Luke 9:61
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.””
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“Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord; but first suffer me to bid farewell to them that are at my house.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And another also said, `I will follow thee, sir, but first permit me to take leave of those in my house;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 9:61 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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;
- 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 14:26“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.
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