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Luke 9:57-62

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

57. 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. 58. 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. 59. And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 60. Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. 61. And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. 62. And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

Luke 9:57-62 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Luke 9:57

Theological / Devotional

It came to pass. [Tests of Discipleship, Luke 9:57-62. Cf. on Matt. 8:19-22; 16:24, 25; Luke 14:25-33.] Verses 57-62 are commonly explained as dealing with the same incident as that recorded in Matt. 8:19-22, on the basis that Matthew and Luke have simply inserted the narrative at different places in their respective records. However, this explanation is not convincing. As to reasons for considering the accounts of Matt. 8:19-22 and Luke 9:57-62 to be reports of separate and distinct incidents see on Matt. 8:19. Each account is appropriate to its own setting and context.

They went in the way. In Matt. 8:19-22 Jesus and His disciples were on the point of entering their boat to cross the lake; here they were “in the way,” that is, making a journey by land. They were, in fact, on their way to Jerusalem (see on Matt. 19:1; cf. Luke 9:51).

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