Luke 19:3

and he-has-been-seeking to-behold the Jesus, who is-being, and he-has_not_been-being-enabled from of{the crowd}, that he-has-been-being small to{the stature},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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, [a] man to{name} being-called "Zaccheus," and same has-been-being chief-[tax]collector, and the-same has-been-being rich,

4and, hurry[ing]-ahead in-front, he-ascends upon [a] sycamore-tree in-which-place he-may-behold same, that through of{the-there} he-has-been-being-about to-be-being-come-through,

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Cross References

Luke 12:25Moreover, who[?] out of{you} of{worries} is-being-enabled to-place-toward upon the stature of{same} one cubit[?]

John 12:21So, the-same come-toward to{Philip, the} from Bethsaida of{the Galilee}, and have-been-asking same, saying, "Lord, we-are-will-ing to-behold the 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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