Matthew 8:18-22 - Would-Be Followers
18 And Jesus seeing many crowds about him, encouraged to go away beyond. 19 And one scribe, coming near, said to him, Teacher, I will follow thee wherever thou goest.
20 And Jesus says to him, The foxes have dens, and the fowls of heaven occupy nests; but the Son of man has not where he might recline the head.
21 And another of his disciples said to him, Lord, permit me first to go and inter my father.
22 But Jesus said to him, Follow me; and let the dead inter the dead.
57 And it was, they going in the way, a certain one said to him, I will follow thee wherever thou shouldest go forth, Lord.
58 And Jesus said to him, Foxes have dens, and fowls of heaven encampments; but the Son of man has not where he might lay down the head. 59 And he said to another, Follow me. And he said, Lord, permit me having gone, first to inter my father.
60 And Jesus said to him, Permit the dead to inter their own. dead; and thou, having gone, announce the kingdom of God.
61 And another said, I will follow thee, Lord; and first permit me to take leave of those in my house.
62 And Jesus said to him, No one putting his hand upon the plough, and looking back, is adapted to the kingdom of God.