| 3. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Luke 19:3:1 ⧉καὶkeand Luke 19:3:2 ⧉ἐζήτειezeeteehe was seeking Luke 19:3:3 ⧉ἰδεῖνeetheento see Luke 19:3:4 ⧉τὸνtonthe Luke 19:3:5 ⧉ἸησοῦνeeeesoonJesus Luke 19:3:6 ⧉τίςteeswho Luke 19:3:7 ⧉ἐστινesteenis Luke 19:3:8 ⧉καὶkeand Luke 19:3:9 ⧉οὐκooknot Luke 19:3:10 ⧉ἠδύνατοeetheenatohe was able Luke 19:3:11 ⧉ἀπὸapofrom Luke 19:3:12 ⧉τοῦtoothe Luke 19:3:13 ⧉ὄχλουokhloocrowd Luke 19:3:14 ⧉ὅτιoteebecause Luke 19:3:15 ⧉τῇteein Luke 19:3:16 ⧉ἡλικίᾳeeleekeeastature Luke 19:3:17 ⧉μικρὸςmeekrossmall Luke 19:3:18 ⧉ἦνeenhe was |
| 3. Formal Translation And he was trying to see who Jesus {Iesous, Promised Messiah} was, but the crowd kept him from it, because he was small in stature. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation He kept looking for a way to see who Jesus {Iesous, Renowned Teacher} really was, but the crowd would not let him through, since he was short in height. |