Luke 19:2-4

Expanded Bible

² A man was there named Zacchaeus, who was a ·very important [chief; leading] tax collector [^Cwith oversight over other tax collectors, and so even more hated; see 18:10], and he was wealthy. ³ He ·wanted [was trying] to see who Jesus was, but he was not able because he was too short to see above the crowd. ⁴ He ran ahead to a place where Jesus ·would come [was about to pass], and he climbed a sycamore tree so he could see him.