Luke 9:59
The Cost of Discipleship
58Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.” 59Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
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Berean Standard Bible
Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.”
The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
American Standard Version (1901)
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Bible in Basic English
And he said to another, Come after me. But he said, Lord, let me first go and give the last honours to my father.
Douay-Rheims 1899
But he said to another: Follow me. And he said: Lord, suffer me first to go, and to bury my father.
Free Bible Version
He told another man, “Follow me.” But the man replied, “Master, first let me go home and bury my father.”
Geneva Bible 1599
But he said vnto another, Followe me. And the same said, Lord, suffer me first to goe and burie my father.
King James (Authorized) Version
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
One Unity Resource Bible
He said to another, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”
Translation for Translators
Jesus told another man, “Come with me!” But the man said, “Lord/Sir, let me go home first. After my father dies I will bury him, and then I will come with you.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
Then he said to another, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
Noah Webster Bible
And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
World English Bible
He said to another, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”
Young's Literal Translation
And he said unto another, 'Be following me;' and he said, 'Sir, permit me, having gone away, first to bury my father;'