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 9:61 - Modern King James Version And another also said, Lord, I will follow You, but first allow me to take leave of those in my house. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Another also said, I will follow You, Lord, and become Your disciple and side with Your party; but let me first say good-bye to those at my home. American Standard Version (1901) And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord; but first suffer me to bid farewell to them that are at my house. Common English Bible Someone else said to Jesus, “I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say good-bye to those in my house.” Catholic Public Domain Version And another said: "I will follow you, Lord. But permit me first to explain this to those of my house." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And another said: I will follow thee, Lord; but let me first take my leave of them that are at my house. |
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?
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave where you go.
If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.
I had no rest in my spirit because I did not find Titus my brother. But taking my leave of them, I went from there into Macedonia.
who said to his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; and he has not acknowledged his brothers, nor knew his own son, for they have observed Your Word and kept Your covenant.