Luke 9:59

Then he said to another, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

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In The King James Version

And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

In Context

58Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds in the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”

60But he said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim far and wide the kingdom of God.”

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Cross References

1 Kings 19:20Then Elisha left the oxen and ran after Elijah; he said, “Please let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” Then Elijah said to him, “Go back, but think about what I have done to you.”

Matthew 4:19Jesus said to them, “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

Matthew 8:21Another of the disciples said to him, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”

Matthew 16:24Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to follow me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

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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