to cause to be ("gen"-erate) · verb — second aorist middle deponent indicative, 3rd person singular
as
πορευομένωνporeuomenōn
G4198
to traverse · verb — present middle or passive deponent participle, genitive plural masculine
they
αὐτῶνautōn
G846
the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive plural masculine
went
πορεύομαιporeúomai
G4198
to traverse
in
ἐνen
G1722
"in · preposition
way
ὁδῷhodō
G3598
a road · noun — dative singular feminine
certain
τιςtis
G5100
some or any person or object · indefinite pronoun — nominative singular masculine
said
εἶπένeipen
G2036
to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
unto
πρὸςpros
G4314
a preposition of direction · preposition
him
αὐτόν·auton
G846
the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
Lord
κύριε.kurie
G2962
supreme in authority · noun — vocative singular masculine, a title
follow
ἀκολουθήσωakolouthēsō
G190
properly · verb — future active indicative, 1st person singular
thee
σοίsoí
G4671
to thee
whithersoever
ὅπουhopou
G3699
what(-ever) where · conjunction
goest
ἀπέρχῃaperchē
G565
to go off (i.e. depart) · verb — present middle or passive deponent subjunctive, 2nd person singular
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Cross-references
Matthew 8:19-22 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
John 13:37 Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
Luke 9:57-60 And 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.
Exodus 19:8 And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto th…
Luke 9:51 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
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Commentary
Matthew Henry on Luke 9:57–end
We have here an account of three several persons that offered themselves to follow Christ, and the answers that Christ gave to each of them. The two former we had an account of in Mat 19:21.
I. Here is one that is extremely forward to follow Christ immediately, but seems to have been too rash, hasty, and inconsiderate, and not to have set down and counted the cost.
1. He makes Christ a very large promise (Luk 9:57): As they went in the way, going up to Jerusalem, where it was expected Christ would first appear in his glory, one said to him, Lord, I will follow thee withersoever thou goest. This must be the resolution of all that will be found Christ's disciples indeed; they follow the Lamb w…
For the Son of man, &c.--a saying truly divine, of which all His miracles--for salvation, never destruction--were one continued illustration.
went to another--illustrating His own precept (Mat 10:23).
Adam Clarke on Luke 9:57
A certain man - He was a scribe. See on Mat 8:19-22 (note). It is probable that this took place when Christ was at Capernaum, as Matthew represents it, and not on the way to Jerusalem through Samaria.
John Gill on Luke 9:57
And it came to pass, as they went in the way,.... From one village of the Samaritans, to the other; though if this is the same history related in Matthew 8:19 it was as Christ went from Capernaum to the sea side, in order to go to the other side of it; and must be inserted here, without regard to the order of time:
a certain man said unto him; if the same as in Matthew, he is there said to be a "Scribe";
Lord, I will follow thee, wheresoever thou goest. The Arabic and Ethiopic versions read these words by way of question, "Lord, shall I not follow thee wheresoever thou goest?" See Gill on Matthew 8:19.
John Calvin on Luke 9:57–end
The Church Fathers
Well, but why does this most humane and merciful God reject the man who offers himself to Him as an inseparable companion? If it were from pride or from hypocrisy that he had said, "I will follow Thee whithersoever Thou goest, ' then, by judicially reproving an act of either pride or hypocrisy as worthy of rejection, He performed the office of a Judge.
(non occ.) He dared also to match himself with the incomprehensible power of the Saviour, saying, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest; for to follow the Saviour simply to hear His teaching is possible to human nature, as it directs itself towards men, but it is not possible to go with Him wherever He is; for He is incomprehensible, and is not confined by place. Or herein our Lord teaches the greatness of His gift, as if He said, All created things may be confined by place, but the Word of God has incomprehensible power. Say not then, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. But if thou wouldest be a disciple, cast off 1 foolish things, for it is impossible for him who remains in foolishness to become a disciple of the Word.
It came to pass, as they walked on the way, a certain man said to him: I will follow you wherever you go, and so on. Both wonderful and dreadful is the righteous dispensation of the secret judgment. The Samaritans are asked to receive the Lord, and not wanting to, are forbidden to be struck. This man promises to follow him and is removed, another desires first to bury his father and is compelled to evangelize. Another, intending to follow the Lord, wishes to announce this at home, but is not permitted. Someone who does not follow Christ works miracles in Christ's name and is commanded not to be prevented. But in each of these instances, the words of the Apostle are applicable to us: O the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God, how incomprehensible are his judgments, and how unsearchable his ways (Rom. XI)! And with Samuel: Man sees what is apparent, but the Lord looks on the heart (I Reg. XVI).
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Dictionary and topics
Apostle — A person sent by another; a messenger; envoy. This word is once used as a descriptive designation of Jesus Christ, the Sent of the Father (Heb. 3:1; John 20:21). It is, however, generally used as…
Care · .Certain per — .Certain per
Care, Overmuch · Exemplified: Persons who offered to follow Christ — Exemplified: Persons who offered to follow Christ
Instability · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Self-Denial · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).
Luke 9:57-62
Matthew 8:19-22
Luke 9:57-62
19. And a scribe approaching said to him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou shalt go. 20. And Jesus saith to him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests: but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 21. And another of his disciples said to him, Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father. 22. And Jesus said to him, Follow me, and allow the dead to bury their dead.
57. And it happened, while they were walking in the way, one said to him, I will follow thee withersoever thou shalt go. 58. Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests: but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 59. And h…
