Luke 9:61

And another also said, “I will follow You, Lord, but first permit me to take leave of those in my house”;

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

In Context

60and Jesus said to him, “Permit the dead to bury their own dead, and you, having gone away, publish the Kingdom of God.”

62and Jesus said to him, “No one having put his hand on a plow, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God.”

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:9Who is saying of his father and his mother, || I have not seen him; And he has not discerned his brothers, || And he has not known his sons; For they have observed Your saying, || And they keep Your covenant.

Ecclesiastes 9:10All that your hand finds to do, with your power do, for there is no work, and plan, and knowledge, and wisdom in Sheol to where you are going.

Luke 14:18And all began with one [voice] to excuse themselves. The first said to him, I bought a field, and I have need to go forth and see it; I beg of you, have me excused.

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:58-62

Every Thing to Be Left for Christ. 57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. 61 And another also… Read the whole commentary →

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