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Luke 9:59

American Standard Version

And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

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Luke 9:59 in other translations

He said to another, “Follow me!”
But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”

Luke 9:59 · World English Bible

Luke 9:59 in context

  1. 57And as they went on the way, a certain man said unto him, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
  2. 58And Jesus said unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
  3. 59And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
  4. 60But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.
  5. 61And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord; but first suffer me to bid farewell to them that are at my house.