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


In Context

1 And having entered, he was passing through Jericho,

2 and lo, a man, by name called Zaccheus, and he was a chief tax-gatherer, and he was rich,

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

4 and having run forward before, he went up on a sycamore, that he may see him, because through that way he was about to pass by.

5 And as Jesus came up to the place, having looked up, he saw him, and said unto him, 'Zaccheus, having hastened, come down, for to-day in thy house it behoveth me to remain;'

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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

19:3He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because of the crowd.

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 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.