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



Ver. 4. And he ran before] Forgetful of his rank and quality. Rich men and rulers use not to run, much less to climb trees, as boys do for birds’ nests. But his earnest desire to see his Saviour, and especially a gracious impulse of the Holy Spirit, made him thus seemingly immodest, and unmindful of keeping a decorum.