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Luke 9:59

Jesus
Following Jesus

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.

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 said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

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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 said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

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  • 1 Kings 19:20

    And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?

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  • Matthew 8:21–22

    And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

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  • Matthew 6:33

    But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

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  • Haggai 1:2

    Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the LORD’s house should be built.

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  • Matthew 4:19–22

    And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

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  • Matthew 9:9

    And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

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