And another also said, Lord, I will follow you; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. Treasury of Scripture but. Luke 14:18-20,26 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said to him, I have bought a piece of ground... Deuteronomy 33:9 Who said to his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brothers, nor knew his own children... 1 Kings 19:20 And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray you, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you... Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave... Matthew 10:37,38 He that loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me...
Context The Cost of Following Jesus
57And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said to him, Lord, I will follow you wherever you go. 58And Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has not where to lay his head. 59And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 60Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go you and preach the kingdom of God. 61And another also said, Lord, I will follow you; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. 62And Jesus said to him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord; but first suffer me to bid farewell to them that are at my house.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And another said: I will follow thee, Lord; but let me first take my leave of them that are at my house.
Darby Bible Translation
And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord, but first allow me to bid adieu to those at my house.
King James Bible
And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
Young's Literal Translation
And another also said, 'I will follow thee, sir, but first permit me to take leave of those in my house;'
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