Luke 9:57

World English Bible (2000)

As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, "I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord."

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  • Exod 19:8 : 8 All the people answered together, and said, "All that Yahweh has spoken we will do." Moses reported the words of the people to Yahweh.
  • Matt 8:19-22 : 19 A scribe came, and said to him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go." 20 Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head." 21 Another of his disciples said to him, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father." 22 But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
  • Luke 9:51 : 51 It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem,
  • Luke 9:57-60 : 57 As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, "I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord." 58 Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head." 59 He said to another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father." 60 But Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce the Kingdom of God."
  • John 13:37 : 37 Peter said to him, "Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you."

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    21Another of his disciples said to him, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."

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    60But Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce the Kingdom of God."

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