Luke 9:59 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Luke 9:59 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 9:59 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 9:59 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said to another, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.””

Luke 9:59 — World English Bible

Luke 9:59 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Luke 9:59 — American Standard Version

Luke 9:59 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he said unto another, `Be following me;' and he said, `Sir, permit me, having gone away, first to bury my father;'”

Luke 9:59 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 9:59 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me to go first and bury my father.”

Luke 9:59 — Darby Translation

Luke 9:59 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But he said vnto another, Followe me. And the same said, Lord, suffer me first to goe and burie my father.”

Luke 9:59 — Geneva Bible

Luke 9:59 in Context — Luke 9

57 Y aconteció que yendo ellos, uno le dijo en el camino: Señor, te seguiré donde quiera que fueres.

58 Y le dijo Jesús: Las zorras tienen cuevas, y las aves de los cielos nidos; mas el Hijo del hombre no tiene donde recline la cabeza.

59 Y dijo á otro: Sígueme. Y él dijo: Señor, déjame que primero vaya y entierre á mi padre.

60 Y Jesús le dijo: Deja los muertos que entierren á sus muertos; y tú, ve, y anuncia el reino de Dios.

61 Entonces también dijo otro: Te seguiré, Señor; mas déjame que me despida primero de los que están en mi casa.

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What Does Luke 9:59 Mean?

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