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.

"Come and follow me," Jesus said, "and I will set you to fish for men."

As Jesus went along, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting in the tax-office, and said to him: "Follow me." Matthew got up and followed him.

Then Jesus said to his disciples: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, and take up his cross, and follow me.

But first seek his Kingdom and the righteousness that he requires, and then all these things shall be added for you.

"Master," said another, who was a disciple, "let me first go and bury my father."

And they at once left their boat and their father, and followed him.

Levi left everything and got up and followed him.