3 He was trying to see which one was Jesus, but could not due to the large crowd and [because] he was so short.
Luke 19:3 Cross References - AUV
Luke 9:7-9
7 Now when King Herod, the tetrarch [i.e., governor of that district] heard about all that was happening [concerning Jesus], he was perplexed because some people were saying that John [the Immerser] had risen from the dead;
8 some [were saying] that [the prophet] Elijah had appeared; and [still] others [were saying] that one of the [other] prophets of old had risen again [from the dead].
9 Then Herod said, “I had John decapitated, so who is this person about whom I hear such things?” And he became eager to see Jesus.
Luke 12:25
25 And which one of you can worry yourself into living a single day longer?
Luke 23:8
8 Now Herod was very pleased when he saw Jesus for he had wanted to see Him for a long time. He had heard [things] about Jesus and [now] hoped to see Him perform a miracle.
John 12:21
21 So, these people approached [the apostle] Philip, who was from Bethsaida, in Galilee with the request, “Sir, we would like to see Jesus.”