Luke 19:4

And having run ahead to the front, he climbed up onto an etz (tree), a sycamore, that he might see Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, because by that derech (way) he was about to pass by. + 19:4 1Kgs 10:27; 1Chr 27:28; Isa 9:10

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 was seeking to catch a look at Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach and was not able to do so, because of the multitude, and because he was komah (short of stature).

5And as he came to the place, having looked up, Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to him, Zakkai, hurry and come down, for hayom (today) in your bais (house) it is necessary for me to remain.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 27:28And over the zeitim and the sycomore trees that were in the Shefelah was Ba'al-Chanan the Gederi; over the shemen storehouses, Yoash;

Isaiah 9:10Therefore Hashem shall strengthen the adversaries of Retzin against him, 1 and spur on his enemies; 1

Luke 5:19And not having found by what way they might carry him, because of the multitude, and having gone up onto the roof, they let the man down with the mat through the tiles so that he was right in the center in front of Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach.

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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