1 Kings 19:20 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²⁰ And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again; for what have I done to thee?

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ He left the oxen and ran after Elijah and said, Let me kiss my father and mother, and then I will follow you. And he [testing Elisha] said, Go on back. What have I done to you? [Settle it for yourself.]

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again; for what have I done to thee?

Common English Bible

²⁰ Elisha immediately left the oxen and ran after Elijah. “Let me kiss my father and my mother,” Elisha said, “then I will follow you.” Elijah replied, “Go! I’m not holding you back!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ And immediately, leaving behind the oxen, he ran after Elijah. And he said, "I beg you to let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you." And he said to him: "Go, and turn back. For what was mine to do, I have done concerning you."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁰ And he forthwith left the oxen and ran after Elias, and said: Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said to him: Go, and return back; for that which was my part, I have done to thee.

1 Kings 19:20 Cross References

Genesis 31:28

and hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? now hast thou done foolishly.

Matthew 19:27

Then answered Peter and said unto him, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee; what then shall we have?

Matthew 4:20

And they straightway left the nets, and followed him.

Matthew 4:22

And they straightway left the boat and their father, and followed him.

Matthew 9:9

And as Jesus passed by from thence, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting at the place of toll: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

Acts 20:37

And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,