Luke 9:59
“And he said vnto another, Follow me: But he said, Lord, suffer mee first to goe and bury my father.”
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Luke 9:59 Context
57¶ And it came to passe that as they went in the way, a certaine man said vnto him, Lord, I wil follow thee whithersoeuer thou goest. 58And Iesus said vnto him, Foxes haue holes, and birds of the aire haue nests, but the Sonne of man hath not where to lay his head. 59And he said vnto another, Follow me: But he said, Lord, suffer mee first to goe and bury my father. 60Iesus said vnto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdome of God. 61And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee: but let me first goe bid them farewel, which are at home at my house.
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Other Translations for Luke 9:59
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
- King James Version
And He said to another, "Follow Me. But he said, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.""
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he said to another, Come after me. But he said, Lord, let me first go and give the last honours to my father.
- Basic English Bible
And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me to go first and bury my father.
- Darby Bible
And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
- Webster's Bible
Follow me, He said to another. "Master," the man replied, "allow me first to go and bury my father."
- Weymouth Bible
He said to another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."
- World English Bible
And he seide to another, Sue thou me. And he seide, Lord, suffre me first to go, and birie my fadir.
- Wycliffe Bible
And he said unto another, `Be following me;' and he said, `Sir, permit me, having gone away, first to bury my father;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Luke 9:59
Lu 9:59 He said unto another. A disciple. See PNT "Mt 8:21".