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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/luke/9.htm">New International Version</a> As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, &#8220I will follow you wherever you go.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/luke/9.htm">New Living Translation</a> As they were walking along, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow you wherever you go.” <a href="/esv/luke/9.htm">English Standard Version</a> As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” <a href="/bsb/luke/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> As they were walking along the road, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow You wherever You go.” <a href="/blb/luke/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And as they were going along the road, someone said to Him, "I will follow You wherever You may go." <a href="/kjv/luke/9.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/luke/9.htm">New King James Version</a> Now it happened as they journeyed on the road, that someone said to Him, “Lord, I will follow You wherever You go.” <a href="/nasb_/luke/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> As they were going on the road, someone said to Him, “I will follow You wherever You go.” <a href="/nasb/luke/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> As they were going along the road, someone said to Him, &#8220I will follow You wherever You go.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/luke/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And as they were going along the road, someone said to Him, “I will follow You wherever You go.” <a href="/lsb/luke/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And as they were going along the road, someone said to Him, “I will follow You wherever You go.” <a href="/amp/luke/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> As they were going along the road, someone said to Him, “I will follow You wherever You go.” <a href="/csb/luke/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> As they were traveling on the road someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” <a href="/hcsb/luke/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> As they were traveling on the road someone said to Him, &#8220I will follow You wherever You go!&#8221 <a href="/asv/luke/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> And as they went on the way, a certain man said unto him, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. <a href="/cev/luke/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Along the way someone said to Jesus, "I'll follow you anywhere!" <a href="/erv/luke/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> And as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. <a href="/gwt/luke/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> As they were walking along the road, a man said to Jesus, "I'll follow you wherever you go." <a href="/gnt/luke/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> As they went on their way, a man said to Jesus, "I will follow you wherever you go." <a href="/isv/luke/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> While they were walking along the road, a man told him, "I will follow you wherever you go." <a href="/msb/luke/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> As they were walking along the road, someone said to Jesus, ?Lord, I will follow You wherever You go.? <a href="/net/luke/9.htm">NET Bible</a> As they were walking along the road, someone said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." <a href="/nheb/luke/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, "I want to follow you wherever you go." <a href="/wbt/luke/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And it came to pass, that as they were going in the way, a certain man said to him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. <a href="/wey/luke/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And, as they proceeded on their way, a man came to Him and said, "I will follow you wherever you go." <a href="/web/luke/9.htm">World English Bible</a> As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, “I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And it came to pass, as they are going on in the way, a certain one said to Him, “I will follow You wherever You may go, Lord”; <a href="/blb/luke/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And as they were going along the road, someone said to Him, "I will follow You wherever You may go." <a href="/ylt/luke/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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;' <a href="/slt/luke/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it was, they going in the way, a certain one said to him, I will follow thee wherever thou shouldest go forth, Lord.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And it came to pass, as they walked in the way, that a certain man said to him: I will follow thee withersoever thou goest. <a href="/cpdv/luke/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And it happened that, as they were walking along the way, someone said to him, “I will follow you, wherever you will go.” <a href="/nabre/luke/9.htm">New American Bible</a> As they were proceeding on their journey someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” <a href="/nrsvce/luke/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And while they were on the journey, a man said to him, My Lord, I will follow you wherever you go. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And as they were going on the road, a man said to him, “I shall come after you to the place that you will go, my lord.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And it came to pass, as they were going on their journey, that a certain man said to him: Lord, I will follow thee wherever thou shalt go. <a href="/godbey/luke/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And they going on the way, a certain one said to Him, Lord, I will follow thee wheresoever thou mayest go. <a href="/haweis/luke/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And it came to pass, as they were walking on the road, a certain person said to him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. <a href="/mace/luke/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a> At another time, as they were walking in the road, a man said to him, I will be your follower, wherever you go. <a href="/wey/luke/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And, as they proceeded on their way, a man came to Him and said, "I will follow you wherever you go." <a href="/worrell/luke/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And, as they were journeying in the way, a certain one said to Him, "I will follow Thee wheresoever Thou goest." <a href="/worsley/luke/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And as they were going by the way, there was one said to Him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest: <a href="/parallel/luke/9-57.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=4027" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/9.htm">The Cost of Discipleship</a> 56And He and His disciples went on to another village. 57<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">As they</a> <a href="/greek/4198.htm" title="4198: poreuomenōn (V-PPM/P-GMP) -- To travel, journey, go, die. ">were walking</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">along</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3598.htm" title="3598: hodō (N-DFS) -- A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means.">road,</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tis (IPro-NMS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">someone</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">said</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Jesus,</a> <a href="/greek/190.htm" title="190: Akolouthēsō (V-FIA-1S) -- To accompany, attend, follow. Properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. To accompany.">“I will follow</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: soi (PPro-D2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">You</a> <a href="/greek/3699.htm" title="3699: hopou (Adv) -- Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot.">wherever</a> <a href="/greek/1437.htm" title="1437: ean (Conj) -- If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/565.htm" title="565: aperchē (V-PSM/P-2S) -- From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.">You go.”</a> 58Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/8-19.htm">Matthew 8:19-22</a> And one of the scribes came to Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.” / Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.” / Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” ... <a href="/matthew/19-21.htm">Matthew 19:21</a> Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.” <a href="/matthew/16-24.htm">Matthew 16:24</a> Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. <a href="/luke/14-25.htm">Luke 14:25-33</a> Now large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and He turned and said to them, / “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple. / And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple. ... <a href="/john/12-25.htm">John 12:25-26</a> Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. / If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him. <a href="/philippians/3-7.htm">Philippians 3:7-8</a> But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ. / More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ <a href="/hebrews/11-8.htm">Hebrews 11:8-10</a> By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going. / By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. / For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. <a href="/1_peter/2-21.htm">1 Peter 2:21</a> For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps: <a href="/2_timothy/2-3.htm">2 Timothy 2:3-4</a> Join me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. / A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him. <a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1</a> Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. <a href="/genesis/19-26.htm">Genesis 19:26</a> But Lot’s wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt. <a href="/exodus/3-10.htm">Exodus 3:10-12</a> Therefore, go! I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring My people the Israelites out of Egypt.” / But Moses asked God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” / “I will surely be with you,” God said, “and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, all of you will worship God on this mountain.” <a href="/1_kings/19-19.htm">1 Kings 19:19-21</a> So Elijah departed and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve teams of oxen, and he was with the twelfth team. Elijah passed by him and threw his cloak around him. / So Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.” “Go on back,” Elijah replied, “for what have I done to you?” / So Elisha turned back from him, took his pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the oxen’s equipment for fuel, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow and serve Elijah. <a href="/isaiah/6-8.htm">Isaiah 6:8</a> Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: “Whom shall I send? Who will go for Us?” And I said: “Here am I. Send me!” <a href="/jeremiah/1-4.htm">Jeremiah 1:4-8</a> The word of the LORD came to me, saying: / “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” / “Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I surely do not know how to speak, for I am only a child!” ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said to him, Lord, I will follow you wherever you go.a certain.<a href="/exodus/19-8.htm">Exodus 19:8</a> And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD.<a href="/matthew/8-19.htm">Matthew 8:19,20</a> And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest… <a href="/john/13-37.htm">John 13:37</a> Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/9-49.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/matthew/8-19.htm">Goest</a> <a href="/luke/9-51.htm">Proceeded</a> <a href="/luke/8-12.htm">Road</a> <a href="/luke/9-54.htm">Sir</a> <a href="/luke/9-49.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/luke/1-6.htm">Walking</a> <a href="/luke/9-54.htm">Want</a> <a href="/luke/9-27.htm">Way</a> <a href="/mark/14-14.htm">Wheresoever</a> <a href="/luke/9-5.htm">Wherever</a> <a href="/mark/6-56.htm">Whithersoever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/9-59.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/luke/12-58.htm">Goest</a> <a href="/luke/11-29.htm">Proceeded</a> <a href="/luke/10-4.htm">Road</a> <a href="/luke/9-59.htm">Sir</a> <a href="/luke/11-22.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/luke/11-44.htm">Walking</a> <a href="/luke/9-61.htm">Want</a> <a href="/luke/10-3.htm">Way</a> <a href="/luke/17-37.htm">Wheresoever</a> <a href="/luke/17-37.htm">Wherever</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/16-6.htm">Whithersoever</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 9</div>1. <a href="/luke/9-1.htm">Jesus sends his apostles to work miracles, and to preach.</a> 7. <a href="/luke/9-7.htm">Herod desires to see Jesus.</a> 10. <a href="/luke/9-10.htm">The apostles return.</a> 12. <a href="/luke/9-12.htm">Jesus feeds five thousand;</a> 18. <a href="/luke/9-18.htm">inquires what opinion the world had of him; foretells his passion;</a> 23. <a href="/luke/9-23.htm">proposes to all the pattern of his patience.</a> 28. <a href="/luke/9-28.htm">The transfiguration.</a> 37. <a href="/luke/9-37.htm">He heals the lunatic;</a> 43. <a href="/luke/9-43.htm">again forewarns his disciples of his passion;</a> 46. <a href="/luke/9-46.htm">commends humility;</a> 51. <a href="/luke/9-51.htm">bids them to show mildness toward all, without desire of revenge.</a> 57. <a href="/luke/9-57.htm">Many would follow him, but upon conditions.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>As they were walking along the road This phrase sets the scene for a journey, a common motif in the Gospels where Jesus and His disciples are often depicted traveling from place to place. The road signifies the path of discipleship, a journey that requires commitment and perseverance. In the context of <a href="/luke/9.htm">Luke 9</a>, Jesus is on His way to Jerusalem, a journey that ultimately leads to His crucifixion. This highlights the seriousness and cost of following Him.someone said to Jesus The identity of the person is not specified, which suggests that the message is universal, applicable to anyone who desires to follow Jesus. This encounter is one of several in the Gospels where individuals express a desire to follow Christ, each revealing different aspects of what true discipleship entails.“I will follow You wherever You go.” This declaration of commitment is bold and seemingly unconditional. It echoes the call of discipleship found in other parts of the New Testament, such as <a href="/matthew/16-24.htm">Matthew 16:24</a>, where Jesus says, "If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me." The phrase "wherever You go" implies a willingness to face uncertainty and potential hardship, reflecting the call to prioritize Jesus above all else. This commitment is reminiscent of the loyalty shown by Old Testament figures like Ruth, who said to Naomi, "Where you go, I will go" (<a href="/ruth/1-16.htm">Ruth 1:16</a>), highlighting the depth of devotion required.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is traveling and teaching His disciples about the cost of following Him. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_enthusiastic_follower.htm">The Enthusiastic Follower</a> An unnamed individual who expresses a desire to follow Jesus unconditionally. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_road.htm">The Road</a> Symbolic of the journey of discipleship, representing the path of following Jesus.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_discipleship.htm">The Cost of Discipleship</a> Following Jesus requires a willingness to sacrifice personal comfort and security. The Greek word for "follow" (akolouthe?) implies a continuous, committed action. <a href="/topical/u/unconditional_commitment.htm">Unconditional Commitment</a> The enthusiastic declaration, "I will follow You wherever You go," challenges believers to examine their own willingness to follow Jesus without reservation. <a href="/topical/t/the_journey_of_faith.htm">The Journey of Faith</a> The road symbolizes the ongoing journey of faith. Believers are called to walk this path with perseverance, trusting in Jesus' guidance. <a href="/topical/c/counting_the_cost.htm">Counting the Cost</a> Before making a commitment, it is essential to understand the implications and challenges of following Jesus. This involves a heart check and readiness to prioritize Him above all else. <a href="/topical/i/immediate_response.htm">Immediate Response</a> The urgency in the follower's declaration highlights the need for an immediate and decisive response to Jesus' call.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 9</a> <a href="/q/what_is_satanic_ritual_abuse.htm">How many witnessed Jesus after His resurrection?</a> <a href="/q/did_herod_see_jesus_as_john_the_baptist.htm">Did Herod think that Jesus was John the Baptist? Yes (Matthew 14:2; Mark 6:16) No (Luke 9:9)</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_luke_9_60_with_honoring_parents.htm">Luke 9:60: How can Jesus' instruction to 'let the dead bury their own dead' be reconciled with the biblically mandated responsibility to honor parents?</a> <a href="/q/what_happens_in_the_apocalypse_of_moses.htm">Have you obeyed the Gospel of God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(57-60) Lord, I will follow thee.--See Notes on <a href="/context/matthew/8-19.htm" title="And a certain scribe came, and said to him, Master, I will follow you wherever you go.">Matthew 8:19-22</a>. The two anecdotes, if we may so call them, are placed by the two Evangelists in a very different connection. It is clear that their isolated, fragmentary character, with no definite notes of time and place, left a large margin to the discretion of each compiler as to where they should appear. The difference between the "certain man" of St. Luke's report, and the "scribe" of St. Matthew's, slight as it is, takes its place among the signs of the mutual independence of the two Gospels.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 57-62. - Three would-be disciples. The Lord, in plain terms, tells them what is required of men who seek his service. The first two of these incidents in the life of Jesus are related by St. Matthew (<a href="/matthew/7-19.htm">Matthew 7:19-22</a>), but he places them in an earlier period. They evidently did not occur together, but most probably they took place about this time in the ministry. They are placed in one group as examples of the way in which the Master replied to numerous offers of service made to him under different conditions. Verses 57, 58. - Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 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. St. Matthew tells us that the "certain man" who made this offer of service was a scribe. This detail is useful, as showing that those who were attracted by our Lord's teaching were by no means confined to the peasant and artisan class. If we look a little below the surface of the gospel story, we find numberless indications of this. In the Master's reply it is probable that the depression, naturally the result of the churlish refusal of the Samaritan villagers to receive him (ver. 53), coloured the sad but true reflection. The wise Master distrusted the too-ready enthusiasm of his would-be disciple. He saw it would never stand the test of the severe privation or the painful self-sacrifice which would be the sure lot of any one, especially at that juncture, really faithful to him. <a href="/commentaries/luke/9-57.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>As they αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. were walking πορευομένων (poreuomenōn) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4198.htm">Strong's 4198: </a> To travel, journey, go, die. along ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. road, ὁδῷ (hodō) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3598.htm">Strong's 3598: </a> A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means. someone τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. said εἶπέν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. [Jesus], αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. “I will follow Ἀκολουθήσω (Akolouthēsō) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_190.htm">Strong's 190: </a> To accompany, attend, follow. Properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. To accompany. You σοι (soi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. wherever ὅπου (hopou) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3699.htm">Strong's 3699: </a> Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot. You go.” ἀπέρχῃ (aperchē) Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_565.htm">Strong's 565: </a> From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/9-57.htm">Luke 9:57 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/luke/9-57.htm">Luke 9:57 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/luke/9-57.htm">Luke 9:57 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/luke/9-57.htm">Luke 9:57 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/luke/9-57.htm">Luke 9:57 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/9-57.htm">Luke 9:57 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/9-57.htm">Luke 9:57 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/9-57.htm">Luke 9:57 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/9-57.htm">Luke 9:57 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/luke/9-57.htm">Luke 9:57 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/luke/9-57.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 9:57 As they went on the way (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/9-56.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 9:56"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 9:56" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/9-58.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 9:58"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 9:58" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>