Matthew 8:19

Matthew 8:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
• New International Version (NIV)Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And a scribe came up and said to him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then a certain scribe came and said to Him, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”

Context of Matthew 8:19

17So was fulfilled what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, “He Himself took our sicknesses and carried away our diseases.” 18Now when Yeshua saw a crowd around Him, He gave orders to go to the other side of the sea. Then a Torah scholar came to Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.” 20Yeshua tells him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.” 21Then another of the disciples said, “Master, first let me go and bury my father.”

Matthew 8:19 word by word

καὶ προσελθὼν εἷς γραμματεὺς εἶπεν αὐτῷ· διδάσκαλε, ἀκολουθήσω σοι ὅπου ἐὰν ἀπέρχῃ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• a certainεἷςheis · oneG1520
• scribeγραμματεύςgrammateus · scribeG1122
• cameπροσέρχομαιproserchomai · to come near/agreeG4334
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Masterδιδάσκαλοςdidaskalos · teacherG1320
• I will followἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• whithersoeverὅπουhopou · where(-ever)G3699
• ·ἐάνean · ifG1437
• thou goestἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565

Cross-references for Matthew 8:19

• Ezra 7:6this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Torah of Moses that Adonai the God of Israel had given. The king granted him everything he requested, because the hand of Adonai his God was upon him.
• Mark 12:32“Well said, Teacher,” the Torah scholar said to Him. “You have spoken the truth, that He is echad, and besides Him there is no other!
• Luke 9:57As they were traveling on the road, someone said to Him, “I will follow You wherever You go.”
• 1 Corinthians 1:20Where is the wise one? Where is the Torah scholar? Where is the debater of this age? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
• Luke 14:25Now great crowds were traveling with Yeshua; and He turned and said to them,
• Luke 22:33But Simon said to Him, “Master, I am ready to go with You even to prison and to death!”
• John 13:36“Master, where are You going?” Simon Peter said to Him. Yeshua answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now; but you will follow Me later.”

Commentaries on Matthew 8:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19A certain scribe - Though ̔ , One scribe, may be considered as a Hebraism, yet it is probable that the literal construction of it was intended, to show that few of this class came to the Lord Jesus for instruction or salvation. Master - Rather, teacher, from , I teach, which itself seems to be derived from , I show, and means the person who shows or points out a particular way or science. I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest - A man who is not…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19And a certain scribe came … - It is not improbable that this man had seen the miracles of Jesus, and had formed an expectation that by following him he would obtain some considerable worldly advantage. Christ, in reply to his professed purpose to follow him, proclaimed his own poverty, and dashed the hopes of the avaricious scribe. The very foxes and birds, says he, have places of repose and shelter, but the Son of man has no home and no pillow. He is a…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. 19The teachers of religious law had an honored job. They preserved, learned, and explained the Scriptures to benefit society. People thought the way to God was through them (Matthew 15:13–14; 23:13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 8:19

• Character
• Doctor
• Instability
• Jesus, the Christ
• Master
• Self-Denial
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Gnashing
• Heal
• Hole
• Immediately
• Rebuke
• Sickness
• Speak
• Torment
• Jesus Christ
• Master

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