Matthew 8:18-22 - Would-Be Followers

¹⁸ And Jesus, seeing a multitude about Him, gave orders to depart to the other side. ¹⁹ And a scribe, coming near, said to Him, "Teacher, I will follow Thee wheresoever Thou mayst go."

²⁰ And Jesus saith to him, "The foxes have dens; and the birds of the heaven have lodging-places; but the Son of Man hath not where to lay His head."

²¹ And another of the disciples said to Him, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father."

²² But Jesus saith to him, "Follow Me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."

⁵⁷ And, as they were journeying in the way, a certain one said to Him, "I will follow Thee wheresoever Thou goest."

⁵⁸ And Jesus said to him, "The foxes have dens; and the birds of the heaven lodging-places; but the Son of Man hath not where to recline His head." ⁵⁹ And He said to another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, permit me, going away, first to bury my father."

⁶⁰ And He said, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but, going, publish abroad the Kingdom of God."

⁶¹ And another said, "I will follow Thee, Lord; but first permit me to bid adieu to those within my house."

⁶² And Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to a plow, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God."