And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah, and said, Please, let me kiss my father and my mother, and I will follow you. And he said to him, Go back again, for what have I done to you?
Luke 9:59 - Modern King James Version And He said to another, Follow Me! But he said, Lord, first allow me to go and bury my father. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And He said to another, Become My disciple, side with My party, and accompany Me! But he replied, Lord, permit me first to go and bury (await the death of) my father. American Standard Version (1901) And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. Common English Bible Then Jesus said to someone else, “Follow me.” He replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” Catholic Public Domain Version Then he said to another, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But he said to another: Follow me. And he said: Lord, suffer me first to go, and to bury my father. |
And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah, and said, Please, let me kiss my father and my mother, and I will follow you. And he said to him, Go back again, for what have I done to you?
So says Jehovah of Hosts, saying: This people says, The time has not come, the time that Jehovah's house should be built.
Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you.
And as Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax-office. And He said to him, Follow Me! And he arose and followed Him.
Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.