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Source language
Original Greek   
καὶ προδραμὼν ⸂εἰς τὸ⸃ ἔμπροσθεν ἀνέβη ἐπὶ συκομορέαν ἵνα ἴδῃ αὐτόν, ὅτι ἐκείνης ἤμελλεν διέρχεσθαι.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
kai prodramon [?]eis to[?] emprosthen anebe epi sukomorean ina ide auton, oti ekeines emellen dierkhesthai.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
et praecurrens ascendit in arborem sycomorum ut videret illum quia inde erat transiturus

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And he ran on ahead, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
Authorized (King James) Version   
And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
New King James Version   
So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way.
21st Century King James Version   
And he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was to pass that way.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
And he ran before it to Yeshua and he climbed up a bare fig tree to see him because he was going to pass by there.
Darby Bible Translation   
And running on before, he got up into a sycamore that he might see him, for he was going to pass that way.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And running before, he climbed up into a sycamore tree, that he might see him; for he was to pass that way.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way.
God's Word   
So Zacchaeus ran ahead and climbed a fig tree to see Jesus, who was coming that way.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
So running ahead, he climbed up a sycamore tree to see Jesus, since He was about to pass that way.
International Standard Version   
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus, who was going to pass that way.
NET Bible   
So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, because Jesus was going to pass that way.
New American Standard Bible   
So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass through that way.
New International Version   
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.
New Living Translation   
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way.
Webster's Bible Translation   
And he ran before, and climbed up upon a sycamore-tree to see him; for he was to pass that way.
Weymouth New Testament   
So he ran on in front and climbed up a mulberry tree to see Him; for He was about to pass that way.
The World English Bible   
He ran on ahead, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.
EasyEnglish Bible   
He ran on in front of the crowd and he climbed up a tree. He could see Jesus more easily from the tree, because Jesus would walk along that way.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
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.
New Life Version   
He ran ahead and got up into a sycamore tree to see Him. Jesus was going by that way.
Revised Geneva Translation   
Therefore he ran ahead and climbed up into a wild fig tree, so that he might see Him. For He would be coming that way.
The Voice Bible   
So he runs ahead of the crowd and climbs up into a sycamore tree so he can see Jesus when He passes beneath him.
Living Bible   
So he ran ahead and climbed into a sycamore tree beside the road, to watch from there.
New Catholic Bible   
Therefore, he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree in order to catch a glimpse of him for he was going to pass that way.
Legacy Standard Bible   
So he ran on before and climbed up into a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass through that way.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And running ahead, he climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.
Christian Standard Bible   
So running ahead, he climbed up a sycamore tree to see Jesus, since he was about to pass that way.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
So he ran on ahead and climbed up in a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass that way.
New Century Version   
He ran ahead to a place where Jesus would come, and he climbed a sycamore tree so he could see him.
The Message   
Then Jesus entered and walked through Jericho. There was a man there, his name Zacchaeus, the head tax man and quite rich. He wanted desperately to see Jesus, but the crowd was in his way—he was a short man and couldn’t see over the crowd. So he ran on ahead and climbed up in a sycamore tree so he could see Jesus when he came by.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
He ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Jesus, because he was about to pass by that way.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
So he ran on ahead · and climbed up into a sycamore-fig tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him, because he was going to pass that way.
New Matthew Bible   
And so he ran ahead and climbed up into a wild fig tree in order to see him, for he would be coming that way.
Good News Translation®   
So he ran ahead of the crowd and climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus, who was going to pass that way.
Wycliffe Bible   
And he ran before, and ascended [up] into a sycamore tree, to see him; for he was to pass from thence [for he was to pass thence].
New Testament for Everyone   
So he ran on ahead, along the route Jesus was going to take, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him.
Contemporary English Version   
Jesus was heading his way, and Zacchaeus wanted to see what he was like. But Zacchaeus was a short man and could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
Then he went into Jericho and was making his way through it. And here we find a wealthy man called Zacchaeus, a chief collector of taxes, wanting to see what sort of person Jesus was. But the crowd prevented him from doing so, for he was very short. So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to get a view of Jesus as he was heading that way. When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and saw the man and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry up and come down. I must be your guest today.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him, because he was going to pass that way.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycomore tree to see him, because he was going to pass that way.
Common English Bible © 2011   
So he ran ahead and climbed up a sycamore tree so he could see Jesus, who was about to pass that way.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
So he ran on ahead [of the crowd] and climbed up in a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass through that way.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree in order to see Jesus, who was about to pass that way.
New American Standard Bible   
So he ran on ahead and climbed up a sycamore tree in order to see Him, because He was about to pass through that way.
The Expanded Bible   
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.
Tree of Life Version   
So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Yeshua, for He was about to pass through that way.
Revised Standard Version   
So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way.
New International Reader's Version   
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree. He wanted to see Jesus, who was coming that way.
BRG Bible   
And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
Complete Jewish Bible   
So he ran on ahead and climbed a fig tree in order to see him, for Yeshua was about to pass that way.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
So he ran ahead and climbed into a tree to see Jesus, for he was coming that way.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycomore tree to see him, because he was going to pass that way.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And having run ahead to the front, he climbed up onto an etz (tree), a sycamore, that he might see Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, because by that derech (way) he was about to pass by. [MELACHIM ALEF 10:27, DIVREY HAYAMIM ALEF 27:28, YESHAYAH 9:10]
Names of God Bible   
So Zacchaeus ran ahead and climbed a fig tree to see Yeshua, who was coming that way.
Modern English Version   
So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was to pass that way.
Easy-to-Read Version   
So he ran to a place where he knew Jesus would come. Then he climbed a sycamore tree so he could see him.
International Children’s Bible   
He ran ahead to a place where he knew Jesus would come. He climbed a sycamore tree so he could see Jesus.
Lexham English Bible   
And he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree so that he could see him, because he was going to go through that way.
New International Version - UK   
So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
And having run ahead to the place in front, he went up on a sycamore-tree in order that he might see Him, because He was going to come through that way.