Zaccheus was tryingto seewhoJesuswas, and was unablebecauseof the crowd,for he was smallin stature.
There were also[some] womenlookingon from a distance,amongwhom[were] MaryMagdalene,and Marythe motherof Jamesthe Lessand Joses,and Salome.
"And whichof you by worryingcanadda [single] hourto his life's span?
And there was a mancalledby the nameof Zaccheus;he was a chief tax collectorand he was rich.
Sohe ranon aheadand climbedup into a sycamore treein orderto seeHim, for He was aboutto pass throughthat way.
NowHerodwas verygladwhen he sawJesus;for he hadwantedto seeHim for a longtime,becausehe had been hearingaboutHim and was hopingto seesomesignperformedby Him.
thesethencameto Philip,whowas from Bethsaidaof Galilee,and [began to] askhim, saying,"Sir,we wishto seeJesus."
