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Luke 19:3

Jesus

1 Then Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.

2 And there was a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, who was very wealthy.

He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd because he was small in stature.

4 So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way.

5 When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd because he was small in stature.
KJV
And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
WEB
He was trying to see who Jesus was, and couldn’t because of the crowd, because he was short.
ASV
And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.
DARBY
And he sought to see Jesus who he was: and he could not for the crowd, because he was little in stature.
BLB
And he was seeking to see Jesus, who He is. And he was not able on account of the crowd, because he was small in stature.
ÅB
Og han søkte å få se hvem som var Jesus, og han kunne ikke komme til for folket, for han var liten av vekst.
OTB
Han forsøkte å se hvem Jesus var, men han kunne ikke på grunn av folkemengden, for han var liten av vekst.
B1930
Og han søkte å få se hvem som var Jesus, og han kunde ikke komme til for folket, for han var liten av vekst.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 23:8

    When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.

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  • Luke 9:7–9

    When Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, he was perplexed. For some were saying that John had risen from the dead,

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  • John 12:21

    They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”

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