Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way. New Living Translation So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way. English Standard Version So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way. Berean Standard Bible So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way. Berean Literal Bible And having run to the front, he went up into a sycamore-fig tree, so that he might see Him; for He was about to pass that way. King James Bible And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. New King James Version So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way. New American Standard Bible So he ran on ahead and climbed up a sycamore tree in order to see Him, because He was about to pass through that way. NASB 1995 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass through that way. NASB 1977 And he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass through that way. Legacy Standard Bible So he ran on before and climbed up into a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass through that way. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible So running ahead, he climbed up a sycamore tree to see Jesus, since he was about to pass that way. Holman Christian Standard Bible So running ahead, he climbed up a sycamore tree to see Jesus, since He was about 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he ran before it to Yeshua and he climbed up a bare fig tree to see him because he was going to pass by there. Douay-Rheims Bible And running before, he climbed up into a sycamore tree, that he might see him; for he was to pass that way. English Revised Version And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. GOD'S WORD® Translation So Zacchaeus ran ahead and climbed a fig tree to see Jesus, who was coming that way. Good News Translation So he ran ahead of the crowd and climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus, who was going 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. Literal Standard Version 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. Majority Standard Bible So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way. New American Bible So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree in order to see Jesus, who 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 Revised Standard Version So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him, because he 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible He ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was going 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jesus and Zacchaeus…3He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd because he was small in stature. 4So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way. 5When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”… Cross References 1 Kings 10:27 The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills. 1 Chronicles 27:28 Baal-hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the foothills. Joash was in charge of the stores of olive oil. 2 Chronicles 1:15 The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills. 2 Chronicles 9:27 The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills. Psalm 78:47 He killed their vines with hailstones and their sycamore-figs with sleet. Isaiah 9:10 "The bricks have fallen, but we will rebuild with finished stone; the sycamores have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars." Luke 17:6 And the Lord answered, "If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it will obey you. Treasury of Scripture And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. climbed. Luke 5:19 And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus. a sycamore. 1 Kings 10:27 And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale, for abundance. 1 Chronicles 27:28 And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the low plains was Baalhanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash: Isaiah 9:10 The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars. Jump to Previous Ahead Climbed Forward Front Jesus Mulberry Order Quickly Ran Run Sycamore Sycamore-Fig Sycomore Tree WayJump to Next Ahead Climbed Forward Front Jesus Mulberry Order Quickly Ran Run Sycamore Sycamore-Fig Sycomore Tree WayLuke 19 1. Of Zacchaeus a tax collector.11. The ten minas. 28. Jesus rides into Jerusalem with triumph; 41. weeps over it; 45. drives the buyers and sellers out of the temple; 47. Teaching daily in it. The rulers seek to destroy him, but fear the people. (4) And climbed up into a sycomore tree.--The name of "sycomore" has been variously applied--(1) to a species of maple (Acer pseudo-platanus); (2) to the mulberry (Morus nigra), more properly, "sycamine," as in Luke 17:6; and (3) to the fig mulberry (Ficus sycomorus). The last is the tree here meant. It grew to a considerable height in the Jordan valley, and was much used by builders and carpenters (1Kings 10:27). The care taken by St. Luke to distinguish between the "sycamine" of Luke 17:6 (where see Note), and the "sycomore" here, may fairly be noted as an instance of botanical accuracy, such as was likely to be found in a physician. We can picture the scene to our mind's eye--the eager, wistful, supplicating face looking down from the fresh green foliage (it was early spring), and meeting the gaze of Jesus as He passed,Verse 4. - Into a sycomore tree. Floss sycomorus, the fig-mulberry, is here meant. It grew in the Jordan valley to a considerable height; the low, spreading branches were easy to climb. "We can picture the scene to our mind's eye. The eager, wistful, supplicating face looking down from the fresh green foliage - it was early spring - and meeting the gaze of Jesus as he passed" (Dean Plumptre). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Soκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. he ran προδραμὼν (prodramōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4390: To run before, outrun, run in advance. From pro and trecho; to run forward, i.e. Outstrip, precede. on εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. ahead ἔμπροσθεν (emprosthen) Adverb Strong's 1715: From en and pros; in front of (literally or figuratively) or time). [and] climbed ἀνέβη (anebē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 305: To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up. a sycamore tree συκομορέαν (sykomorean) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4809: A sycamore tree. From sukon and moron; the 'sycamore'-fig tree. to ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. see ἴδῃ (idē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. Him, αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. since ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. [Jesus] was about ἤμελλεν (ēmellen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3195: A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something. to pass διέρχεσθαι (dierchesthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive Strong's 1330: To pass through, spread (as a report). From dia and erchomai; to traverse. that [way]. ἐκείνης (ekeinēs) Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. Links Luke 19:4 NIVLuke 19:4 NLT Luke 19:4 ESV Luke 19:4 NASB Luke 19:4 KJV Luke 19:4 BibleApps.com Luke 19:4 Biblia Paralela Luke 19:4 Chinese Bible Luke 19:4 French Bible Luke 19:4 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 19:4 He ran on ahead and climbed up (Luke Lu Lk) |
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