1 Kings 19:20

New Century Version

Then Elisha left his oxen and ran to follow Elijah. “Let me kiss my father and my mother good-bye,” Elisha said. “Then I will go with you.” Elijah answered, “Go back. It does not matter to me.”

Cross References

Acts 20:37

And they all cried because Paul had said they would never see him again. They put their arms around him and kissed him. Then they went with him to the ship.

Matthew 19:27

Peter said to Jesus, “Look, we have left everything and followed you. So what will we have?”

Matthew 9:9

When Jesus was leaving, he saw a man named Matthew sitting in the tax collector’s booth. Jesus said to him, “Follow me,” and he stood up and followed Jesus.

Matthew 4:22

Immediately they left the boat and their father, and they followed Jesus.

Matthew 4:20

So Simon and Andrew immediately left their nets and followed him.

Genesis 31:28

You did not even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters good-bye. You were very foolish to do this!