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Luke 9:59-61
English Standard Version
Luke 9:59-61
English Standard Version
59 To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” 60 And Jesus[a] said to him, “Leave (A)the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and (B)proclaim the kingdom of God.” 61 Yet another said, “I will follow you, Lord, (C)but let me first say farewell to those at my home.”
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Luke 9:59-61
Common English Bible
Luke 9:59-61
Common English Bible
59 Then Jesus said to someone else, “Follow me.”
He replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
60 Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. But you go and spread the news of God’s kingdom.”
61 Someone else said to Jesus, “I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say good-bye to those in my house.”
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Luke 9:59-61
New International Version
Luke 9:59-61
New International Version
59 He said to another man, “Follow me.”(A)
But he replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
60 Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”(B)
61 Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.”(C)
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