Luke 19:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.”

Luke 19:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 19:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 19:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He was trying to see who Jesus was, and couldn’t because of the crowd, because he was short.”

Luke 19:3 — World English Bible

Luke 19:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature. ”

Luke 19:3 — American Standard Version

Luke 19:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he was seeking to see Jesus, who he is, and was not able for the multitude, because in stature he was small,”

Luke 19:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 19:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he sought to see Jesus who he was: and he could not for the crowd, because he was little in stature. ”

Luke 19:3 — Darby Translation

Luke 19:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he sought to see Iesus, who hee should be, and coulde not for the preasse, because he was of a lowe stature.”

Luke 19:3 — Geneva Bible

Luke 19:3 in Context — Luke 19

1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.

2 And, behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

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

5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zaccheus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

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What Does Luke 19:3 Mean?

Luke 19:3 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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