59And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.


In Context

56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.

57 And 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.

58 And 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.

59 And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

60 Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go you and preach the kingdom of God.

61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow you; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

Luke 9:59 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:59And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:59He said to another man, "Follow me." But the man replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:59But he said to another: Follow me. And he said: Lord, suffer me first to go, and to bury my father.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:59And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:59And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me to go first and bury my father.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:59And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:59And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:59He said to another, |Follow me!| But he said, |Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:59And he said unto another, 'Be following me;' and he said, 'Sir, permit me, having gone away, first to bury my father;'