Luke 9:59
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.””
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“Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And he said unto another, `Be following me;' and he said, `Sir, permit me, having gone away, first to bury my father;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 9:59 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 19:20So 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?”
- Haggai 1:2that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “These people say, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the LORD.’”
- Matthew 4:19“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
- Matthew 6:33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
- Matthew 8:21Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
- Matthew 9:9As 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.
- Matthew 16:24Then 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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