Luke 9:59
And he said to another, Come after me. But he said to him, My Lord, permit me first to go bury my father.
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
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
60Jeshu said to him, Leave the dead burying their dead; and thou, go and preach the kingdom of Aloha.
Cross References
Matthew 4:19And Jeshu said to them, Come after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
Matthew 8:21And another from his disciples said to him, My Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.
Matthew 16:24Then said Jeshu to his disciples. Whosoever willeth to come after me, let him deny himself, and let him 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 →