Luke 19:3
He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd because he was small in stature.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
2And there was a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, who was very wealthy.
4So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way.
Cross References
Luke 12:25Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
John 12:21They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see 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 →