Luke 9:59 - The Scriptures 1998

And He said to another, “Follow Me,” but he said, “Master, let me first go and bury my father.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And He said to another, Become My disciple, side with My party, and accompany Me! But he replied, Lord, permit me first to go and bury (await the death of) my father.

American Standard Version (1901)

And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Common English Bible

Then Jesus said to someone else, “Follow me.” He replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

Then he said to another, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But he said to another: Follow me. And he said: Lord, suffer me first to go, and to bury my father.

Luke 9:59 Cross References

1 Kings 19:20

And he left the oxen and ran after Ě

Haggai 1:2

“Thus spoke יהוה  of hosts, saying, ‘This people have said, “The time has not come, the time the House of יהוה  is to be built.” ’ ”

Matthew 16:24

Then יהושע  said to His taught ones, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his stake, and follow Me.

Matthew 6:33

“But seek first the reign of Elohim, and His righteousness, and all these matters shall be added to you.

Matthew 9:9

And as יהושע  passed on from there, He saw a man called Mattithyahu sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” And he rose and followed Him.

Luke 9:60

And יהושע  said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and announce the reign of Elohim.”