Luke 19:4
King James Version (KJV)
And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
In context
2 And, behold, there was a man named Zacchæus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchæus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.
6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
Luke 19:4 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
- WEB World English Bible
- He ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was going to pass that way.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 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.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And running on before, he got up into a sycamore that he might see him, for he was going to pass that [way].
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he ran before, and climbed up upon a sycamore-tree to see him; for he was to pass that way .