Luke 19:3
World English Bible (WEB)
He was trying to see who Jesus was, and couldn’t because of the crowd, because he was short.
In context
1 He entered and was passing through Jericho.
2 There was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.
3 He was trying to see who Jesus was, and couldn’t because of the crowd, because he was short.
4 He ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was going to pass that way.
5 When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.”
Luke 19:3 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- He was trying to see who Jesus was, and couldn’t because of the crowd, because he was short.
- KJV King James Version
- And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd because he was small in stature.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and he was seeking to see Jesus, who he is, and was not able for the multitude, because in stature he was small,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he sought to see Jesus who he was: and he could not for the crowd, because he was little in stature.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.