Luke 9:61

And another said also, I will follow you, Adoni. But first allow me to say lhitraot to the ones in my bais. + 9:61 1Kgs 19:20

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

60But Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to him, Leave the mesim (dead ones, spiritually unregenerate ones without hitkhadshut) to bury their mesim (dead ones), but you go and proclaim the Malchut Hashem.

62But Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to him, No one having put his hand upon the plow yet looking back to the things behind is fit for the Malchut Hashem. + 9:62 Gn 19:26

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:9Who said unto his av and to his em, 1 I have not seen him; 1 neither did he acknowledge his brethren, 1 nor knew his own banim; 1 for they + 33:9 Levi'im have been shomer over Thy word, 1 and Thy Brit they have preserved. 1

Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy koach; for there is no ma'aseh, nor cheshbon, nor da'as, nor chochmah in Sheol, whither thou goest.

Luke 14:18But each began to come up with a teretz (excuse). The rishon (first) said to him, I bought a sadeh (field) and I am compelled to go out and look at it. Please be mekabel (receive, accept) my teretz.

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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