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Matthew 8:19
Matthew 8:19 is verse 19 of Matthew chapter 8, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
And one of the scribes came to Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”
King James Version
And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
World English Bible
A scribe came and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”
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Matthew 8:17–21 · Berean Standard Bible
17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took on our infirmities and carried our diseases.”
18 When Jesus saw a large crowd around Him, He gave orders to cross to the other side of the sea.
19 And one of the scribes came to Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”
20 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
21 Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Ezra 7:6this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.
Mark 12:32“Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,
Mark 12:33and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself, which is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
Mark 12:34When Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely, He said, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question Him any further.
Luke 9:57As they were walking along the road, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow You wherever You go.”
Luke 9:58Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
1 Corinthians 1:20Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
Luke 14:25Large crowds were now traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them,
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.
Luke 14:27And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.
Luke 14:33In the same way, any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be My disciple.
Luke 22:33“Lord,” said Peter, “I am ready to go with You even to prison and to death.”
Luke 22:34But Jesus replied, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”
John 13:36“Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”
John 13:37“Lord,” said Peter, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.”
John 13:38“Will you lay down your life for Me?” Jesus replied. “Truly, truly, I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.