Luke 19:4
And he ran before, and climbed up upon a sycamore-tree to see him; for he was to pass that way .
Webster 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
Cross References
1 Chronicles 27:28And over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the low plains was Baal-hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:
Isaiah 9:10The bricks have fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones; the sycamores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
Luke 5:19And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in, because of the multitude, they went upon the house-top, and let him down through the tiling with his couch, into the midst before 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 →