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Luke 19:4
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So running ahead, he climbed up a sycamore tree to see Jesus, since he was about to pass that way.
And he ranne before, and climed vp into a sycomore tree to see him, for he was to passe that way.
So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way.
So he ran on ahead and climbed up a sycamore tree in order to see Him, because He was about to pass through that way.
He ran ahead to a place where Jesus would come, and he climbed a sycamore tree so he could see him.
So he ran on ahead [of the crowd] and climbed up in a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass through that way.
So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass through that way.
So he ran on before and climbed up into a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass through that way.
So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way.
So he ran on ahead and climbed a fig tree in order to see him, for Yeshua was about to pass that way.
And running on before, he got up into a sycamore that he might see him, for he was going to pass that [way].
So he ran to a place where he knew Jesus would come. Then he climbed a sycamore tree so he could see him.
Wherefore he ranne before, and climed vp into a wilde figge tree, that he might see him: for he should come that way.
So he ran ahead of Jesus, and climbed up into a fig tree without leaves, that he might see him, because he was to pass that way.
So he ran ahead of the crowd and climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus, who was going to pass that way.
And he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree so that he could see him, because he was going to go through that way.
And running ahead, he went up onto a sycamore tree, so that he might see Him; for He was going to pass through that way .
And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
And he went quickly in front of them and got up into a tree to see him, for he was going that way.
He ran on ahead, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus,him">[fn] who was going to pass that way.
And he ran before Jeshu, and ascended a wild fig-tree [fn] to see him, because so he was about to pass.
And he ran forward of Jesus, and climbed a wild fig-tree, in order to see him; for he was to pass that way.
And he ran before, and clymed vp into a wylde fygge tree, to see hym: for he was to come that way.
And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
He ran on ahead, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.
And running before, he climbed into a sycamore tree, to see him, for he was to pass by that way.
So he ran on in front and climbed up a mulberry tree to see Him; for He was about to pass that way.
And he ran bifore, and stiyede in to a sicomoure tree, to se hym; for he was to passe fro thennus.
And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
And he ran before, and climbed up upon a sycamore-tree to see him; for he was to pass that [way].
So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, because Jesus was going to pass that way.
So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way.
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way.
He ran ahead and got up into a sycamore tree to see Him. Jesus was going by that way.
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him, because he was going to pass that way.
And, running forward unto the front, he got up a sycamore-tree, that he might see him; for, by that way, was he about to pass.
And running before, he climbed up into a sycamore tree, that he might see him: for he was to pass that way.
So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.
Wherfore he ran before and asceded vp into a wilde fygge tree to se him: for he shulde come that same waye.
and having run forward before, he went up on a sycamore, that he may see him, because through that [way] he was about to pass by.
And he ranne before, and clymmed vp in to a wylde fygge tre, that he might se him: for he shulde come yt waye.
so he ran before, and climb'd up a mulberry-tree to view him; for he was to pass that way.
So he did the only thing he knew to do. He climbed a tree nearby. He knew Jesus would come right by there and he would get a good look.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
climbed: Luke 5:19
a sycamore: 1 Kings 10:27, 1 Chronicles 27:28, Isaiah 9:10, Amos 7:14
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 9:27 - the sycamore 1 Corinthians 13:7 - hopeth
Cross-References
But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly.
And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;
And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,
Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.
And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:
Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he ran before,.... Jesus, and the company that was with him; so very desirous was he of seeing him:
and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: which sort of trees were very common about Jericho: hence we read of, של שקמה
קורות, "beams of sycamore" in Jericho, which those that were strong took up in their arms, and the owners stood and devoted them to God g; and among the things which the men of Jericho did, this was one, that they permitted the branches of trees devoted to sacred uses, and of the "charub" tree, and of the "sycamore", to be cut down and used h. This sort of trees used to grow in plains and valleys, as appears from some passages of Scripture, 1 Kings 10:27 and from Jewish writings i; and certain it is, that Jericho was in such a situation. Josephus k says, it was seated in a plain; and Strabo says l, that Jericho is a plain surrounded with mountains; to which agrees the account that m Justin gives of it. There is a valley, which is enclosed by mountains on all sides, as with a wall, like a castle; the space of the place is two hundred acres, and it is called Jericho. Hence we read of the plains and valley of Jericho in Scripture, Deuteronomy 34:3 so that it is very probable sycamore trees grew there in great plenty; though the place was more famous for palm trees: hence it is called the city of the palm trees,
Deuteronomy 24:3 which the Targumist, in both places, interprets, the city of Jericho: to which agree the accounts given of it by Pliny n, Strabo o, and Justin p, who all affirm, that it abounded with palm trees; and the latter says also with balsam trees, from the sweet smell of which it might have its name: so the Jews say q, the ointment of balsam is called the ointment of our land, because it grows in Jericho, and because of the smell of it, it is called Jericho; though some think it has its name from the plain, being in the form of a half moon; the moon, in the Hebrew language, being called ירח r. This tree seems to have been without the city: and indeed, according to the Jewish canon, it ought to be, which runs thus s;
"they set a tree at a distance from a city, twenty and five cubits, but a "charub tree", and "sycamore", fifty cubits.''
The reason of the greater distance of the latter is, as one of their commentators says t, because their branches were large; and this is the reason why Zacchaeus went up into one of these trees, because it was large and able to bear him, and tall, from whence he could have a full view of Christ:
for he was to pass that [way]; or rather, "pass by that"; for the word "way" is not in the text; and the sense is, he was to pass by that tree; or "under" it, as the Arabic version renders it. The tree stood by the road side, in which Jesus came, for which reason Zacchaeus made choice of it, as fit for his purpose.
g T. Bab. Pesachim, fol. 57. 1. & Juchashin, fol. 69. 1. h T. Bab. Menachot, fol. 71. 1. & Pesachim, fol. 56. 1. i Misn. Sheviith, c. 9. sect. 2. k De Bello Jud. l. 4. c. 27. l Geograph. l. 16. m Hist. l. 36. c. 3. n Nat. Hist. l. 5. c. 14. o Ut supra. (Geograph. l. 16.) p Ib. q Gloss. in T. Bab. Beracot, fol. 43. 1. r Vid. Masium in Josh. c. 2. p. 37. s Misna Bava Bathra, c. 2. sect. 7. t Bartenora in ib.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
A sycamore tree - See this described in the notes at Luke 17:6.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Luke 19:4. He ran before — The shortness of his stature was amply compensated by his agility and invention. Had he been as tall as the generality of the crowd, he might have been equally unnoticed with the rest. His getting into the tree made him conspicuous: had he not been so low of stature he would not have done so. Even the imperfections of our persons may become subservient to the grace of God in our eternal salvation. As the passover was at hand, the road was probably crowded with people going to Jerusalem; but the fame of the cure of the blind man was probably the cause of the concourse at this time.
