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Luke 9:59

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

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  1. Luke 9:57

    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.

  2. Luke 9:58

    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.

  3. Luke 9:60

    Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

  4. Luke 9:61

    And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.