Luke 9:59

New Century Version

Jesus said to another man, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

Cross References

1 Kings 19:20

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.”

Haggai 1:2

“This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: ‘The people say the right time has not come to rebuild the Temple of the Lord.’ ”

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his followers, “If people want to follow me, they must give up the things they want. They must be willing even to give up their lives to follow me.

Matthew 6:33

Seek first God’s kingdom and what God wants. Then all your other needs will be met as well.

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.

Luke 9:60

But Jesus said to him, “Let the people who are dead bury their own dead. You must go and tell about the kingdom of God.”