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Luke 19:4
And running before, he climbed up into a sycamore tree, that he might see him: for he was to pass that way.
Luke 19:4 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
Luke 19:4 in other translations
And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way.
He ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was going to pass that way.
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In context
1 And entering he walked through Jericho.
2 And behold, there was a man named Zacheus, who was the chief of the publicans: and he was rich.
3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was: and he could not for the crowd, because he was low of stature.
4 And running before, he climbed up into a sycamore tree, that he might see him: for he was to pass that way.
5 And when Jesus was come to the place, looking up, he saw him and said to him: Zacheus, make haste and come down: for this day I must abide in thy house.
6 And he made haste and came down and received him with joy.
7 And when all saw it, they murmured, saying, that he was gone to be a guest with a man that was a sinner.
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