Matthew 8:18-22 - Would-Be Followers

¹⁸ When Jesus saw the great crowds about him, he had given directions to cross to the other side, ¹⁹ when a Scribe came up and said to him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go!"

²⁰ "Foxes have their holes," answered Jesus, "and wild birds their roosting-places, but the Son of man has not where to lay his head."

²¹ Another of his disciples said to him, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father,"

²² "Follow me," Jesus said to him, "and leave the dead to bury their own dead."

⁵⁷ As they were going on their way, a man came to him and said, "I will follow wherever you go."

⁵⁸ "The foxes have their holes," Jesus answered, "and the wild birds have their nest, but the Son of man has not where to lay his head." ⁵⁹ To another he said, "Follow me!" But he replied, "Permit me first to go and bury my father."

⁶⁰ "Leave the dead to bury their own dead," said Jesus to him, "go you and announce, far and wide the kingdom of God."

⁶¹ And another man also said to him. "I will follow you, Lord; but first permit me to bid farewell to those who are in my house."

⁶² But Jesus answered him, "No man who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back, is fit for the kingdom of God."