Sycamore Tree

Sycamore trees still grow in plenty adorning both the sides of the streets of Jericho. When we see these trees, what comes first to our mind is the picture of Zacheus and his story.

"Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through it. Now a man named Zacchaeus was there; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. He was trying to get a look at Jesus, but being a short man he could not see over the crowd. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, because Jesus was going to pass that way" (Luke 19:1-4,)