Luke 9:59

Good News Translation

He said to another man, “Follow me.” But that man said, “Sir, first let me go back and bury my father.”

Cross References

1 Kings 19:20

Elisha then left his oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Let me kiss my father and mother good-bye, and then I will go with you.” Elijah answered, “All right, go back. I'm not stopping you!”

Haggai 1:2

The Lord Almighty said to Haggai, “These people say that this is not the right time to rebuild the Temple.”

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you want to come with me, you must forget yourself, carry your cross, and follow me.

Matthew 6:33

Instead, be concerned above everything else with the Kingdom of God and with what he requires of you, and he will provide you with all these other things.

Matthew 9:9

Jesus left that place, and as he walked along, he saw a tax collector, named Matthew, sitting in his office. He said to him, “Follow me.” Matthew got up and followed him.

Luke 9:60

Jesus answered, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You go and proclaim the Kingdom of God.”