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BSB So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way.
BLB And having run to the front, he went up into a sycamore-fig tree, so that he might see Him; for He was about to pass that way.
AICNT And having {run ahead}[fn] [to the][fn] front, he climbed up into a sycamore tree in order to see him, for he was about to pass that way.
OEB So he ran on ahead and climbed into a mulberry tree to see Jesus, for he knew that he must pass that way.
WEB He ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was going to pass that way.
NET So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, because Jesus was going to pass that way.
LSV 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.
FBV So he ran ahead, and climbed up a sycamore tree to see Jesus as he passed by.
TCNT So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree so that he could see him, because Jesus was about to pass by that way.
T4T So he ran further ahead along the road that Jesus was walking on. He climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see Jesus.
LEB And he ran on ahead and[fn] climbed up into a sycamore tree so that he could see him, because he was going to go throughthat way.
BBE And he went quickly in front of them and got up into a tree to see him, for he was going that way.
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ASV And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
DRA And running before, he climbed up into a sycamore tree, that he might see him; for he was to pass that way.
YLT 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.
DBY And running on before, he got up into a sycamore that he might see him, for he was going to pass that [way].
RV And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
WBS And he ran before, and climbed up upon a sycamore-tree to see him; for he was to pass that way .
KJB And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
(And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. )
BB And he ran before, and clymed vp into a wylde fygge tree, to see hym: for he was to come that way.
(And he ran before, and clymed up into a wild fig tree, to see him: for he was to come that way.)
GNV Wherefore he ranne before, and climed vp into a wilde figge tree, that he might see him: for he should come that way.
(Wherefore he ranne before, and climed up into a wild fig tree, that he might see him: for he should come that way. )
CB And he ranne before, and clymmed vp in to a wylde fygge tre, that he might se him: for he shulde come yt waye.
(And he ranne before, and clymmed up in to a wild fig tree, that he might see him: for he should come it way.)
TNT Wherfore he ran before and asceded vp into a wilde fygge tree to se him: for he shulde come that same waye.
(Wherefore he ran before and asceded up into a wild fig tree to see him: for he should come that same way. )
WYC And he ran bifore, and stiyede in to a sicomoure tree, to se hym; for he was to passe fro thennus.
(And he ran before, and stiyede in to a sicomoure tree, to see him; for he was to pass from thence.)
LUT Und er lief vorhin und stieg auf einen Maulbeerbaum, auf daß er ihn sähe; denn allda sollte er durchkommen.
(And he lief vorhin and stieg on a Maulbeerbaum, on that he him/it sähe; because allda sollte he durchkommen.)
CLV Et præcurrens ascendit in arborem sycomorum ut videret eum: quia inde erat transiturus.[fn]
(And præcurrens ascendit in arborem sycomorum as videret eum: because inde was transiturus.)
UGNT καὶ προδραμὼν εἰς τὸ ἔμπροσθεν, ἀνέβη ἐπὶ συκομορέαν, ἵνα ἴδῃ αὐτόν, ὅτι ἐκείνης ἤμελλεν διέρχεσθαι.
(kai prodramōn eis to emprosthen, anebaʸ epi sukomorean, hina idaʸ auton, hoti ekeinaʸs aʸmellen dierⱪesthai.)
SBL-GNT καὶ προδραμὼν ⸂εἰς τὸ⸃ ἔμπροσθεν ἀνέβη ἐπὶ συκομορέαν ἵνα ἴδῃ αὐτόν, ὅτι ἐκείνης ἤμελλεν διέρχεσθαι.
(kai prodramōn ⸂eis to⸃ emprosthen anebaʸ epi sukomorean hina idaʸ auton, hoti ekeinaʸs aʸmellen dierⱪesthai. )
TC-GNT Καὶ προδραμὼν [fn]ἔμπροσθεν ἀνέβη ἐπὶ [fn]συκομωραίαν ἵνα ἴδῃ αὐτόν· ὅτι [fn]ἐκείνης [fn]ἔμελλε διέρχεσθαι.
(Kai prodramōn emprosthen anebaʸ epi sukomōraian hina idaʸ auton; hoti ekeinaʸs emelle dierⱪesthai.)
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Jesus’ Final Journey to Jerusalem
Much like the difficulties of discerning the Israelites’ journey to the Promised Land (see here), the task of reconciling the four Gospel accounts of Jesus’ final journey to Jerusalem into one coherent itinerary has proven very challenging for Bible scholars. As with many other events during Jesus’ ministry, the accounts of Matthew, Mark, and Luke (often referred to as the Synoptic Gospels) present a noticeably similar account of Jesus’ final travels, while John’s Gospel presents an itinerary that is markedly different from the others. In general, the Synoptic Gospels present Jesus as making a single journey to Jerusalem, beginning in Capernaum (Luke 9:51), passing through Perea (Matthew 19:1-2; Mark 10:1) and Jericho (Matthew 20:29-34; Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-19:10), and ending at Bethany and Bethphage, where he enters Jerusalem riding on a donkey (Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-44). John, on the other hand, mentions several trips to Jerusalem by Jesus (John 2:13-17; 5:1-15; 7:1-13; 10:22-23), followed by a trip to Perea across the Jordan River (John 10:40-42), a return to Bethany where he raises Lazarus from the dead (John 11), a withdrawal to the village of Ephraim for a few months (John 11:54), and a return trip to Bethany, where he then enters Jerusalem riding on a donkey (John 12:1-19). The differences between the Synoptics’ and John’s accounts are noteworthy, but they are not irreconcilable. The Synoptics, after noting that Jesus began his trip at Capernaum, likely condensed their accounts (as occurs elsewhere in the Gospels) to omit Jesus’ initial arrival in Jerusalem and appearance at the Festival of Dedication, thus picking up with Jesus in Perea (stage 2 of John’s itinerary). Then all the Gospels recount Jesus’ trip (back) to Bethany and Jerusalem, passing through Jericho along the way. Likewise, the Synoptics must have simply omitted the few months Jesus spent in Ephraim to escape the Jewish leaders (stage 4 of John’s itinerary) and rejoined John’s account where Jesus is preparing to enter Jerusalem on a donkey.