Luke 19:4 — Compare All Translations

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

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.

English ASV

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

English Amplified

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.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

He ran on in front of the crowd and he climbed up a fig tree. He could see Jesus more easily from the tree, because Jesus would walk along that way.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So he ran to a place where he knew Jesus would come. Then he climbed a sycamore tree so he could see him.

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

English GNT (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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

So Zacchaeus ran ahead and climbed a fig tree to see Jesus, who was coming that way.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English 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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.

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

So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree in order to see Jesus, who was about to pass that way.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, because Jesus was going to pass that way.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore?fig tree. He wanted to see Jesus, who was coming that way.

English NIV

So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree beside the road, so he could watch from there.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him, because he was going to pass that way.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

he ran on ahead of everyone and climbed up a blossoming fig tree to get a glimpse of Jesus as he passed by.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So he ran ahead and climbed into a sycamore tree beside the road, to watch from there.

English Tyndale 1537

And(Wherefore) he ran before, and ascended(climbed) up, into a sycomore tree,(wild fig tree) to see him. For he would(should) come that same way.

Luke 19:4 — Compare Translations