Key Verse Spotlight
Luke 19:3 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.”
Luke 19:3
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
And {Jesus} entered and passed through Jericho.
And, behold, {there was} a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that {way}.
And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.
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