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Luke 9:59
He said to another, "Follow Me [accepting Me as Master and Teacher]." But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then he said to another, “Follow me.”
Then he said to another, “Follow me.”
King James Version (1611)
And he said vnto another, Follow me: But he said, Lord, suffer mee first to goe and bury my father.
And he said vnto another, Follow me: But he said, Lord, suffer mee first to goe and bury my father.
King James Version
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
English Standard Version
To another he said, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father."
To another he said, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father."
New American Standard Bible
And He said to another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father."
And He said to another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father."
New Century Version
Jesus said to another man, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."
Jesus said to another man, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And He said to another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father."
And He said to another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father."
Legacy Standard Bible
And He said to another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father."
And He said to another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father."
Berean Standard Bible
Then He said to another man, "Follow Me." The man replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."
Then He said to another man, "Follow Me." The man replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."
Contemporary English Version
Jesus told someone else to come with him. But the man said, "Lord, let me wait until I bury my father."
Jesus told someone else to come with him. But the man said, "Lord, let me wait until I bury my father."
Complete Jewish Bible
To another he said, "Follow me!" but the man replied, "Sir, first let me go away and bury my father."
To another he said, "Follow me!" but the man replied, "Sir, first let me go away and bury my father."
Darby Translation
And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me to go first and bury my father.
And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me to go first and bury my father.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus said to another man, "Follow me!" But the man said, "Lord, let me go and bury my father first."
Jesus said to another man, "Follow me!" But the man said, "Lord, let me go and bury my father first."
Geneva Bible (1587)
But he said vnto another, Followe me. And the same said, Lord, suffer me first to goe and burie my father.
But he said vnto another, Followe me. And the same said, Lord, suffer me first to goe and burie my father.
George Lamsa Translation
He said to another, Follow me; but he said to him, My Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.
He said to another, Follow me; but he said to him, My Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.
Good News Translation
He said to another man, "Follow me." But that man said, "Sir, first let me go back and bury my father."
He said to another man, "Follow me." But that man said, "Sir, first let me go back and bury my father."
Lexham English Bible
And he said to another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, first allow me to go and bury my father."
And he said to another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, first allow me to go and bury my father."
Literal Translation
And He said to another, Follow Me. But he said, Lord, allow me to go first to bury my father.
And He said to another, Follow Me. But he said, Lord, allow me to go first to bury my father.
American Standard Version
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Bible in Basic English
And he said to another, Come after me. But he said, Lord, let me first go and give the last honours to my father.
And he said to another, Come after me. But he said, Lord, let me first go and give the last honours to my father.
Hebrew Names Version
He said to another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."
He said to another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."
International Standard Version
He told another man, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord,Lord">[fn] first let me go and bury my father."Matthew 8:21;">[xr]
He told another man, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord,Lord">[fn] first let me go and bury my father."Matthew 8:21;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And he said to another, Come after me. But he said to him, My Lord, permit me first to go bury my father.
And he said to another, Come after me. But he said to him, My Lord, permit me first to go bury my father.
Murdock Translation
And he said to another: Come thou after me. And he said to him: My Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.
And he said to another: Come thou after me. And he said to him: My Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he sayde vnto another, folowe me. And the same sayde: Lorde, suffer me first to go and burie my father.
And he sayde vnto another, folowe me. And the same sayde: Lorde, suffer me first to go and burie my father.
English Revised Version
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
World English Bible
He said to another, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."
He said to another, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And he said to another, Follow me.
And he said to another, Follow me.
Weymouth's New Testament
"Follow me," He said to another. "Master," the man replied, "allow me first to go and bury my father."
"Follow me," He said to another. "Master," the man replied, "allow me first to go and bury my father."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he seide to another, Sue thou me. And he seide, Lord, suffre me first to go, and birie my fadir.
And he seide to another, Sue thou me. And he seide, Lord, suffre me first to go, and birie my fadir.
Update Bible Version
And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.
And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
New English Translation
Jesus said to another, "Follow me." But he replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."
Jesus said to another, "Follow me." But he replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."
New King James Version
Then He said to another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father."
Then He said to another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father."
New Living Translation
He said to another person, "Come, follow me." The man agreed, but he said, "Lord, first let me return home and bury my father."
He said to another person, "Come, follow me." The man agreed, but he said, "Lord, first let me return home and bury my father."
New Life Bible
He said to another, "Follow Me." But the man said, "Lord, let me go first and bury my father."
He said to another, "Follow Me." But the man said, "Lord, let me go first and bury my father."
New Revised Standard
To another he said, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."
To another he said, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he said unto another - Be following me! But, he, said - Suffer me, first, to depart, and bury my father.
And he said unto another - Be following me! But, he, said - Suffer me, first, to depart, and bury my father.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But he said to another: Follow me. And he said: Lord, suffer me first to go and to bury my father.
But he said to another: Follow me. And he said: Lord, suffer me first to go and to bury my father.
Revised Standard Version
To another he said, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father."
To another he said, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And he sayde vnto another: folowe me. And the same sayde: Lorde suffre me fyrst to goo and bury my father.
And he sayde vnto another: folowe me. And the same sayde: Lorde suffre me fyrst to goo and bury my father.
Young's Literal Translation
And he said unto another, `Be following me;' and he said, `Sir, permit me, having gone away, first to bury my father;'
And he said unto another, `Be following me;' and he said, `Sir, permit me, having gone away, first to bury my father;'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he sayde vnto another: Folowe me. He sayde: Syr, geue me leue first to go, and burye my father.
And he sayde vnto another: Folowe me. He sayde: Syr, geue me leue first to go, and burye my father.
Mace New Testament (1729)
Then he said to another, follow me: but he replied, Lord, let me stay first, till I bury my father.
Then he said to another, follow me: but he replied, Lord, let me stay first, till I bury my father.
THE MESSAGE
He said, "Certainly, but first excuse me for a couple of days, please. I have to make arrangements for my father's funeral."
He said, "Certainly, but first excuse me for a couple of days, please. I have to make arrangements for my father's funeral."
Simplified Cowboy Version
Jesus looked at another cowboy standing nearby and said, "What about you? You want to ride for the brand?"But the man said, "As soon as my father dies, I will ride with you wherever you go."
Jesus looked at another cowboy standing nearby and said, "What about you? You want to ride for the brand?"But the man said, "As soon as my father dies, I will ride with you wherever you go."
Contextual Overview
57As they were going along the road, someone said to Him, "I will follow You wherever You go." 58And Jesus told him, "Foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head." 59He said to another, "Follow Me [accepting Me as Master and Teacher]." But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father." 60But He said to him, "Allow the [spiritually] dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and spread the news about the kingdom of God." 61Another also said, "I will follow You, Lord [as Your disciple]; but first let me say goodbye to those at my home." 62But Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back [to the things left behind] is fit for the kingdom of God."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Follow me: Matthew 4:19-22, Matthew 9:9, Matthew 16:24
suffer: 1 Kings 19:20, Haggai 1:2, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 8:21, Matthew 8:22
Reciprocal: Genesis 50:5 - let me go Exodus 4:14 - anger Leviticus 21:11 - his father Numbers 6:6 - he shall come Ezekiel 44:25 - General Matthew 4:22 - General Luke 5:28 - General Luke 10:4 - and Galatians 1:16 - immediately 2 Timothy 2:4 - that warreth Hebrews 12:1 - let us lay
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he said unto another, follow me,.... According to Matthew, one of his disciples, who had attended him some time, and whom he now called to the ministerial work; :-. The Ethiopic version reads, "another said to him, shall I not follow thee?" but without any foundation: they are certainly the words of Christ, directed to another person, at the same time he met with the former:
but he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father; :-.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See the notes at Matthew 8:19-22.
