Verse List for LUKE 19:3

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OET (OET-RV) He wanted to see who this Yeshua was, but couldn’t see over the crowd because he[fn] was rather short,

OET-LV And he _was _seeking to _see the who Yaʸsous is, and was_ not _able because _of the crowd, because he _was the small in _stature.

ULT And he was trying to see Jesus, who he was, but he was not able from the crowd, because he was small in stature.

UST He wanted to see Jesus, but he could not see him over the crowd. He was a very short man and there were many people around Jesus.

BSB & MSB He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not [see] over the crowd because he was small in stature.

BLB And he was seeking to see Jesus, who He is. And he was not able because of the crowd, for he was small in stature.

AICNT And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was short in stature.

OEB He tried to see what Jesus was like; but, being short, he was unable to do so because of the crowd.

2DT He was pursuing to see who Yēsous is and he was not able to from [where he was in] the crowd, because he was little [or “young”] in measurement.

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

WMBB He was trying to see who Yeshua was, and couldn’t because of the crowd, because he was short.

NET He was trying to get a look at Jesus, but being a short man he could not see over the crowd.

LSV and he was seeking to see Jesus, who He is, and was not able for the multitude, because he was small in stature,

FBV He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he couldn't see over the crowd.

TCNT He was trying to see who Jesus was, but he could not do so because of the crowd, for he was a short man.

T4T He tried to see Jesus, but he was very short, and there was a big crowd of people near Jesus. So he was not able to see him.

LEB And he was seeking to see Jesus—who he was—and he was not able to as a result of the crowd, because he was short in stature.

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.

Moff who tried to see what Jesus was like; but he could not, on account of the crowd — for he was small of stature.

Wymth He was anxious to see what sort of man Jesus was; but he could not because of the crowd, for he was short in stature.

ASV And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.

DRA And he sought to see Jesus who he was, and he could not for the crowd, because he was low of stature.

YLT and he was seeking to see Jesus, who he is, and was not able for the multitude, because in stature he was small,

Drby And he sought to see Jesus who he was: and he could not for the crowd, because he was little in stature.

RV And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.

SLT And he sought to see Jesus, who he is; and he could not, from the crowd, for he was small in size.

Wbstr And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.

KJB-1769 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

KJB-1611 And he sought to see Iesus who he was, and could not for the prease, because he was litle of stature.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And he sought meanes to see Iesus, what he shoulde be, & coulde not for the preasse, because he was litle of stature.
(And he sought means to see Yesus/Yeshua, what he should be, and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.)

Gnva And he sought to see Iesus, who hee should be, and coulde not for the preasse, because he was of a lowe stature.
(And he sought to see Yesus/Yeshua, who he should be, and could not for the press, because he was of a low stature.)

Cvdl and desyred to se Iesus what he shulde be, and he coulde not for the people, for he was lowe of stature.
(and desired to see Yesus/Yeshua what he should be, and he could not for the people, for he was low of stature.)

TNT And he made meanes to se Iesus what he shuld be: and coulde not for the preace because he was of a lowe stature.
(And he made means to see Yesus/Yeshua what he should be: and could not for the press because he was of a low stature.)

Wycl And he souyte to se Jhesu, who he was, and he myyte not, for the puple, for he was litil in stature.
(And he sought to see Yhesu, who he was, and he might not, for the people, for he was little in stature.)

Luth Und begehrte JEsum zu sehen, wer er wäre, und konnte nicht vor dem Volk; denn er war klein von Person.
(And sought_aftere Yesum to/for see, who he were, and could not before/in_front_of to_him people; because/than he what/which small from Person.)

ClVg et quærebat videre Jesum, quis esset: et non poterat præ turba, quia statura pusillus erat.[fn]
(and was_looking_for to_see Yesus, who/any was: and not/no he_could before crowd, because statura pusillus was.)

SR-GNT Καὶ ἐζήτει ἰδεῖν τὸν ˚Ἰησοῦν τίς ἐστιν, καὶ οὐκ ἠδύνατο ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄχλου, ὅτι τῇ ἡλικίᾳ μικρὸς ἦν. ‡

UGNT καὶ ἐζήτει ἰδεῖν τὸν Ἰησοῦν τίς ἐστιν, καὶ οὐκ ἠδύνατο ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄχλου, ὅτι τῇ ἡλικίᾳ μικρὸς ἦν.

SBL-GNT καὶ ἐζήτει ἰδεῖν τὸν Ἰησοῦν τίς ἐστιν, καὶ οὐκ ἠδύνατο ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄχλου ὅτι τῇ ἡλικίᾳ μικρὸς ἦν.

RP-GNT Καὶ ἐζήτει ἰδεῖν τὸν Ἰησοῦν τίς ἐστιν, καὶ οὐκ ἠδύνατο ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄχλου, ὅτι τῇ ἡλικίᾳ μικρὸς ἦν.

TC-GNT καὶ ἐζήτει ἰδεῖν τὸν Ἰησοῦν τίς ἐστι, καὶ οὐκ ἠδύνατο ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄχλου, ὅτι τῇ ἡλικίᾳ μικρὸς ἦν.