Luke 9:59

New English Translation

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

Cross References

1 Kings 19:20

He left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, then I will follow you.” Elijah said to him, “Go back! Indeed, what have I done to you?”

Haggai 1:2

The Lord who rules over all says this: “These people have said, ‘The time for rebuilding the Lord’s temple has not yet come.’”

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

Matthew 6:33

But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Matthew 9:9

As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow me,” he said to him. And he got up and followed him.

Luke 9:60

But Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”