Luke 19:3

He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd because he was small in stature.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

World English Bible

He was trying to see who Jesus was, and couldn’t because of the crowd, because he was short.

American Standard Version

And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he sought to see Iesus, who hee should be, and coulde not for the preasse, because he was of a lowe stature.

Darby Translation

And he sought to see Jesus who he was: and he could not for the crowd, because he was little in stature.

Young's Literal Translation

and he was seeking to see Jesus, who he is, and was not able for the multitude, because in stature he was small,

Bible in Basic English

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.

In context

2And there was a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, who was very wealthy.

4So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way.

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