Luke 9:59-62

⁵⁹Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

⁶⁰But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”

⁶¹Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”

⁶²Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

— Luke 9:59-62

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Cross References for Luke 9:59-62

• Philippians 3:13
• Hebrews 10:38
• 2 Peter 2:20-22
• Luke 17:31-32
• James 1:6-8
• Psalm 78:8-9
• 2 Timothy 4:10
• Acts 15:37-38
• 1 Kings 19:20
• Luke 14:26

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