Luke 19:3 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

And he was trying to see Jesus, which One He was, but he could not on account of the crowd, because he was small in stature.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And he was trying to see Jesus, which One He was, but he could not on account of the crowd, because he was small in stature.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd because he was small in stature.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He was trying to see who Jesus was, but he was not able because of the crowd, since he was a short man.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

He was trying to see who Jesus was. There was a big crowd there and he was a small man. So he could not see Jesus.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

He wanted to see who Jesus was. There were many others who wanted to see Jesus too. Zacchaeus was too short to see above the people.

And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small of stature.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He was trying to see who Jesus was, but he was a little man and could not see Jesus because of the crowd.

English God's Word - GW 1995

He tried to see who Jesus was. But Zacchaeus was a small man, and he couldn't see Jesus because of the crowd.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He was trying to see who Jesus was, but he was not able because of the crowd, since he was a short man.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

And Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, and was unable because of the crowd, for he was small in stature.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He tried to see who Jesus was, but was not able from the crowd, because he was little in stature.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, and was unable because of the crowd, for he was small in stature.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

was seeking to see who Jesus was; but he could not see him because of the crowd, for he was short in stature.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He was trying to get a look at Jesus, but being a short man he could not see over the crowd.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Zacchaeus wanted to see who Jesus was. But he was a short man. He could not see Jesus because of the crowd.

English NIV

He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because of the crowd.

English NKJ 1982

And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature.

English NLT

He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowds.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

He was very eager to see Jesus and kept trying to get a look at him through the massive crowd. Since Zacchaeus was a short man and couldn’t see over the heads of the people,

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd, because he was small of stature.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowds.

English Tyndale 1537

And he made means(and desired) to see Jesus, what he should be: and he could not for the press, because he was of a low stature.

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