Luke 9:61
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”
In context
59 Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
60 But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
61 Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”
62 Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
Luke 9:61 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”
- KJV King James Version
- And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
- WEB World English Bible
- Another also said, “I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord; but first suffer me to bid farewell to them that are at my house.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And another also said, 'I will follow thee, sir, but first permit me to take leave of those in my house;'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord, but first allow me to bid adieu to those at my house.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house.