Matthew 8:18-22 - Would-Be Followers

¹⁸ Seeing a crowd round him, Jesus gave orders to go across. ¹⁹ And a Teacher of the Law came up to him, and said: "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go."

²⁰ "Foxes have holes," answered Jesus, "and wild birds their roosting-places, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."

²¹ "Master," said another, who was a disciple, "let me first go and bury my father."

²² But Jesus answered: "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their dead."

⁵⁷ And, while they were on their way, a man said to Jesus: "I will follow you wherever you go."

⁵⁸ "Foxes have holes," he replied, "and wild birds their roosting-places, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head." ⁵⁹ To another man Jesus said: "Follow me." "Let me first go and bury my father," said the man.

⁶⁰ But Jesus said: "Leave the dead to bury their dead; but go yourself and carry far and wide the news of the Kingdom of God."

⁶¹ "Master," said another, "I will follow you; but first let me say good-bye to my family."

⁶² But Jesus answered: "No one who looks back, after putting his hand to the plough, is fitted for the Kingdom of God."