Matthew 8:21 - Plain English Version

²¹ There was another man that was already a follower of Jesus. He said to Jesus, “Sir, I will come with you. But my father has died, so let me go home to bury him. After that, I will come with you.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ Another of the disciples said to Him, Lord, let me first go and bury [care for till death] my father.

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ And another of the disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Common English Bible

²¹ Another man, one of his disciples, said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ Then another of his disciples said to him, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father."

Matthew 8:21 Cross References

Matthew 8:20

Jesus said to him, “Wild dogs have places where they can sleep, and wild birds have nests they can sleep in. But I haven’t got a home to lie down and sleep in, even though I’m God’s special man from heaven.”

Matthew 8:22

Jesus said to him, “No. You come and follow me now. You see, some people are spiritually dead, so they can bury the dead bodies of their own people. But you come and follow me.” (We have not yet translated 8:23—9:26. You can read those stories in Mark 2:1-22; 4:35-41; 5:1-43.)