Verse 20
And letting the oxen be where they were, he came running after Elijah, and said, Only let me give a kiss to my father and mother, and then I will come after you. But he said to him, Go back again; for what have I done to you?
Referenced Verses
- Matt 8:21-22 : 21 And another of the disciples said to him, Lord, let me first go and give the last honours to my father. 22 But Jesus said to him, Come after me; and let the dead take care of their dead.
- Luke 9:61-62 : 61 And another man said, I will come with you, Lord, but first let me say a last good-day to those who are at my house. 62 But Jesus said, No man, having put his hand to the plough and looking back, is good enough for the kingdom of God.
- Acts 20:37 : 37 And they were all weeping, falling on Paul's neck and kissing him,
- Matt 9:9 : 9 And when Jesus was going from there, he saw a man whose name was Matthew, seated at the place where taxes were taken; and he said to him, Come after me. And he got up and went after him.
- Matt 19:27 : 27 Then Peter said to him, See, we have given up everything and have come after you; what then will we have?
- Matt 4:20 : 20 And straight away they let go the nets and went after him.
- Matt 4:22 : 22 And they went straight from the boat and their father and came after him.