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Luke 9:61
Luke 9:61 is verse 61 of Luke chapter 9, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”
King James Version
And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
World English Bible
Another also said, “I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house.”
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Luke 9:59–62 · Berean Standard Bible
59 Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
60 But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
61 Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”
62 Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Luke 14:18But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’
Luke 14:19Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’
Luke 14:20Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’
Luke 14:26“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.
Deuteronomy 33:9He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant.
1 Kings 19:20So Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.” “Go on back,” Elijah replied, “for what have I done to you?”
Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
Matthew 10:37Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;
Matthew 10:38and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.