International Standard Version So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus, who was going to pass that way.
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.
Young's 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.