Luke Chapter 19 verse 3 Holy Bible
And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.
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Made an attempt to get a view of Jesus, and was not able to do so, because of the people, for he was a small man.
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And he sought to see Jesus who he was: and he could not for the crowd, because he was little in stature.
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And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
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He was trying to see who Jesus was, and couldn't because of the crowd, because he was short.
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and he was seeking to see Jesus, who he is, and was not able for the multitude, because in stature he was small,
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 3. - He was little of stature. Such a curious detail comes, of course, from some memoir written just at the time.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(3) He sought.--Better, was seeking. The verb expresses vividly the oft-repeated attempts of the man, little of stature, to get a glimpse of the Prophet as He passed.For the press.--The word is the same as that elsewhere rendered "multitude" or "crowd." The motive is left to be inferred. It was not mere curiosity, for that would not have met with the Lord's warm approval. Had he heard that there was a publican like himself among the chosen disciples of the Teacher whom the people were receiving as the Son of David? Had some one told him of the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican? Had the fame of the miracle wrought on the entrance into Jericho made him eager to see the Worker?He was little of stature.--The individualising feature may be accepted, in connection with what follows, either as a touch of consummate art, or a note of artless truthfulness.
