Luke 9:61

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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.

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  • 1 Kgs 19:20 : 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?
  • Luke 14:18-20 : 18 And they all gave reasons why they were not able to come. The first said to him, I have got a new field, and it is necessary for me to go and see it: I am full of regret that I am unable to come. 19 And another said, I have got some cattle, and I am going to make a test of them: I am full of regret that I am unable to come. 20 And another said, I have been married, and so I am not able to come.
  • Luke 14:26 : 26 And turning round, he said to them, If any man comes to me, and has not hate for his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and even for his life, he may not be my disciple.
  • Eccl 9:10 : 10 Whatever comes to your hand to do with all your power, do it because there is no work, or thought, or knowledge, or wisdom in the place of the dead to which you are going.
  • Matt 10:37-38 : 37 He who has more love for his father or mother than for me is not good enough for me; he who has more love for son or daughter than for me is not good enough for me. 38 And he who does not take his cross and come after me is not good enough for me.
  • Deut 33:9 : 9 Who said of his father, Who is he? and of his mother, I have not seen her; he kept himself separate from his brothers and had no knowledge of his children: for they have given ear to your word and kept your agreement.

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  • Luke 9:59-60
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    59 And he said to another, Come after me. But he said, Lord, let me first go and give the last honours to my father.

    60 But he said to him, Let the dead take care of their dead; it is for you to go and give news of the kingdom of God.

  • Matt 8:21-22
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    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 9:56-57
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    56 And they went to another small town.

    57 And when they were on the way, a certain man said to him, I will come after you wherever you go.

  • 62 But Jesus said, No man, having put his hand to the plough and looking back, is good enough for the kingdom of God.

  • 19 And there came a scribe and said to him, Master, I will come after you wherever you go.

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    18 And they all gave reasons why they were not able to come. The first said to him, I have got a new field, and it is necessary for me to go and see it: I am full of regret that I am unable to come.

    19 And another said, I have got some cattle, and I am going to make a test of them: I am full of regret that I am unable to come.

    20 And another said, I have been married, and so I am not able to come.

  • 25 Now a great number of people went with him.

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    29 And he said in answer, I will not: but later, changing his decision, he went.

    30 And he came to the second and said the same. And he made answer and said, I go, sir: and went not.

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    36 Simon Peter said to him, Lord, where are you going? Jesus said in answer, Where I am going you may not come with me now, but you will come later.

    37 Peter said to him, Why may I not come with you even now? I will give up my life for you.

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    28 Peter said to him, See, we have given up everything, and come after you.

    29 Jesus said, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has given up house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or land, because of me and the good news,

  • 23 And he said to them all, If any man has a desire to come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross every day, and come after me.

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    28 And Peter said, See, we have given up what is ours to come after you.

    29 And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has given up house or wife or brothers or father or mother or children, because of the kingdom of God,

  • 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross, and come after me.

  • 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.

  • 28 And giving up his business, he got up and went after him.

  • 38 And he said to them, Let us go to other parts into the nearest towns, so that I may give teaching there, because for this purpose I came.

  • 21 Jesus said to him, If you have a desire to be complete, go, get money for your property, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come after me.

  • 4 And if you go into a house, let that house be your resting-place till you go away.

  • 11 And when they had got their boats to the land, they gave up everything and went after him.

  • 33 And so whoever is not ready to give up all he has may not be my disciple.

  • 19 Now this he said, pointing out the sort of death by which he would give God glory. And after saying this, he said to him, Come after me.

  • 10 And he said to them, Wherever you go into a house, make that your resting-place till you go away.

  • 37 Hearing what he said, the two disciples went after Jesus.

  • 6 But go to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel,

  • 38 But the man from whom the evil spirits had gone out had a great desire to be with him, but he sent him away, saying,

  • 67 So Jesus said to the twelve, Have you a desire to go away?

  • 21 And Jesus, looking on him and loving him, said, There is one thing needed: go, get money for your goods, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come with me.

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    29 And everyone who has given up houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or child, or land, for my name, will be given a hundred times as much, and have eternal life.

    30 But a great number who are first will be last, and some who are last will be first.

  • 19 And he said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

  • 34 And turning to the mass of people with his disciples, he said to them, If any man has the desire to come after me, let him give up all other desires, and take up his cross and come after me.

  • 18 And they went straight from their nets, and came after him.

  • 27 Whoever does not take up his cross and come after me may not be my disciple.

  • 37 And he did not let anyone come with him, but Peter and James and John, the brother of James.

  • 36 And Simon and those who were with him came after him.

  • 21 Then he said to them again, I am going away and you will be looking for me, but death will overtake you in your sins. It is not possible for you to come where I am going.

  • 22 And they went straight from the boat and their father and came after him.

  • 20 And he said, Come after me: and they went away from their father Zebedee, who was in the boat with the servants, and came after him.

  • 22 And Jesus, hearing it, said to him, One thing you still have need of; get money for your goods, and give it away to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; and come after me.

  • 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?

  • 33 And he said to him, Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.