Bible verse
He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd because he was small in stature.
Luke 19:3 · BSB
The verses around it, from Luke 19.
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.
3 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.”
6 So Zacchaeus hurried down and welcomed Him joyfully.
7 And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”
KJV
And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
ASV
And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.
ERV
And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.
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