Luke 9:61
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.
And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”
- KJV
- And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
- WEB
- Another also said, “I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house.”
- ASV
- And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord; but first suffer me to bid farewell to them that are at my house.
- DARBY
- And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord, but first allow me to bid adieu to those at my house.
- BLB
- And yet another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first allow me to bid farewell to those at my home.”
- ÅB
- Også en annen sa: Jeg vil følge deg, Herre! men gi meg først lov til å si farvel til dem der hjemme!
- OTB
- En annen sa: "Jeg vil følge deg, Herre; men la meg først gå tilbake og ta farvel med familien min."
- B1930
- Også en annen sa: Jeg vil følge dig, Herre! men gi mig først lov til å si farvel til dem der hjemme!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 14:26
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Read in context1 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?
Read in contextLuke 14:18–20
And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
Read in contextMatthew 10:37–38
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 33:9
Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 9:10
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
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