³ He wanted to see who Jesus was, but since he was short in stature, he could not see him because of the crowd. ⁴ 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.

⁵ When he reached that spot, Jesus looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.”