Luke 9:59
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 9:59 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 9:59 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 9:59 — KJV
“And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.”
— Luke 9:59 (KJV)
Luke 9:59 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 9:59
“And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:59: another, lord, suffer
“And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.”
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“The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:59: lord, suffer, father
“And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.”
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“And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:59: another, lord, father
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