A.T. Robertson Commentary Luke 19:3

"And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature." — Luke 19:3 (ASV)

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

Jesus who he was (Ιησουν τις εστιν). Prolepsis, to see who Jesus was. He had heard so much about him. He wanted to see which one of the crowd was Jesus.

For the crowd (απο του οχλου). He was short and the crowd was thick and close.

Stature (τη ηλικια). No doubt of that meaning here and possibly so in 2:52. Elsewhere "age" except Lu 12:25; Matthew 6:27 where it is probably "stature" also.