Matthew 8:21

Matthew 8:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
• New International Version (NIV)Another disciple said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Another of the disciples said to him, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then another of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”

Context of Matthew 8:21

19An expert in Moses’ Teachings came to him and said, “Teacher, I’ll follow you wherever you go.” 20Jesus told him, “Foxes have holes, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to sleep.” Another disciple said to him, “Sir, first let me go to bury my father.” 22But Jesus told him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.” 23Jesus’ disciples went with him as he left in a boat.

Matthew 8:21 word by word

Ἕτερος δὲ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· κύριε, ἐπίτρεψόν μοι πρῶτον ἀπελθεῖν καὶ θάψαι τὸν πατέρα μου.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• anotherἕτεροςheteros · otherG2087
• ofὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ofμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• sufferἐπιτρέπωepitrepō · to permitG2010
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• firstπρῶτονprōton · firstG4412
• to goἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• buryθάπτωthaptō · to buryG2290
• fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962

Cross-references for Matthew 8:21

• Luke 9:59He told another man, “Follow me!” But the man said, “Sir, first let me go to bury my father.”
• Matthew 19:29And everyone who gave up homes, brothers or sisters, father, mother, children, or fields because of my name will receive a hundred times more and will inherit eternal life.
• Leviticus 21:11He must never go near any dead bodies or become unclean, even for his father or mother.
• Numbers 6:6While they are dedicated to the Lord as Nazirites, they must never go near a dead body.
• Deuteronomy 33:9They said that they didn’t know their father and mother. They didn’t recognize their own brothers. They didn’t acknowledge their own children. But they obeyed your word and were faithful to the terms of your promise.
• 1 Kings 19:20So Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye. Then I will follow you.” “Go back,” Elijah answered him. “I’m not stopping you.”
• Haggai 1:2“This is what the Lord of Armies says: These people say it’s not the right time to rebuild the house of the Lord.”
• 2 Corinthians 5:16So from now on we don’t think of anyone from a human point of view. If we did think of Christ from a human point of view, we don’t anymore.

Commentaries on Matthew 8:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Another of his disciples - This does not mean any of the twelve, but one of those who were constant hearers of our Lord's preaching; the name of disciple being common to all those who professed to believe in him, John 6:66. Bury my father: probably his father was old, and apparently near death; but it was a maxim among the Jews, that, if a man had any duty to perform to the dead, he was, for that time, free from the observance of any other precept or…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21And another of his disciples … - The word “disciple” properly signifies “learner,” and was given to the followers of Jesus because they received him as their teacher. See the notes at Matthew 5:1. It does not of necessity mean that a “disciple” was a pious man, but only one of the multitude, who, for various causes, might attend on his instructions. See John 6:66; John 9:28. Suffer me first to go and bury my father - This seemed to be a reasonable…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-22Verses 18-22 One of the scribes was too hasty in promising; he proffers himself to be a close follower of Christ. He seems to be very resolute. Many resolutions for religion are produced by sudden conviction, and taken up without due consideration; these come to nothing. When this scribe offered to follow Christ, one would think he should have been encouraged; one scribe might do more credit and service than twelve fishermen; but Christ saw his heart, and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21Another of His disciples: This statement suggests that the teacher in verse 19 was also a disciple. Calling Jesus "Lord" shows a strong commitment to him. bury my father: In Judaism, this was a very important religious duty. But Jesus requires complete dedication to him.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 8:21

• Character
• Decision
• Excuses
• Jesus, the Christ
• Procrastination
• Self-Denial

In the dictionaries

• Gnashing
• Heal
• Hole
• Immediately
• Rebuke
• Sickness
• Speak
• Torment
• Jesus Christ
• Philip (2)

Commentaries on Matthew 8

• 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