Luke 19:4

And he ran before Jeshu, and ascended a wild fig-tree to see him, because so he was about to pass.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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 wished to see Jeshu, who he was, and could not for the crowd, because in his stature Zakai was small.

5And when Jeshu came to that place, he saw him, and said to him, Be in haste, descend, Zakai; for to-day I must be at thy house.

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Cross References

Luke 5:19And when they found not how to bring him in because of the multitude of people, they ascended to the house-top, and sent him with his couch from the roof into the midst before Jeshu.

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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