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Matthew 8:18-22
New International Version
Matthew 8:18-22
New International Version
The Cost of Following Jesus(A)
18 When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake.(B) 19 Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”
20 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man(C) has no place to lay his head.”
21 Another disciple said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
22 But Jesus told him, “Follow me,(D) and let the dead bury their own dead.”
Matthew 8:18-22
New King James Version
Matthew 8:18-22
New King James Version
The Cost of Discipleship(A)
18 And when Jesus saw great multitudes about Him, He gave a command to depart to the other side. 19 (B)Then a certain scribe came and said to Him, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”
20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”
21 (C)Then another of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, (D)let me first go and bury my father.”
22 But Jesus said to him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
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Matthew 8:18-22
New Living Translation
Matthew 8:18-22
New Living Translation
The Cost of Following Jesus
18 When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he instructed his disciples to cross to the other side of the lake.
19 Then one of the teachers of religious law said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”
20 But Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man[a] has no place even to lay his head.”
21 Another of his disciples said, “Lord, first let me return home and bury my father.”
22 But Jesus told him, “Follow me now. Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead.[b]”
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Matthew 8:18-22
Good News Translation
Matthew 8:18-22
Good News Translation
The Would-Be Followers of Jesus(A)
18 When Jesus noticed the crowd around him, he ordered his disciples to go to the other side of the lake. 19 A teacher of the Law came to him. “Teacher,” he said, “I am ready to go with you wherever you go.”
20 Jesus answered him, “Foxes have holes, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lie down and rest.”
21 (B)Another man, who was a disciple, said, “Sir, first let me go back and bury my father.”
22 “Follow me,” Jesus answered, “and let the dead bury their own dead.”
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Matthew 8:18-22
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Matthew 8:18-22
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Would-Be Followers of Jesus
18 Now when Jesus saw great crowds[a] around him, he gave orders to go over to the other side.(A) 19 A scribe then approached and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” 20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” 21 Another of his disciples said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” 22 But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”(B)
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- 8.18 Other ancient authorities read a crowd
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