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Luke 19:4
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KJ21
And he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was to pass that way.
ASV
And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
AMP
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.
AMPC
So he ran on ahead and climbed up in a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass that way.
BRG
And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
CSB
So running ahead, he climbed up a sycamore tree to see Jesus, since he was about to pass that way.
CSBA
So running ahead, he climbed up a sycamore tree to see Jesus, since he was about to pass that way.
CEB
So he ran ahead and climbed up a sycamore tree so he could see Jesus, who was about to pass that way.
CJB
So he ran on ahead and climbed a fig tree in order to see him, for Yeshua was about to pass that way.
CEV
Jesus was heading his way, and Zacchaeus wanted to see what he was like. But Zacchaeus was a short man and could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree.
DARBY
And running on before, he got up into a sycamore that he might see him, for he was going to pass that [way].
DLNT
And having run ahead to the place in front, he went up on a sycamore-tree in order that he might see Him, because He was going to come through that way.
DRA
And running before, he climbed up into a sycamore tree, that he might see him; for he was to pass that way.
ERV
So he ran to a place where he knew Jesus would come. Then he climbed a sycamore tree so he could see him.
EASY
He ran on in front of the crowd and he climbed up a tree. He could see Jesus more easily from the tree, because Jesus would walk along that way.
EHV
He ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Jesus, because he was about to pass by that way.
ESV
So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way.
ESVUK
So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way.
EXB
He ran ahead to a place where Jesus ·would come [was about to pass], and he climbed a sycamore tree so he could see him.
GNV
Wherefore he ran before, and climbed up into a wild fig tree, that he might see him: for he should come that way.
GW
So Zacchaeus ran ahead and climbed a fig tree to see Jesus, who was coming that way.
GNT
So he ran ahead of the crowd and climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus, who was going to pass that way.
HCSB
So running ahead, he climbed up a sycamore tree to see Jesus, since He was about to pass that way.
ICB
He ran ahead to a place where he knew Jesus would come. He climbed a sycamore tree so he could see Jesus.
ISV
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus, who was going to pass that way.
PHILLIPS
Then he went into Jericho and was making his way through it. And here we find a wealthy man called Zacchaeus, a chief collector of taxes, wanting to see what sort of person Jesus was. But the crowd prevented him from doing so, for he was very short. So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to get a view of Jesus as he was heading that way. When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and saw the man and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry up and come down. I must be your guest today.”
JUB
And running ahead, he climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.
KJV
And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
AKJV
And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
LSB
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.
LEB
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.
TLB
So he ran ahead and climbed into a sycamore tree beside the road, to watch from there.
MSG
Then Jesus entered and walked through Jericho. There was a man there, his name Zacchaeus, the head tax man and quite rich. He wanted desperately to see Jesus, but the crowd was in his way—he was a short man and couldn’t see over the crowd. So he ran on ahead and climbed up in a sycamore tree so he could see Jesus when he came by.
MEV
So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was to pass that way.
MOUNCE
So he ran on ahead · and climbed up into a sycamore-fig tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way.
NOG
So Zacchaeus ran ahead and climbed a fig tree to see Yeshua, who was coming that way.
NABRE
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree in order to see Jesus, who was about to pass that way.
NASB
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.
NASB1995
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.
NCB
Therefore, he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree in order to catch a glimpse of him for he was going to pass that way.
NCV
He ran ahead to a place where Jesus would come, and he climbed a sycamore tree so he could see him.
NET
So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, because Jesus was going to pass that way.
NIRV
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree. He wanted to see Jesus, who was coming that way.
NIV
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.
NIVUK
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.
NKJV
So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way.
NLV
He ran ahead and got up into a sycamore tree to see Him. Jesus was going by that way.
NLT
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way.
NMB
And so he ran ahead and climbed up into a wild fig tree in order to see him, for he would be coming that way.
NRSVA
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycomore tree to see him, because he was going to pass that way.
NRSVACE
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycomore tree to see him, because he was going to pass that way.
NRSVCE
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him, because he was going to pass that way.
NRSVUE
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him, because he was going to pass that way.
NTFE
So he ran on ahead, along the route Jesus was going to take, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him.
OJB
And having run ahead to the front, he climbed up onto an etz (tree), a sycamore, that he might see Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, because by that derech (way) he was about to pass by. [MELACHIM ALEF 10:27, DIVREY HAYAMIM ALEF 27:28, YESHAYAH 9:10]
RGT
Therefore he ran ahead and climbed up into a wild fig tree, so that he might see Him. For He would be coming that way.
RSV
So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.
RSVCE
So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.
TLV
So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Yeshua, for He was about to pass through that way.
VOICE
So he runs ahead of the crowd and climbs up into a sycamore tree so he can see Jesus when He passes beneath him.
WEB
He ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was going to pass that way.
WE
So he ran ahead and climbed into a tree to see Jesus, for he was coming that way.
WYC
And he ran before, and ascended [up] into a sycamore tree, to see him; for he was to pass from thence [for he was to pass thence].
YLT
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.
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