He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he couldn't see over the crowd.
Some women were watching from a distance including Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and Joses, and Salome.
Can you add an hour to your life by worrying about it?
A man was there named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector. He was very rich.
So he ran ahead, and climbed up a sycamore tree to see Jesus as he passed by.
Herod was very pleased to see Jesus since he had wanted to meet him for a long time. He had heard about Jesus and was hoping to see him perform a miracle.
They came to Philip of Bethsaida in Galilee, and said, “Sir, we'd like to see Jesus.”