He sought (εζητε). Imperfect active. He was seeking, conative idea.

Jesus who he was (Ιησουν τις εστιν). P…

Who he was. Rather, what sort of person he was, or how he appeared. He had that curiosity which is natural to people to see one o…

He sought.—Better, was seeking. The verb vividly expresses the oft-repeated attempts of the man, little of stature, to ge…

And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was…

St. Ambrose of Milan: Consider Zacchaeus in the sycamore tree and the blind man by the wayside. For the one, our Lord waits …

The implication of Jesus’ question is clear: Jesus refuses to give more light to those who refuse to accept the light they have (v.8) and make a de…

And he sought to see Jesus who he was
What sort of a person he was for complexion, stature, and age: having heard mu…

Those who sincerely desire a sight of Christ, like Zaccheus, will break through opposition and take pains to see him. Christ invited himself to Zac…