3He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because of the crowd.


In Context

1 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.

2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy.

3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because of the crowd.

4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.

5 When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today."

Luke 19:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:3And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:3And he sought to see Jesus who he was, and he could not for the crowd, because he was low of stature.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:3And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:3And he sought to see Jesus who he was: and he could not for the crowd, because he was little in stature.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:3And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:3And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:3He was trying to see who Jesus was, and couldn't because of the crowd, because he was short.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:3and he was seeking to see Jesus, who he is, and was not able for the multitude, because in stature he was small,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:3And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.