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.
• 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.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)Another of his disciples said, “Lord, first let me return home and bury my father.”

Context of Matthew 8:21

19Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” 20Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” Another disciple said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” 22But Jesus told him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.” 23Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him.

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 said to another man, “Follow me.” But he replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
• Matthew 19:29And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.
• Leviticus 21:11He must not enter a place where there is a dead body. He must not make himself unclean, even for his father or mother,
• Numbers 6:6“ ‘Throughout the period of their dedication to the Lord, the Nazirite must not go near a dead body.
• Deuteronomy 33:9He said of his father and mother, ‘I have no regard for them.’ He did not recognize his brothers or acknowledge his own children, but he watched over your word and guarded your covenant.
• 1 Kings 19:20Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah. “Let me kiss my father and mother goodbye,” he said, “and then I will come with you.” “Go back,” Elijah replied. “What have I done to you?”
• Haggai 1:2This is what the Lord Almighty says: “These people say, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the Lord’s house.’ ”
• 2 Corinthians 5:16So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.

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