Matthew 8:18-22

GOD’S WORD Translation

¹⁸ Now, when Jesus saw a crowd around him, he ordered ⌞his disciples⌟ to cross to the other side of the Sea of Galilee.

What It Takes to Be a Disciple^(A)

¹⁹ An expert in Moses’ Teachings came to him and said, “Teacher, I’ll follow you wherever you go.”

²⁰ Jesus told him, “Foxes have holes, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to sleep.”

²¹ Another disciple said to him, “Sir, first let me go to bury my father.”

²² But Jesus told him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”