World English Bible
"He was trying to see who Jesus was, and couldn't because of the crowd, because he was short."
— Luke 19:3, World English 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. ”
“He was trying to get a look at Jesus, but being a short man he could not see over the crowd.”
“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.”
He entered and was passing through Jericho.
There was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.
He was trying to see who Jesus was, and couldn't because of the crowd, because he was short.
He ran on ahead, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.
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."
He hurried, came down, and received him joyfully.