was so unlike those harsh leaders and teachers of Israel, who refused all hope on earth and in heaven for greedy men like Zaccheus. But this Jesus - He doesn’t reject but he actually looks for men like zaccheus - the publicans and the sinners.