Luke 9:61 “Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid far…”

Luke 9:61

Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Another also said, “I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house.”

American Standard Version

And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord; but first suffer me to bid farewell to them that are at my house.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then another saide, I will follow thee, Lord: but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at mine house.

Darby Translation

And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord, but first allow me to bid adieu to those at my house.

Young's Literal Translation

And another also said, 'I will follow thee, sir, but first permit me to take leave of those in my house;'

Bible in Basic English

And another man said, I will come with you, Lord, but first let me say a last good-day to those who are at my house.

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Cross references

“but”

Luke 14:26 Luke 14:18–20 1 Kings 19:20 Deuteronomy 33:9 Ecclesiastes 9:10 Matthew 10:37

Luke 14:26 · BSB

“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.

Luke 14:18–20 · BSB

But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’

1 Kings 19:20 · BSB

So 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?”

Deuteronomy 33:9 · BSB

He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant.

Ecclesiastes 9:10 · BSB

Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.

Matthew 10:37 · BSB

Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

60But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”

62Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

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