Matthew 8:19

One of the religious teachers approached him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go!”

Free Bible Version

In The King James Version

And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

In Context

18When Jesus saw the crowds around him, he gave instructions that they should go to the other side of the lake.

20“Foxes have their dens, and wild birds have their nests, but the Son of man has nowhere he can lie down and rest,” Jesus told him.

Read all of Matthew 8

Cross References

Ezra 7:6This Ezra arrived from Babylon, and was a scribe who was an expert in the Law of Moses, which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given to Israel. The king had granted Ezra everything he'd asked for, because the Lord his God was with him.

Luke 9:57While they were walking, one man told Jesus, “I will follow you wherever you go!”

Luke 14:33In the same way every one of you who doesn't give up everything can't be my disciple.

John 13:36Simon Peter asked him, “Where are you going, Lord?” Jesus answered, “You can't follow me now where I'm going. You will follow me later.”

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Matthew 8:19