Luke 19:3
ContextNET © | He 1 was trying to get a look at Jesus, 2 but being a short man he could not see over the crowd. 3 |
NIV © | He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because of the crowd. |
NASB © | Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, and was unable because of the crowd, for he was small in stature. |
NLT © | He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowds. |
MSG © | He wanted desperately to see Jesus, but the crowd was in his way--he was a short man and couldn't see over the crowd. |
BBE © | 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. |
NRSV © | He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature. |
NKJV © | And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. |
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NET © | He 1 was trying to get a look at Jesus, 2 but being a short man he could not see over the crowd. 3 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style. 2 tn Grk “He was trying to see who Jesus was.” 3 tn Grk “and he was not able to because of the crowd, for he was short in stature.” |