Matthew 8:21

Geneva Bible (1560)

And another of his disciples saide vnto him, Master, suffer me first to goe, and burie my father.

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  • Luke 9:59-62 : 59 But he said vnto another, Followe me; the same said, Lord, suffer me first to goe and burie my father. 60 And Iesus said vnto him, Let the dead burie their dead: but go thou, and preache the kingdome of God. 61 Then another saide, I will followe thee, Lord: but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at mine house. 62 And Iesus saide vnto him, No man that putteth his hand to the plough, and looketh backe, is apt to the kingdome of God.
  • Hag 1:2 : 2 Thus speaketh the Lorde of hostes, saying, This people say, The time is not yet come, that the Lords House should be builded.
  • Lev 21:11-12 : 11 Neither shall he goe to any dead bodie, nor make him selfe vncleane by his father or by his mother, 12 Neither shall he goe out of the Sanctuarie, nor pollute the holy place of his God: for the crowne of the anoynting oyle of his God is vpon him: I am the Lorde.
  • Num 6:6-7 : 6 During the time that he separateth himselfe vnto the Lord, he shall come at no dead body: 7 Hee shall not make himselfe vncleane at the death of his father, or mother, brother, or sister: for the consecration of his God is vpon his head.
  • Deut 33:9-9 : 9 Who said vnto his father and to his mother, I haue not seene him, neither knewe he his brethren, nor knewe his owne children: for they obserued thy word, and kept thy couenant. 10 They shall teach Iaakob thy iudgements, & Israel thy Lawe: they shall put incense before thy face, and the burnt offring vpon thine altar.
  • 1 Kgs 19:20-21 : 20 And he left the oxen, and ran after Eliiah, and sayde, Let mee, I pray thee, kisse my father and my mother, and then I wil follow thee. Who answered him, Go, returne: for what haue I done to thee? 21 And whe he went backe againe from him, he tooke a couple of oxen, and slewe them, and sod their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gaue vnto the people, and they did eate: then he arose and went after Eliiah, and ministred vnto him.
  • Matt 19:29 : 29 And whosoeuer shal forsake houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my Names sake, he shall receiue an hundreth folde more, and shall inherite euerlasting life.
  • 2 Cor 5:16 : 16 Wherefore, henceforth know we no man after the flesh, yea though wee had knowen Christ after the flesh, yet nowe henceforth know we him no more.

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  • Luke 9:57-62
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    57 And it came to passe that as they went in the way, a certaine man said vnto him, I will followe thee, Lord, whithersoeuer thou goest.

    58 And Iesus saide vnto him, The foxes haue holes, and the birdes of the heauen nestes, but the Sonne of man hath not whereon to lay his head.

    59 But he said vnto another, Followe me; the same said, Lord, suffer me first to goe and burie my father.

    60 And Iesus said vnto him, Let the dead burie their dead: but go thou, and preache the kingdome of God.

    61 Then another saide, I will followe thee, Lord: but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at mine house.

    62 And Iesus saide vnto him, No man that putteth his hand to the plough, and looketh backe, is apt to the kingdome of God.

  • Matt 8:22-23
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    22 But Iesus said vnto him, Followe me, and let the dead burie their dead.

    23 And when he was entred into ye ship, his disciples followed him.

  • Matt 8:19-20
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    19 Then came there a certaine Scribe, and said vnto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoeuer thou goest.

    20 But Iesus saide vnto him, The foxes haue holes, and the birdes of the heauen haue nestes, but the Sonne of man hath not whereon to rest his head.

  • Luke 14:25-27
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    25 Nowe there went great multitudes with him, and he turned and sayd vnto them,

    26 If any man come to mee, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters: yea, and his owne life also, he can not be my disciple.

    27 And whosoeuer beareth not his crosse, and commeth after mee, can not bee my disciple.

  • Matt 16:24
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    24 Iesus then saide to his disciples, If any man will follow me, let him forsake himselfe: and take vp his crosse, and followe me.

  • John 21:19
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    19 And this spake he signifying by what death he shoulde glorifie God; when he had said this, he said to him, Folowe me.

  • Gen 50:5
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    5 My father made me sweare, saying, Loe, I die, bury me in my graue, which I haue made me in the land of Canaan: now therefore let me go, I pray thee, & bury my father, & I wil come againe.

  • Luke 8:51
    71%

    51 And when he went into the house, he suffered no man to goe in with him, saue Peter, and Iames, and Iohn, and the father and mother of the maide.

  • Matt 21:28-30
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    28 But what thinke ye? A certaine man had two sonnes, and came to the elder, and saide, Sonne, goe and worke to day in my vineyarde.

    29 But he answered, and said, I will not: yet afterward he repented himselfe, and went.

    30 Then came he to the second, and said likewise; he answered, and said, I will, Syr: yet he went not.

  • Luke 14:18-20
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    18 But they all with one mind beganne to make excuse: The first saide vnto him, I haue bought a farme, and I must needes goe out and see it: I pray thee, haue me excused.

    19 And another said, I haue bought fiue yoke of oxen, and I goe to proue them: I pray thee, haue me excused.

    20 And another said, I haue maried a wife, and therefore I can not come.

  • John 11:16
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    16 Then saide Thomas (which is called Didymus) vnto his felow disciples, Let vs also goe, that we may die with him.

  • Luke 22:33
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    33 And he said vnto him, Lord, I am ready to goe with thee into prison, and to death.

  • Matt 10:37-38
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    37 He that loueth father or mother more then me, is not worthie of me; he that loueth sonne, or daughter more then mee, is not worthie of me.

    38 And hee that taketh not his crosse, and followeth after me, is not worthie of me.

  • John 8:21
    70%

    21 Then saide Iesus againe vnto them, I goe my way, and ye shal seeke me, and shal die in your sinnes, Whither I goe, can ye not come.

  • Mark 5:37
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    37 And he suffered no man to folow him saue Peter and Iames, and Iohn the brother of Iames.

  • Mark 8:34
    70%

    34 And hee called the people vnto him with his disciples, and saide vnto them, Whosoeuer will followe me, let him forsake himselfe, and take vp his crosse, and follow me.

  • John 11:34
    70%

    34 And saide, Where haue ye layde him? They said vnto him, Lord, come and see.

  • John 13:36-37
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    36 Simon Peter said vnto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Iesus answered him, Whither I goe, thou canst not follow me nowe: but thou shalt followe me afterward.

    37 Peter sayd vnto him, Lord, why can I not followe thee now? I will lay downe my life for thy sake.

  • Matt 14:12
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    12 And his disciples came, and tooke vp the bodie, and buried it, and went, and tolde Iesus.

  • Matt 4:22
    69%

    22 And they without tarying, leauing the ship, and their father, folowed him.

  • Luke 14:33
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    33 So likewise, whosoeuer hee be of you, that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

  • Luke 9:23
    69%

    23 And he sayd to them all, If any man will come after me, let him denie himselfe, & take vp his crosse dayly, and followe me.

  • Matt 20:17
    69%

    17 And Iesus went vp to Hierusalem, and tooke the twelue disciples apart in the way, and said vnto them,

  • Mark 10:29
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    29 Iesus answered, and sayd, Verely I say vnto you, there is no man that hath forsaken house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my sake and the Gospels,

  • John 21:21-22
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    69%

    21 When Peter therefore sawe him, he saide to Iesus, Lord, what shall this man doe?

    22 Iesus said vnto him, If I will that he tarie till I come, what is it to thee? followe thou me.

  • Matt 19:21
    69%

    21 Iesus sayd vnto him, If thou wilt be perfite, go, sell that thou hast, & giue it to the poore, and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen, & come, and followe me.

  • Luke 15:11
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    11 He sayde moreouer, A certaine man had two sonnes.

  • Luke 18:29
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    29 And he said vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, there is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children for the kingdome of Gods sake,

  • Matt 10:21
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    21 And the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the sonne, and the children shal rise against their parents, and shall cause them to die.

  • Luke 16:27
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    27 Then he said, I pray thee therfore, father, that thou wouldest sende him to my fathers house,

  • Mark 1:20
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    20 And anon hee called them: and they left their father Zebedeus in the shippe with his hired seruants, and went their way after him.

  • Matt 16:21
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    21 From that time foorth Iesus beganne to shewe vnto his disciples, that he must goe vnto Hierusalem, and suffer many thinges of the Elders, and of the hie Priestes, and Scribes, and be slaine, and be raised againe the thirde day.

  • Luke 8:49
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    49 While he yet spake, there came one from the ruler of the Synagogues house, which sayde to him, Thy daughter is dead: disease not the Master.

  • John 16:17
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    17 Then said some of his disciples among them selues, What is this that he saieth vnto vs, A litle while, and ye shall not see me, and againe, a litle while, and ye shall see me, and, For I goe to the Father.