Other translations
American Standard Version
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he said to another, “Come after me.” But he said to him, “My lord, permit me first to go bury my Father.”
Darby Bible Translation
And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me to go first and bury my father.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
But he said to another: Follow me. And he said: Lord, suffer me first to go, and to bury my father.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”
God's Word
He told another man, "Follow me!" But the man said, "Sir, first let me go to bury my father."
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then He said to another, "Follow Me."" Lord," he said, "first let me go bury my father."
International Standard Version
He told another man, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."
NET Bible
Jesus said to another, "Follow me." But he replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."
New American Standard Bible
And He said to another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father."
New International Version
He said to another man, "Follow me." But he replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."
New Living Translation
He said to another person, "Come, follow me." The man agreed, but he said, "Lord, first let me return home and bury my father."
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Weymouth New Testament
"Follow me," He said to another. "Master," the man replied, "allow me first to go and bury my father."
The World English Bible
He said to another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."
EasyEnglish Bible
Then Jesus said to another man, ‘Come with me!’ The man replied, ‘First let me go home and bury my father. Then I will come with you.’
Young‘s Literal Translation
And he said unto another, `Be following me;' and he said, `Sir, permit me, having gone away, first to bury my father;'
New Life Version
He said to another, “Follow Me.” But the man said, “Lord, let me go first and bury my father.”
Revised Geneva Translation
But He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
The Voice Bible
You (to another person)—I want you to follow Me! Another Volunteer: I’d be glad to, Teacher, but let me first attend to my father’s funeral.
Living Bible
Another time, when he invited a man to come with him and to be his disciple, the man agreed—but wanted to wait until his father’s death.
New Catholic Bible
To another he said, “Follow me.” The man replied, “Lord, allow me to go first and bury my father.”
Legacy Standard Bible
And He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.”
Jubilee Bible 2000
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.
Christian Standard Bible
Then he said to another, “Follow me.” “Lord,” he said, “first let me go bury my father.”
Amplified Bible © 1954
And He said to another, Become My disciple, side with My party, and accompany Me! But he replied, Lord, permit me first to go and bury (await the death of) my father.
New Century Version
Jesus said to another man, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
The Message
He said, “Certainly, but first excuse me for a couple of days, please. I have to make arrangements for my father’s funeral.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
He said to another man, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
He said · to another person, “Follow me.” But that one said, “Lord, let me first go and bury · my father.”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
New Matthew Bible
And he said to another, Follow me. And the man said, Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.
Good News Translation®
He said to another man, “Follow me.” But that man said, “Sir, first let me go back and bury my father.”
Wycliffe Bible
And he said to another, Follow thou me. And he said, Lord, suffer me first to go, and bury my father.
New Testament for Everyone
To another person he said, “Follow me.” “Master,” he replied, “let me first go and bury my father.”
Contemporary English Version
Jesus told someone else to come with him. But the man said, “Lord, let me wait until I bury my father.”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”
J.B. Phillips New Testament
But he said to another man, “Follow me.” And he replied, “Let me go and bury my father first.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
To another he said, ‘Follow me.’ But he said, ‘Lord, first let me go and bury my father.’
Common English Bible © 2011
Then Jesus said to someone else, “Follow me.” He replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
Amplified Bible © 2015
He said to another, “Follow Me [accepting Me as Master and Teacher].” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”
English Standard Version Anglicised
To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
And to another he said, “Follow me.” But he replied, “[Lord,] let me go first and bury my father.”
New American Standard Bible
And He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.”
The Expanded Bible
Jesus said to another man, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
Tree of Life Version
He said to another, “Follow Me.” But that one said, “First let me go and bury my father.”
Revised Standard Version
To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”
New International Reader's Version
He said to another man, “Follow me.” But the man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
BRG Bible
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Complete Jewish Bible
To another he said, “Follow me!” but the man replied, “Sir, first let me go away and bury my father.”
Worldwide English (New Testament)
Jesus said to another man who followed him, `Come with me.' But the man said, `Lord, let me go first and bury my father.'
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
To another he said, ‘Follow me.’ But he said, ‘Lord, first let me go and bury my father.’
Orthodox Jewish Bible
And he said to another, Follow me. But the ish said, Adoni, allow me to go first and bury the Av of me.
Names of God Bible
He told another man, “Follow me!” But the man said, “Sir, first let me go to bury my father.”
Modern English Version
He said to another man, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”
Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus said to another man, “Follow me!” But the man said, “Lord, let me go and bury my father first.”
International Children’s Bible
Jesus said to another man, “Follow me!” But the man said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
Lexham English Bible
And he said to another, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, first allow me to go and bury my father.”
New International Version - UK
He said to another man, ‘Follow me.’ But he replied, ‘Lord, first let me go and bury my father.’
Disciples Literal New Testament
And He said to another, “Be following Me”. But the one said, “Master, permit me, having gone, to first bury my father”.