Matthew 8:21
King James Version
And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Matthew 8:21 in context
19And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
20And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
21And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
22But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
23And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.
About this book
The Gospel of Matthew — summary, themes & key verses
Jesus the promised King — the Gospel that shows how he fulfils the whole Old Testament.
