Matthew 8:19
17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.
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.
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
- And one of the scribes came to Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”
- KJV
- And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
- WEB
- A scribe came and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”
- ASV
- And there came a scribe, and said unto him, Teacher, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
- DARBY
- And a scribe came up and said to him, Teacher, I will follow thee whithersoever thou mayest go.
- BLB
- And having come, one scribe said to Him, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You may go.”
- ÅB
- Og en skriftlærd kom og sa til ham: «Mester! Jeg vil følge deg hvor enn du går.»
- OTB
- Da nærmet en skriftlærd seg Ham og sa, “Mester, jeg vil følge Deg hvor Du enn går.”
- B1930
- Og en skriftlærd kom og sa til ham: Mester! Jeg vil følge dig hvorhen du går.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 22:33–34
And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
Read in contextLuke 14:33
So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
Read in contextJohn 13:36–38
Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.
Read in contextLuke 14:25–27
And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,
Read in contextMark 12:32–34
And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:20
Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
Read in contextLuke 9:57–60
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.
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