Luke 9:59

Luke 9:59 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

59He said to another man, “Follow me.”
But he replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

59And He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.”

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

59He said to another, “Follow Me [accepting Me as Master and Teacher].” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.” [Matt 8:21, 22]

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

59Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.”
The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

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American Standard Version (ASV)

59And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

59But he said vnto another, Followe me. And the same said, Lord, suffer me first to goe and burie my father.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

59He said to another, “Follow me!”
But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

59He said to another man, “Follow me.”
But the man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

59Then Jesus said to another man, ‘Come with me!’
The man replied, ‘First let me go home and bury my father. Then I will come with you.’

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

59And He said to another, “Follow Me”; and he said, “Lord, permit me, having gone away, to first bury my father”;

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