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Luke 19:4Luke.19.4

And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that [way].

KJV

Greek original

Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Il courut en avant, et monta sur un sycomore pour le voir, parce qu'il devait passer par là.

KJV

And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that [way].

Patristic reading

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  • Eucherius of Lyon

    Book of Spiritual Intelligence Formulas

    thered from the roots. The sycamore, known as the foolish fig tree, was climbed by little Zacchaeus (Luke 19:4). He saw the Lord because those who humbly embrace worldly wisdom can subtly perceive the wisdom of God. We climb the sycamore wisely if we hold onto the commendable an…
  • Various

    Patrologia Latina Vol. 100 (Migne)

    e, sed cum Zachaeo, pro brevitate staturae nostrae, in sycomoro stare, Jesumque cernere transeuntem (Luc. XIX, 4) , continuisque deplorare precibus ut nos suis dignas efficiat conviviis, vobiscumque dulcissimum epithalamii paradigma decantare: Introduxit nos [Col. 0740A] Rex in…
  • Various

    Patrologia Latina Vol. 112 (Migne)

    t in Evangelio: «Ascendit Zachaeus sycomorum, ut videret [Col. 0865D] Jesum [Note: [Col. 0865] 14 Luc. XIX, 4.] ,» quod nisi stultam Dei sapientiam apprehendamus, Christum comprehendi non meremur. Arbor, fides robusta, ut in Evangelio: «Crevit granum sinapis, et factum est…

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