Luke 19:4 - Plain English Version

⁴ So he ran up the road ahead of Jesus and climbed up into a tree, and he saw Jesus from up high in that tree.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ So he ran on ahead and climbed up in a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass that way.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

Common English Bible

⁴ So he ran ahead and climbed up a sycamore tree so he could see Jesus, who was about to pass that way.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ And running ahead, he climbed up a sycamore tree, so that he might see him. For he was to pass near there.

Luke 19:4 Cross References

Luke 17:6

Jesus said, “You know that plant called mustard? It has very little seeds, but they grow into a big plant. Well, like that, if you trust me properly, even if it is just a little bit, you will get stronger and trust me more. Then you will do powerful things, like if you say to a tree, ‘Get up and throw yourself into the sea,’ then that tree will do what you tell it to do.”

Luke 19:3

Zakias wanted to see Jesus, but he was a short man, and there were a lot of people around Jesus, and they got in his way and blocked him, so he couldn’t see Jesus.

Luke 19:5

When Jesus got to that tree, he looked up and saw Zakias, and he said to him, “Zakias. Come down here. And hurry. I want to go and stay at your house today.”