Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Follow me
General references
Bible References
Follow me
Matthew 4:19
And He said to them, “Follow Me [as My disciples, accepting Me as your Master and Teacher and walking the same path of life that I walk], and I will make you fishers of men.”
Matthew 9:9
As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew (Levi) sitting in the tax collector’s booth; and He said to him, “Follow Me [as My disciple, accepting Me as your Master and Teacher and walking the same path of life that I walk].” And Matthew got up and followed Him.
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to follow Me [as My disciple], he must deny himself [set aside selfish interests], and take up his cross [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me].
Suffer
1 Kings 19:20
He left the oxen and ran after Elijah and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother [goodbye], then I will follow you.” And he said to him, “Go on back; for what have I done to [stop] you?”
Haggai 1:2
“Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘These people say, “The time has not come that the Lord’s house (temple) should be rebuilt.”’”
Matthew 6:33 But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right—the attitude and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also.
Matthew 8:21
Another of the disciples said to Him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father (collect my inheritance).”
General references
Ezekiel 44:25
They shall not go to a dead person to defile themselves; except for father or for mother, for son or for daughter, for brother or for sister who has had no husband; they may defile themselves.
Matthew 4:22
Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him [becoming His disciples, believing and trusting in Him and following His example].
Luke 5:28
And he left everything behind and got up and began to follow Jesus [as His disciple].