Matthew 8:21

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Modern

Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

Traditional

And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Literal

And another of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, allow me first to go away and to bury my father.”

Latin

Alius autem de discipulis ejus ait illi: Domine, permitte me primum ire, et sepelire patrem meum.

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English

Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

Notes

Matthew 8:21

Another 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.

Matthew 8:18–22

Jesus once met two people who said they wanted to be his followers. Jesus explained what it really means to follow him. He wanted them to understand that following him required serious commitment.

Matthew 8:1–9:34

Here, the kingdom of God appears with supernatural power (see Matthew 4:23–25; 11:2–6). It reaches people who were previously excluded from God's blessings. This included:

non-Jewish people,
lepers,
blind people,
sick women,
people possessed by demons,
tax collectors,
those with long-term bleeding, and
the dead.

Jesus showed compassion to people in need. But the religious leaders reacted with anger and opposition. Jesus called his followers to respond with faith and to walk in discipleship (living as his learners and followers).

Theme notes and profiles

The Son of Man

Events

Seaside Parables and Miraclec. AD 28

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Luke 9:59–62
Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
Matthew 19:29
And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.
Numbers 6:6–7
Throughout the days of his separation to the LORD, he must not go near a dead body.
Leviticus 21:11–12
He must not go near any dead body; he must not defile himself, even for his father or mother.
1 Kings 19:20–21
So Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.” “Go on back,” Elijah replied, “for what have I done to you?”
Deuteronomy 33:9–10
He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant.
Haggai 1:2
…that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “These people say, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the LORD.’”
2 Corinthians 5:16
So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.

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