Luke 9:59
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.In other versions
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
ASV
And he said to another, Come after me. But he said, Lord, let me first go and give the last honours to my father.
BBE
And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me to go first and bury my father.
DBY
He said to another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."
WEB
And he said unto another, `Be following me;' and he said, `Sir, permit me, having gone away, first to bury my father;'
YLT
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
ENG
And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
WBT
Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
BSB
In context
57And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
58And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
59And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
60Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
61And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
