Matthew 8:19
A teacher of the Law came up to him, and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
In Context
18Seeing a crowd around him, Jesus gave orders to go across.
Cross References
Luke 9:57And, while they were on their way, a man said to Jesus, “I will follow you wherever you go.”
Luke 14:33And so with everyone of you who does not bid farewell to all you have – you cannot be a disciple of mine.
John 13:36“Where are you going, Master?” asked Peter. “I am going where you cannot now follow me,” answered Jesus, “but 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 →