Matthew Poole and continuators on Luke 19:4

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

All this was but Curiosity, he saw a great Croud passing by, and asks what was the matter. The People tell him; That it was Iesus of Nazareth, that famous Prophet, whose Fame had filled Iudea as well as Galilee; he hath a great Curiosity to see him, and runs before to find out a convenient Station, but perceiving the Crowd was great, and knowning that he was too low of Stature to look over all their Heads so well, as to satisfy himself, he Climeth up upon a Sycomore-tree ▪ by the way-side, in which he knew that he must pass.