Matthew 8:19
And a certain scribe came, and said to him: Teacher, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
In Context
18And Jesus, seeing great multitudes about him, commanded to depart to the other side.
Cross References
Luke 9:57And as they were going in the way, a certain one said to him: I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
Luke 14:33So then, whoever of you forsakes not all that he has can not be my disciple.
John 13:36Simon Peter says to him: Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him: Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterward.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 8:19-23
Christ's Answer to a Scribe and Another. 18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side. 19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me;… Read the whole commentary →