this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a teacher well versed in the Law of Moses, which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted him everything he asked, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him.
Matthew 8:19 - New International Version (Anglicised) Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, ‘Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And a scribe came up and said to Him, Master, I will accompany You wherever You go. American Standard Version (1901) And there came a scribe, and said unto him, Teacher, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. Common English Bible A legal expert came and said to him, “Teacher, I’ll follow you wherever you go.” Catholic Public Domain Version And one scribe, approaching, said to him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you will go." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And a certain scribe came and said to him: Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou shalt go. |
this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a teacher well versed in the Law of Moses, which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted him everything he asked, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him.
In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.
Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
Perhaps I will stay with you for a while, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey, wherever I go.