King James Version
Luke 9:59 in the King James Version says “And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.”
Luke 9:59 · KJV
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.
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.
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.
And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“unto”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
“Follow”
G190properly, to be in the same way with, i.e., to accompany (specially, as a disciple)
“Lord”
G2962supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
“to go”
G565to go off (i.e., depart), aside (i.e., apart) or behind (i.e., follow), literally or figuratively
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