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But he said, "Lord, allow me first, having gone away, to bury my father." <a href="/kjv/luke/9.htm">King James Bible</a> And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. <a href="/nkjv/luke/9.htm">New King James Version</a> Then He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” <a href="/nasb_/luke/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.” <a href="/nasb/luke/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> And He said to another, &#8220Follow Me.&#8221 But he said, &#8220Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/luke/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Permit me first to go and bury my father.” <a href="/lsb/luke/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.” <a href="/amp/luke/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He said to another, “Follow Me [accepting Me as Master and Teacher].” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.” <a href="/csb/luke/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then he said to another, “Follow me.” “Lord,” he said, “first let me go bury my father.” <a href="/hcsb/luke/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then He said to another, &#8220Follow Me."&#8221 Lord,&#8221 he said, &#8220first let me go bury my father.&#8221 <a href="/asv/luke/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. <a href="/cev/luke/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jesus told someone else to come with him. But the man said, "Lord, let me wait until I bury my father." <a href="/erv/luke/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. <a href="/gwt/luke/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He told another man, "Follow me!" But the man said, "Sir, first let me go to bury my father." <a href="/gnt/luke/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> He said to another man, "Follow me." But that man said, "Sir, first let me go back and bury my father." <a href="/isv/luke/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> He told another man, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father." <a href="/msb/luke/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then He said to another man, ?Follow Me.? The man replied, ?Lord, first let me go and bury my father.? <a href="/net/luke/9.htm">NET Bible</a> Jesus said to another, "Follow me." But he replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father." <a href="/nheb/luke/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He said to another, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father." <a href="/wbt/luke/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. <a href="/wey/luke/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Follow me," He said to another. "Master," the man replied, "allow me first to go and bury my father." <a href="/web/luke/9.htm">World English Bible</a> He said to another, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And He said to another, “Follow Me”; and he said, “Lord, permit me, having gone away, to first bury my father”; <a href="/blb/luke/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And He said to another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, allow me first, having gone away, to bury my father." <a href="/ylt/luke/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And he said unto another, 'Be following me;' and he said, 'Sir, permit me, having gone away, first to bury my father;' <a href="/slt/luke/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he said to another, Follow me. And he said, Lord, permit me having gone, first to inter my father.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But he said to another: Follow me. And he said: Lord, suffer me first to go, and to bury my father. <a href="/cpdv/luke/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then he said to another, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.” <a href="/nabre/luke/9.htm">New American Bible</a> And to another he said, “Follow me.” But he replied, “[Lord,] let me go first and bury my father.” <a href="/nrsvce/luke/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> He said to another, Follow me; but he said to him, My Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And he said to another, “Come after me.” But he said to him, “My lord, permit me first to go bury my Father.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And he said to another: Follow me. But he replied: Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father. <a href="/godbey/luke/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And He said to another, <FR>Follow thou me.<Fr> And he said, Lord, permit me first having gone away to bury my father. <a href="/haweis/luke/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And he said to another, Follow me. And he said, Lord, permit me first to return home, and put my father in his grave. <a href="/mace/luke/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Then he said to another, follow me: but he replied, Lord, let me stay first, till I bury my father. <a href="/wey/luke/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Follow me," He said to another. "Master," the man replied, "allow me first to go and bury my father." <a href="/worrell/luke/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And He said to another, <FR>"Follow Me."<Fr> But he said, "Lord, permit me, going away, first to bury my father." <a href="/worsley/luke/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And He said to another, <FR>Follow me:<Fr> but he said, Lord, permit me to go first and bury my father: <a href="/parallel/luke/9-59.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=4043" 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> …58Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.” 59<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">Then</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: Eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">He 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/2087.htm" title="2087: heteron (Adj-AMS) -- (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different.">another man,</a> <a href="/greek/190.htm" title="190: Akolouthei (V-PMA-2S) -- To accompany, attend, follow. Properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. To accompany.">“Follow</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: moi (PPro-D1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me.” </a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: De (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">The man replied,</a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyrie (N-VMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">“Lord,</a> <a href="/greek/4412.htm" title="4412: prōton (Adv-S) -- First, in the first place, before, formerly. Neuter of protos as adverb; firstly.">first</a> <a href="/greek/2010.htm" title="2010: Epitrepson (V-AMA-2S) -- To turn to, commit, entrust; I allow, yield, permit. From epi and the base of trope; to turn over, i.e. Allow.">let</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: moi (PPro-D1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">me</a> <a href="/greek/565.htm" title="565: apelthonti (V-APA-DMS) -- From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.">go</a> <a href="/greek/2290.htm" title="2290: thapsai (V-ANA) -- To bury. A primary verb; to celebrate funeral rites, i.e. Inter.">and bury</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">my</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: patera (N-AMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">father.”</a> 60But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”…<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/8-21.htm">Matthew 8:21-22</a> Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” / But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.” <a href="/matthew/4-19.htm">Matthew 4:19-22</a> “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” / And at once they left their nets and followed Him. / Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them, ... <a href="/matthew/10-37.htm">Matthew 10:37-39</a> Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me; / and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me. / Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. <a href="/matthew/19-21.htm">Matthew 19:21-22</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.” / When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth. <a href="/john/1-43.htm">John 1:43</a> The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.” <a href="/john/21-19.htm">John 21:19-22</a> Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. And after He had said this, He told him, “Follow Me.” / Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. He was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper to ask, “Lord, who is going to betray You?” / When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?” ... <a href="/mark/1-16.htm">Mark 1:16-20</a> As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. / “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” / And at once they left their nets and followed Him. ... <a href="/mark/10-21.htm">Mark 10:21</a> Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.” <a href="/luke/14-26.htm">Luke 14:26-27</a> “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="/luke/18-22.htm">Luke 18:22</a> On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.” <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="/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/22-1.htm">Genesis 22:1-3</a> Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered. / “Take your son,” God said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.” / So Abraham got up early the next morning, saddled his donkey, and took along two of his servants and his son Isaac. He split the wood for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had designated. <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="/deuteronomy/13-4.htm">Deuteronomy 13:4</a> You are to follow the LORD your God and fear Him. Keep His commandments and listen to His voice; serve Him and hold fast to Him.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.Follow me.<a href="/matthew/4-19.htm">Matthew 4:19-22</a> And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men… <a href="/matthew/9-9.htm">Matthew 9:9</a> And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.<a href="/matthew/16-24.htm">Matthew 16:24</a> Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.suffer.<a href="/1_kings/19-20.htm">1 Kings 19:20</a> And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?<a href="/haggai/1-2.htm">Haggai 1:2</a> Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the LORD'S house should be built.<a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a> But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/8-51.htm">Allow</a> <a href="/matthew/27-7.htm">Bury</a> <a href="/luke/6-43.htm">First</a> <a href="/luke/9-57.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/luke/9-37.htm">Following</a> <a href="/matthew/8-21.htm">Honours</a> <a href="/luke/9-39.htm">Last</a> <a href="/luke/9-54.htm">Master</a> <a href="/luke/8-32.htm">Permit</a> <a href="/luke/9-57.htm">Sir</a> <a href="/luke/9-41.htm">Suffer</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/9-60.htm">Allow</a> <a href="/luke/9-60.htm">Bury</a> <a href="/luke/9-61.htm">First</a> <a href="/luke/9-61.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/luke/13-6.htm">Following</a> <a href="/john/5-23.htm">Honours</a> <a href="/luke/9-61.htm">Last</a> <a href="/luke/9-61.htm">Master</a> <a href="/luke/9-61.htm">Permit</a> <a href="/luke/9-61.htm">Sir</a> <a href="/luke/9-60.htm">Suffer</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>Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” In this passage, Jesus is calling an individual to discipleship, a common theme throughout the Gospels. The call to "Follow Me" is a direct invitation to become a disciple of Christ, which involves leaving behind one's former life and priorities. This phrase echoes Jesus' earlier calls to His first disciples, such as Peter and Andrew (<a href="/matthew/4-19.htm">Matthew 4:19</a>). The call to follow Jesus is not just a physical following but a spiritual commitment to His teachings and mission. In the cultural context of the time, following a rabbi meant dedicating oneself entirely to the rabbi's teachings and way of life.The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” The man's response indicates a desire to fulfill familial obligations, which were highly regarded in Jewish culture. The phrase "bury my father" could imply that the father had recently died, or it could mean the man wanted to wait until his father died to follow Jesus, which could be an indefinite delay. In Jewish tradition, burial was a significant duty, and honoring one's parents was a commandment (<a href="/exodus/20-12.htm">Exodus 20:12</a>). However, Jesus' call to follow Him often required prioritizing the Kingdom of God above all else, even above important cultural and familial duties. This passage challenges the reader to consider the cost of discipleship and the urgency of Jesus' mission. It also connects to other scriptures where Jesus emphasizes the need to prioritize the Kingdom of God (<a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a>) and the cost of following Him (<a href="/luke/14-26.htm">Luke 14:26-27</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure in this passage, calling individuals to follow Him and prioritize His mission above all else. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_man_called_by_jesus.htm">The Man Called by Jesus</a> An unnamed individual who is invited by Jesus to follow Him but requests to fulfill familial obligations first. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_event_of_calling.htm">The Event of Calling</a> This is part of a series of interactions where Jesus emphasizes the cost and urgency of discipleship.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_discipleship.htm">The Urgency of Discipleship</a> Jesus' call to "Follow Me" is immediate and requires a response that prioritizes His mission over personal and familial obligations. <a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_following_jesus.htm">The Cost of Following Jesus</a> True discipleship may require difficult choices and sacrifices, including putting Jesus above family duties and societal expectations. <a href="/topical/u/understanding_cultural_context.htm">Understanding Cultural Context</a> In the cultural context, burying one's father was a significant duty, yet Jesus challenges cultural norms to highlight the supreme importance of His call. <a href="/topical/p/prioritizing_the_kingdom_of_god.htm">Prioritizing the Kingdom of God</a> Followers of Christ are called to seek first the Kingdom of God, trusting that other responsibilities will be aligned according to His will. <a href="/topical/f/faith_and_obedience.htm">Faith and Obedience</a> The passage challenges believers to trust in Jesus' authority and wisdom, responding in faith and obedience even when it conflicts with personal plans.<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/should_the_dead_bury_their_own_dead.htm">Should the dead bury their own dead?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_ndes_reflect_cultural_beliefs.htm">Why do near-death experiences match cultural expectations rather than a universal afterlife?</a> <a href="/q/are_you_with_me_or_against_me.htm">Are you with Me or against Me?</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 name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 59, 60. - And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. In this case the Master was the Summoner. Something he read in this man's heart, or words he had heard him speak, moved the Redeemer's great love, so he gave him a special call. This was a very different character from the last. Whereas that seeker for work from Jesus was impulsive, and even thoughtless in his enthusiasm, one who would begin to act without counting the cost, this one was overcautious, cold and calculating to an ungenerous excess; yet there was evidently sterling stuff in the character, for Jesus argues and remonstrates with him; there was, too, much gold mingled with the earth of that man's disposition, for the Lord lightly to let it go. It is thus that the Spirit pleads still with the selfishness which disfigures many a noble and devoted servant of high God. He seems to say, "My call is too imperative to yield to any home duties, however orderly and respectable." During the official days of mourning (in the case of a funeral, these were seven) the impression now made by his summoning words would have worn off. It is noticeable that the home duties, which Jesus suggested should give place to other and more imperative claims, were in connection with the dead. It was not the living father who was to be left to hirelings, only the inanimate corpse. It was rather a society call than a home or family duty which was to give place to work for the Master. St. Chrysostom makes some quaint, but strikingly practical, remarks here. "He might need, if he went to the funeral, to proceed, after the burial, to make inquiry about the will, and then about the distribution of the inheritance, and all the other things that followed thereupon; and thus waves after waves of things coming in upon him in succession might bear him very far away from the harbour of truth. For this cause, doubtless, the Saviour draws him, and fastens him to himself." <a href="/commentaries/luke/9-59.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Then δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. He said Εἶπεν (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. another [man], ἕτερον (heteron) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2087.htm">Strong's 2087: </a> (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different. “Follow Ἀκολούθει (Akolouthei) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd 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. Me.” μοι (moi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. “Lord,” Κύριε (Kyrie) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. [the man] replied, εἶπεν (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. “first πρῶτον (prōton) Adverb - Superlative <a href="/greek/strongs_4412.htm">Strong's 4412: </a> First, in the first place, before, formerly. Neuter of protos as adverb; firstly. let Ἐπίτρεψόν (Epitrepson) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2010.htm">Strong's 2010: </a> To turn to, commit, entrust; I allow, yield, permit. From epi and the base of trope; to turn over, i.e. Allow. me μοι (moi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. go ἀπελθόντι (apelthonti) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_565.htm">Strong's 565: </a> From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively. [and] bury θάψαι (thapsai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_2290.htm">Strong's 2290: </a> To bury. A primary verb; to celebrate funeral rites, i.e. Inter. my μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. father.” πατέρα (patera) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. 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