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Luke 19

Luke 19:4

Jesus and Zacchaeus · Luke 19:1–10
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Translations

Modern
So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way.
Traditional
And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
Literal
And having run ahead to the front, he went up on a sycamore-fig tree so that he might see Him, for He was about to pass through that way.
Latin
Et præcurrens ascendit in arborem sycomorum ut videret eum: quia inde erat transiturus.

Original

Greek
English
So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way.

Notes

Luke 19:4

climbed a sycamore-fig tree: This action was very undignified for a man with the power and wealth of Zacchaeus. It shows that he truly wanted to see and know Jesus.

Luke 19:1–10

The story of Zacchaeus is a fitting high point to the ministry of Jesus among those treated badly in Israel while he traveled to Jerusalem (9:51–19:44). Many see the final verse of this episode as the main theme of Luke's Gospel (19:10).

Events

Parallels

Numbers 5:5–10

Glossary

Jesus Christ Jordan River Luke, Gospel of Sin Sycamore Tax Collector Zacchaeus

Topics

Hospitality: Zacchaeus to Jesus Jericho: A City East of Jerusalem and Near the Jordan River: Zacchaeus Lived At Jesus, the Christ by Zacchaeus Jesus, the Christ: Visits Zacchaeus Publicans: Zacchaeus, Chief Among, Receives Jesus Into his House Sycamore: Zacchaeus Climbs Into A Trees: Sycamore Zacchaeus (Zaccheus): Hosts Jesus