Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And he went quickly in front of them and got up into a tree to see him, for he was going that way.
New American Standard Bible
So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a
King James Version
And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
Holman Bible
So running ahead, he climbed up a sycamore tree to see Jesus, since He was about to pass that way.
International Standard Version
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus, who was going to pass that way.
A Conservative Version
And having ran ahead, he climbed up in a sycomore tree so that he might see him, because he was going to pass that one.
American Standard Version
And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
Amplified
So he ran on ahead [of the crowd] and climbed up in a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass through that way.
An Understandable Version
So, he ran on ahead [of the crowd] and climbed up a mulberry tree [Note: This was a tree that produced a fig-like fruit] in order to see Jesus, who was supposed to pass that way [soon].
Anderson New Testament
And he ran before, and climbed up a sycamore-tree, that he might see him, for he was about to pass that way.
Common New Testament
So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.
Daniel Mace New Testament
so he ran before, and climb'd up a mulberry-tree to view him; for he was to pass that way.
Darby Translation
And running on before, he got up into a sycamore that he might see him, for he was going to pass that way.
Godbey New Testament
And having run forward in advance, he went up in a sycamore-tree in order that he might see Him: because He was about to pass that way.
Goodspeed New Testament
So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree, to see him, for Jesus was coming that way.
John Wesley New Testament
And running before, he climbed into a sycamore tree, to see him, for he was to pass by that way.
Julia Smith Translation
And having run before, he went up upon an Egyptian fig tree, that he might see him: for he was about to pass through that.
King James 2000
And he ran on ahead, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he ran on ahead [and] climbed up into a sycamore tree so that he could see him, because he was going to go through [that way].
Modern King James verseion
And he ran in front and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him. For He was to pass through that way.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore, he ran before, and climbed up into a wild fig tree to see him. For he should come that same way.
Moffatt New Testament
So he ran forward and climbed into a sycomore tree to get a sight of him, as he was to pass that road.
Montgomery New Testament
So he ran on before him and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him; for he was about to pass that way.
NET Bible
So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, because Jesus was going to pass that way.
New Heart English Bible
He ran on ahead, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.
Noyes New Testament
And he ran on before, and climbed up a sycamoretree to see him; for he was to pass that way.
Sawyer New Testament
And running before, he went up on a sycamore that he might see him; for he was to pass by it.
The Emphasized Bible
And, running forward unto the front, he got up a sycamore-tree, that he might see him; for, by that way, was he about to pass.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
So running before, he climbed up a sycamore-tree, in order to get a sight of him: for he was about to pass that way.
Twentieth Century New Testament
So he ran on ahead and climbed into a mulberry tree, to see Jesus, for he knew that he must pass that way.
Webster
And he ran before, and climbed up upon a sycamore-tree to see him; for he was to pass that way.
Weymouth New Testament
So he ran on in front and climbed up a mulberry tree to see Him; for He was about to pass that way.
Williams New Testament
So he ran on ahead and climbed up in a mulberry tree, just to get a glimpse of Him, for Jesus was coming through on that street.
World English Bible
He ran on ahead, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.
Worrell New Testament
And, running before, he climbed up into a sycamore tree, that he might see Him; because He was about to pass along that way.
Worsley New Testament
And he ran before and got up into a sycamore-tree that he might see Him; for He was to pass by that way.
Youngs Literal Translation
and having run forward before, he went up on a sycamore, that he may see him, because through that way he was about to pass by.
Themes
Jericho » A city » Lived » Zacchaeus
Jesus Christ » Instances of » By zacchaeus
Jesus Christ » History of » Visits zacchaeus
Publicans » Zacchaeus » Receives » Jesus
Interlinear
Emprosthen
Anabaino
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References
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Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 19:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus And Zacchaeus
3 Made an attempt to get a view of Jesus, and was not able to do so, because of the people, for he was a small man. 4 And he went quickly in front of them and got up into a tree to see him, for he was going that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, looking up, he said to him, Zacchaeus, be quick and come down, for I am coming to your house today.
Cross References
1 Kings 10:27
And the king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem and cedars like the sycamore-trees of the lowlands in number.
1 Chronicles 27:28
Baal-hanan the Gederite was responsible for the olive-trees and the sycamore-trees in the lowlands; and Joash for the stores of oil;
Isaiah 9:10
The bricks have come down, but we will put up buildings of cut stone in their place: the sycamores are cut down, but they will be changed to cedars.
Psalm 78:47
He sent ice for the destruction of their vines; their trees were damaged by the bitter cold.
Amos 7:14
Then Amos in answer said to Amaziah, I am no prophet, or one of the sons of the prophets; I am a herdman and one who takes care of sycamore-trees:
Luke 5:19
And because of the mass of people, there was no way to get him in; so they went up on the top of the house and let him down through the roof, on his bed, into the middle in front of Jesus.