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Luke 9:59

Jesus
Following Jesus

57 As they were walking along the road, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow You wherever You go.”

58 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”

Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

60 But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”

61 Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
KJV
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
WEB
He said to another, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”
ASV
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
DARBY
And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me to go first and bury my father.
BLB
And He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, allow me first, having gone away, to bury my father.”
ÅB
Han sa til en annen: Følg meg! Men han sa: Herre! gi meg først lov til å gå bort og begrave min far!
OTB
Han sa til en annen mann: "Følg meg." Men han svarte: "Herre, la meg først gå og legge min far til hvile."
B1930
Han sa til en annen: Følg mig! Men han sa: Herre! gi mig først lov til å gå bort og begrave min far!

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Cross references

  • Matthew 16:24

    Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

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  • 1 Kings 19:20

    So Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.” “Go on back,” Elijah replied, “for what have I done to you?”

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  • Matthew 8:21–22

    Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

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  • Matthew 6:33

    But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

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  • Haggai 1:2

    that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “These people say, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the LORD.’”

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  • Matthew 4:19–22

    “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”

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  • Matthew 9:9

    As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.

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