Luke 9

World English Bible (WEB)

57 Ref As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, "I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord."

58 Ref Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."

59 Ref He said to another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."

60 Ref But Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce the Kingdom of God."

61 Ref Another also said, "I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to bid farewell to those who are at my house."

62 Ref But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God."

King James Version (KJV)

57 Ref 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.

58 Ref And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

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

60 Ref Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

61 Ref And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

62 Ref And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

57 Ref And it came to pass, as they are going on in the way, a certain one said unto him, `I will follow thee wherever thou mayest go, sir;'

58 Ref and Jesus said to him, `The foxes have holes, and the fowls of the heaven places of rest, but the Son of Man hath not where he may recline the head.'

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

60 Ref and Jesus said to him, `Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, and thou, having gone away, publish the reign of God.'

61 Ref And another also said, `I will follow thee, sir, but first permit me to take leave of those in my house;'

62 Ref and Jesus said unto him, `No one having put his hand on a plough, and looking back, is fit for the reign of God.'

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