Luke 19:3

And he was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

In Context

2And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, and he was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.

4And running up ahead in front, he went up into a sycamore tree so that he might see Him, because He was about to pass by that way.

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Cross References

Luke 12:25And which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?

John 12:21Then they approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and they asked him, saying, “Sir, we wish 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 →

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