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Verse	Translation	Text
Lu 19:4	King James	And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
sycamore--the Egyptian fig, with leaves like the mulberry.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

sycamore--the Egyptian fig, with leaves like the mulberry.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
A sycamore tree - See this described in the notes at Luk 17:6.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

A sycamore tree - See this described in the notes at Luk 17:6.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Sycamore (συκομορέαν) From συκῆ, fig-tree, and μόρον, the mulberry. The fig-mulberry, resembling the fig in its fruit, and the mulberry in its leaves. Some old writers derived it from μωρὸς, foolish, because it produced worthless figs. Dr. Thomson says that it bears several crops yearly, which grow on short stems along the trunk and the large branches. They are very insipid, and none but the poorer classes eat them. Hence Amos expresses the fact that he belongs to the humblest class of the community, by calling himself a gatherer of sycamore fruit (Amo 7:14). It grows with its large branches low down and wide open, so that Zacchaeus could easily have climbed into it. It is a favorite and pleasant conceit with old commentators that Zacchaeus' sycamore that day bore precious fruit.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

Sycamore (συκομορέαν)

From συκῆ, fig-tree, and μόρον, the mulberry. The fig-mulberry, resembling the fig in its fruit, and the mulberry in its leaves. Some old writers derived it from μωρὸς, foolish, because it produced worthless figs. Dr. Thomson says that it bears several crops yearly, which grow on short stems along the trunk and the large branches. They are very insipid, and none but the poorer classes eat them. Hence Amos expresses the fact that he belongs to the humblest class of the community, by calling himself a gatherer of sycamore fruit (Amo 7:14). It grows with its large branches low down and wide open, so that Zacchaeus could easily have climbed into it. It is a favorite and pleasant conceit with old commentators that Zacchaeus' sycamore that day bore precious fruit.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
And running before - With great earnestness. He climbed up - Notwithstanding his quality: desire conquering honour and shame.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

And running before - With great earnestness. He climbed up - Notwithstanding his quality: desire conquering honour and shame.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
He ran before - The shortness of his stature was amply compensated by his agility and invention. Had he been as tall as the generality of the crowd, he might have been equally unnoticed with the rest. His getting into the tree made him conspicuous: had he not been so low of stature he would not have done so. Even the imperfections of our persons may become subservient to the grace of God in our eternal salvation. As the passover was at hand, the road was probably crowded with people going to Jerusalem; but the fame of the cure of the blind man was probably the cause of the concourse at this time.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

He ran before - The shortness of his stature was amply compensated by his agility and invention. Had he been as tall as the generality of the crowd, he might have been equally unnoticed with the rest. His getting into the tree made him conspicuous: had he not been so low of stature he would not have done so. Even the imperfections of our persons may become subservient to the grace of God in our eternal salvation. As the passover was at hand, the road was probably crowded with people going to Jerusalem; but the fame of the cure of the blind man was probably the cause of the concourse at this time.

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