Luke 9:59

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

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
said	Εἶπεν Eipen	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
unto	πρὸς pros	G4314	a preposition of direction · preposition
another	ἕτερον· heteron	G2087	(an- · adjective — accusative singular masculine
Follow	ἀκολούθει akolouthei	G190	properly · verb — present active imperative, 2nd person singular
me	μοί moí	G3427	to me
But	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
said	εἶπεν· eipen	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
Lord	κύριε, kurie	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — vocative singular masculine, a title
suffer	ἐπίτρεψόν epitrepson	G2010	to turn over (transfer) · verb — aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular
me	μοί moí	G3427	to me
first	πρῶτον prōton	G4412	firstly (in time
go	ἀπελθόντι apelthonti	G565	to go off (i.e. depart) · verb — second aorist active participle, dative singular masculine
bury	θάψαι thapsai	G2290	to celebrate funeral rites · verb — aorist active infinitive
my	μοῦ moû	G3450	of me
father	πατέρα patera	G3962	a "father" (literally or figuratively · noun — accusative singular masculine

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Cross-references

Matthew 16:24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
1 Kings 19:20 And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he…
Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 8:21-22 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Haggai 1:2 Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the LORD’s house should be built.
Matthew 4:19-22 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Matthew 9:9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And…

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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…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 9:56

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 9:59

And he said unto another, follow me,.... According to Matthew, one of his disciples, who had attended him some time, and whom he now called to the ministerial work; See Gill on Matthew 8:20. The Ethiopic version reads, "another said to him, shall I not follow thee?" but without any foundation: they are certainly the words of Christ, directed to another person, at the same time he met with the former: but he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father; See Gill on Matthew 8:21.

John Calvin on Luke 9:57–end

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…

The Church Fathers

He did not refuse the discipleship, but his wish was, having fulfilled the filial duty of burying his father, to follow Christ more freely.
— Bede ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

When, however, He answers the man, who alleged as an excuse his father's burial, "Let the dead bury their dead, but go thou and preach the kingdom of God," He gave a clear confirmation to those two laws of the Creator-that in Leviticus, which concerns the sacerdotal office, and forbids the priests to be present at the funerals even of their parents.
— Tertullian, Against Marcion Book IV

But he said to another: Follow me. But he said: Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father. He did not reject discipleship, but first, with the piety of completing his father's funeral, he desired to follow him more freely, worthy in all things in whom the Son of Man may lay his head, that is, in whose humble heart divinity may rest with a certain familiar dwelling.
— Bede, On the Gospel of Luke

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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
Decision · EXHORTATION TO — EXHORTATION TO
Excuses · 8:21; — 8:21;
Instability · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Missionary Work By Ministers · Worldly concerns should not delay — Worldly concerns should not delay
Procrastination · 11:2,3;12:22,27,28; — 11:2,3;12:22,27,28;
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).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:57–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 9:56

Adam Clarke on Luke 9:57

John Gill on Luke 9:59

John Calvin on Luke 9:57–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:57–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 9:56

Adam Clarke on Luke 9:57

John Gill on Luke 9:59

John Calvin on Luke 9:57–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 9:59