Luke 9:59

"Follow me," He said to another. "Master," the man replied, "allow me first to go and bury my father."

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

58"The foxes have holes," said Jesus, "and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."

60"Leave the dead," Jesus rejoined, "to bury their own dead; but you must go and announce far and wide the coming of the Kingdom of God."

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Cross References

Matthew 4:19And He said to them, "Come and follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."

Matthew 8:21Another of the disciples said to Him, "Sir, allow me first to go and bury my father."

Matthew 16:24Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If any one desires to follow me, let him renounce self and take up his cross, and so be my follower.

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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