Luke 19:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.

New Living Translation
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way.

English Standard Version
So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way.

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

New American Standard Bible
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.

NASB 1995
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.

NASB 1977
And 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.

Amplified Bible
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.

Christian Standard Bible
So running ahead, he climbed up a sycamore tree to see Jesus, since he was about to pass that way.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So running ahead, he climbed up a sycamore tree to see Jesus, since He was about to pass that way.

Good News Translation
So he ran ahead of the crowd and climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus, who was going to pass that way.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Zacchaeus ran ahead and climbed a fig tree to see Jesus, who was coming that way.

International Standard Version
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus, who was going to pass that way.

NET Bible
So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, because Jesus was going to pass that way.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

New King James Version
So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way.

King James 2000 Bible
And he ran on ahead, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

New Heart English Bible
He ran on ahead, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.

World English Bible
He ran on ahead, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.

American King James Version
And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

American Standard Version
And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

A Faithful Version
But after running ahead, in front of the multitude, he climbed up into a sycamore tree so that he might see Him; for He was about to pass that way.

Darby Bible Translation
And running on before, he got up into a sycamore that he might see him, for he was going to pass that [way].

English Revised Version
And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he ran before, and climbed up upon a sycamore-tree to see him; for he was to pass that way.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Wherefore he ranne before, and climed vp into a wilde figge tree, that he might see him: for he should come that way.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he ran before, and clymed vp into a wylde fygge tree, to see hym: for he was to come that way.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And he ranne before, and clymmed vp in to a wylde fygge tre, that he might se him: for he shulde come yt waye.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Wherfore he ran before and asceded vp into a wilde fygge tree to se him: for he shulde come that same waye.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
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.

Berean Literal Bible
And having run to the front, he went up into a sycamore-fig tree, so that he might see Him; for He was about to pass that way.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

Smith's Literal Translation
And having run before, he went up upon an Egyptian fig tree, that he might see him: for he was about to pass through that.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And having run in front of, he went up upon a sycamore tree, so that he might see Him, because He was about to pass that way.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And running before, he climbed up into a sycamore tree, that he might see him; for he was to pass that way.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And running ahead, he climbed up a sycamore tree, so that he might see him. For he was to pass near there.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he ran before it to Yeshua and he climbed up a bare fig tree to see him because he was going to pass by there.

Lamsa Bible
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.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And he ran before, and climbed up a sycamore-tree, that he might see him, for he was about to pass that way.

Godbey New Testament
And having run forward in advance, he went up in a sycamore-tree in order that he might see Him: because He was about to pass that way.

Haweis New Testament
So running before, he climbed up a sycamore-tree, in order to get a sight of him: for he was about to pass that way.

Mace New Testament
so he ran before, and climb'd up a mulberry-tree to view him; for he was to pass that way.

Weymouth New Testament
So he ran on in front and climbed up a mulberry tree to see Him; for He was about to pass that way.

Worrell New Testament
And, running before, he climbed up into a sycamore tree, that he might see Him; because He was about to pass along that way.

Worsley New Testament
And he ran before and got up into a sycamore-tree that he might see Him; for He was to pass by that way.
















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