God’s Word Translation
Luke 9:57
57As they were walking along the road, a man said to Jesus, “I’ll follow you wherever you go.”
Luke 9:57 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
- New International Version (NIV)As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)As they were going along the road, someone said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now it happened as they journeyed on the road, that someone said to Him, “Lord, I will follow You wherever You go.”
Context of Luke 9:57
55But he turned and corrected them. 56So they went to another village. As they were walking along the road, a man said to Jesus, “I’ll follow you wherever you go.” 58Jesus told him, “Foxes have holes, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to sleep.” 59He told another man, “Follow me!” But the man said, “Sir, first let me go to bury my father.”
Read all of Luke 9Luke 9:57 word by word
Καὶ πορευομένων αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ εἶπέν τις πρὸς αὐτόν· ἀκολουθήσω σοι ὅπου ἐὰν ἀπέρχῃRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- it came to pass, thatγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- asπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
- theyαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the wayὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the wayὁδόςhodos · roadG3598
- a certainτιςtis · oneG5100
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
- I will followἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190
- theeσύsu · youG4771
- whithersoeverὅπουhopou · where(-ever)G3699
- ·ἄνan · ifG302
- thou goestἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
Cross-references for Luke 9:57
- Exodus 19:8All the people answered together, “We will do everything the Lord has said.” So Moses brought their answer back to the Lord.
- Matthew 8:19An expert in Moses’ Teachings came to him and said, “Teacher, I’ll follow you wherever you go.”
- John 13:37Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I’ll give my life for you.”
Commentaries on Luke 9:57
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 57A certain man - He was a scribe. See on Matthew 8:19-22; (note). It is probable that this took place when Christ was at Capernaum, as Matthew represents it, and not on the way to Jerusalem through Samaria.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 57-60Verses 57-60 See the notes at Matthew 8:19-22.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 57-62Verses 57-62 Here is one that is forward to follow Christ, but seems to have been hasty and rash, and not to have counted the cost. If we mean to follow Christ, we must lay aside the thoughts of great things in the world. Let us not try to join the profession of Christianity, with seeking after worldly advantages. Here is another that seems resolved to follow Christ, but he begs a short delay. To this man Christ first gave the call; he said to him, Follow…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 57-62As he traveled toward Jerusalem to suffer and die, Jesus explained the cost to those who wished to follow him.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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