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Berean Standard Bible

“Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.””

Luke 9:59

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As Jesus and his disciples travel toward Jerusalem, three people express interest in following him, and each receives a demanding answer. The encounters show that discipleship has costs.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

World English Bible (WEB)

He said to another, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”

King James Version (KJV)

And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he said to another, Come after me. But he said, Lord, let me first go and give the last honours to my father.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And he said unto another, 'Be following me;' and he said, 'Sir, permit me, having gone away, first to bury my father;'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y dijo á otro: Sígueme. Y él dijo: Señor, déjame que primero vaya y entierre á mi padre.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En otra ocasión, a otro le dijo:―Sígueme.Él le contestó: ―Señor, primero déjame ir a enterrar a mi padre.

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