NET Bible
"He was trying to get a look at Jesus, but being a short man he could not see over the crowd."
— Luke 19:3, NET Bible
“And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.”
“And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature. ”
“And he sought to see Jesus who he was: and he could not for the crowd, because he was low of stature.”
“Made an attempt to get a view of Jesus, and was not able to do so, because of the people, for he was a small man.”
“And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.”
Jesus and Zacchaeus Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through it.
Now a man named Zacchaeus was there; he was a chief tax collector and was rich.
He was trying to get a look at Jesus, but being a short man he could not see over the crowd.
So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, because Jesus was going to pass that way.
And when Jesus came to that place, he looked up and said to him,“Zacchaeus, come down quickly, because I must stay at your house today.”
So he came down quickly and welcomed Jesus joyfully.