Matthew 8:19
And a certain scribe came, and said to him, Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.
Revised King James New Testament
In The King James Version
And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
In Context
18Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave orders to depart to the other side.
Cross References
Luke 9:57And it came to pass, that, as they went along the way, a man said to him, Lord, I will follow you wherever you go.
Luke 14:33So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has, cannot be my disciple.
John 13:36Simon Peter said to him, Lord, where are you going? Jesus answered him, Where I go, you cannot follow me now; but you shall follow me afterwards.
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 →