Luke 9:59 - English Majority Text Version 2009

⁵⁹ Then He said to another, "Follow Me."But he said, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father."

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵⁹ And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵⁹ 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)

⁵⁹ And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Common English Bible

⁵⁹ Then Jesus said to someone else, “Follow me.” He replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵⁹ Then he said to another, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father."

Luke 9:59 Cross References

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

Matthew 6:33

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Matthew 9:9

And as Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, "Follow Me."And arising, he followed Him.

Luke 9:60

Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God."