“And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.”
He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd — the motivation and the obstacle: wanting to see Jesus but too short to see over the crowd. The physical shortness communicates both the literal problem and the social position — the chief tax collector who towers over others financially is too short to see over ordinary people.
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