Luke 9:59 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And he said unto another, `Be following me;` and he said, `Sir, permit me, having gone away, first to bury my father;`

English ASV

And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

English Amplified

And He said to another, Become My disciple, side with My party, and accompany Me! But he replied, Lord, permit me first to go and bury (await the death of) my father.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And He said to another, Become My disciple, side with My party, and accompany Me! But he replied, Lord, permit me first to go and bury (await the death of) my father.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then he said to another, “Follow me.” “Lord,” he said, “first let me go bury my father.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me to go first and bury my father.

English EASY 2024

Then Jesus said to another man, ‘Come with me!’ The man replied, ‘First let me go home and bury my father. Then I will come with you.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Jesus said to another man, "Follow me!" But the man said, "Lord, let me go and bury my father first."

To another he said, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He said to another man, “Follow me.” But that man said, “Sir, first let me go back and bury my father.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

He told another man, "Follow me!" But the man said, "Sir, first let me go to bury my father."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then He said to another, "Follow Me." "Lord," he said, "first let me go bury my father."

English KJV 1611

And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

English LSB

And He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He said to another man, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And He said to another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

And to another he said, "Follow me." But he replied, "(Lord,) let me go first and bury my father."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Jesus said to another, “Follow me.” But he replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

He said to another man, "Follow me." But the man replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."

English NIV

He said to another man, "Follow me." But the man replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."

English NKJ 1982

Then He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”

English NLT

He said to another person, "Come, be my disciple." The man agreed, but he said, "Lord, first let me return home and bury my father."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

To another he said, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Jesus then turned to another and said, “Come be my disciple.” He replied, “Someday I will, Lord, but allow me first to fulfill my duty as a good son and wait until my father passes away.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Another time, when he invited a man to come with him and to be his disciple, the man agreed—but wanted to wait until his father's death.

English Tyndale 1537

And he said unto another: follow me. And the same said: Lord suffer me(Sir, give me leave) first to go and bury my father.

Luke 9:59 — Compare Translations