Luke 19:3

Webster's Bible (1833)

He was trying to see who Jesus was, and couldn't because of the crowd, because he was short.

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  • John 12:21 : 21 These, therefore, came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, "Sir, we want to see Jesus."
  • Luke 9:7-9 : 7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead, 8 and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again. 9 Herod said, "John I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such things?" He sought to see him.
  • Luke 12:25 : 25 Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height?
  • Luke 23:8 : 8 Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him.

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  • Luke 19:4-10
    7 verses
    86%

    4He ran on ahead, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.

    5When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him, and said to him, "Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house."

    6He hurried, came down, and received him joyfully.

    7When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, "He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner."

    8Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much."

    9Jesus said to him, "Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham.

    10For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost."

  • Luke 19:1-2
    2 verses
    85%

    1He entered and was passing through Jericho.

    2There was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.

  • Luke 18:35-41
    7 verses
    70%

    35It happened, as he came near Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the road, begging.

    36Hearing a multitude going by, he asked what this meant.

    37They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.

    38He cried out, "Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!"

    39Those who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, "You son of David, have mercy on me!"

    40Standing still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. When he had come near, he asked him,

    41"What do you want me to do?" He said, "Lord, that I may see again."

  • Luke 18:13
    68%

    13But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn't even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!'

  • Luke 21:1
    68%

    1He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.

  • Luke 8:19
    67%

    19His mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him for the crowd.

  • Mark 3:9-10
    2 verses
    67%

    9He spoke to his disciples that a little boat should stay near him because of the crowd, so that they wouldn't press on him.

    10For he had healed many, so that as many as had diseases pressed on him that they might touch him.

  • Luke 5:27-28
    2 verses
    67%

    27After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, "Follow me!"

    28He left everything, and rose up and followed him.

  • Matt 18:2
    66%

    2Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the midst of them,

  • Luke 5:19
    66%

    19Not finding a way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the midst before Jesus.

  • Matt 9:9
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    9As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, "Follow me." He got up and followed him.

  • Luke 19:48
    66%

    48They couldn't find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.

  • Mark 2:4
    66%

    4When they could not come near to him for the crowd, they removed the roof where he was. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on.

  • Mark 8:24
    66%

    24He looked up, and said, "I see men; for I see them like trees walking."

  • Mark 1:45
    66%

    45But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere.

  • Mark 10:46-48
    3 verses
    66%

    46They came to Jericho. As he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.

    47When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, "Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!"

    48Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, "You son of David, have mercy on me!"

  • Mark 9:15
    66%

    15Immediately all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him greeted him.

  • Mark 5:6
    66%

    6When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed down to him,

  • Matt 8:5
    65%

    5When he came into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking him,

  • Luke 1:22
    65%

    22When he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.

  • John 9:1
    65%

    1As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.

  • Matt 20:29
    65%

    29As they went out from Jericho, a great multitude followed him.

  • Luke 18:43
    65%

    43Immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God. All the people, when they saw it, praised God.

  • Luke 15:1
    65%

    1Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.

  • Mark 5:32
    64%

    32He looked around to see her who had done this thing.

  • Mark 2:14
    64%

    14As he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he arose and followed him.

  • Luke 19:41
    64%

    41When he drew near, he saw the city and wept over it,

  • Luke 18:10
    64%

    10"Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector.

  • Mark 10:17
    64%

    17As he was going out into the way, one ran to him, knelt before him, and asked him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?"

  • Luke 5:1
    64%

    1Now it happened, while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

  • Acts 21:35
    64%

    35When he came to the stairs, it happened that he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd;

  • Luke 4:30
    64%

    30But he, passing through the midst of them, went his way.

  • Mark 10:50
    64%

    50He, casting away his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.