Luke 19:4

And having ran ahead, he climbed up in a sycomore tree so that he might see him, because he was going to pass that one.

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In The King James Version

And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

In Context

3And he sought to see Jesus, who he was. And he was not able because of the crowd, because his stature was small.

5And when Jesus came to the place, having looked up, he saw him, and said to him, Zacchaeus, after making haste, come down, for today I must lodge at thy house.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 27:28And over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the lowland was Baal-hanan the Gederite. And over the cellars of oil was Joash.

Isaiah 9:10The bricks are fallen, but we will build with hewn stone, the sycamores are cut down, but we will put cedars in their place.

Luke 5:19And not having found how they might bring him in because of the multitude, after going up upon the housetop, they let him down through the tiles with the small bed into the midst in front of Jesus.

Matthew Henry on Luke 19:2-11

The Conversion of Zaccheus. 1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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