King James Bible
KJVAnd he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Luke 19:4 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And running before, he climbed up into a sycamore tree, that he might see him; for he was to pass that way. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And running on before, he got up into a sycamore that he might see him, for he was going to pass that way. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And he ran before, and climbed up upon a sycamore-tree to see him; for he was to pass that way. | |
World English BibleWEB | He ran on ahead, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 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. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | So he ran on in front and climbed up a mulberry tree to see Him; for He was about to pass that way. |