Luke 9:57-62

Contemporary English Version

Three People Who Wanted To Be Followers

(Matthew 8.19-22)

⁵⁷ Along the way someone said to Jesus, “I'll follow you anywhere!”

⁵⁸ Jesus said, “Foxes have dens, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man doesn't have a place to call his own.”

⁵⁹ Jesus told someone else to come with him. But the man said, “Lord, let me wait until I bury my father.”^[a]

⁶⁰ Jesus answered, “Let the dead take care of the dead, while you go and tell about God's kingdom.”

^61 (A) Then someone said to Jesus, “I want to follow you, Lord, but first let me go back and take care of things at home.”

⁶² Jesus answered, “Anyone who starts plowing and keeps looking back isn't worth a thing to God's kingdom!”