Matthew 8:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.”

Matthew 8:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 8:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 8:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A scribe came and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.””

Matthew 8:19 — World English Bible

Matthew 8:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And there came a scribe, and said unto him, Teacher, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.”

Matthew 8:19 — American Standard Version

Matthew 8:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and a certain scribe having come, said to him, `Teacher, I will follow thee wherever thou mayest go;'”

Matthew 8:19 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 8:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And a scribe came up and said to him, Teacher, I will follow thee whithersoever thou mayest go.”

Matthew 8:19 — Darby Translation

Matthew 8:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then came there a certaine Scribe, and said vnto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoeuer thou goest.”

Matthew 8:19 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 8:19 in Context — Matthew 8

17 afin que s’accomplît ce qui avait été annoncé par Ésaïe, le prophète: Il a pris nos infirmités, et il s’est chargé de nos maladies.

18 Jésus, voyant une grande foule autour de lui, donna l’ordre de passer à l’autre bord.

19 Un scribe s’approcha, et lui dit: Maître, je te suivrai partout où tu iras.

20 Jésus lui répondit: Les renards ont des tanières, et les oiseaux du ciel ont des nids; mais le Fils de l’homme n’a pas où reposer sa tête.

21 Un autre, d’entre les disciples, lui dit: Seigneur, permets-moi d’aller d’abord ensevelir mon père.

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What Does Matthew 8:19 Mean?

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