Luke 19:4

και προδραμων εμπροσθεν ανεβη επι συκομωραιαν ινα ιδη αυτον οτι δι εκεινης ημελλεν διερχεσθαι

kai prodramōn emprosthen anebē epi sykomōraian ina idē ayton oti di ekeinēs ēmellen dierchesthai

King James Version (KJV)

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

Modern English

He ran on ahead, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was going to pass that way.