Luke 9:61
“And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.”
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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Bid them farewell - To take leave, inform them of the design, and set things at home in order. Jesus did not suffer…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Another also said - This circumstance is not mentioned by any of the other evangelists; and Matthew alone mentions the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Luke 9:57-62
We have here an account of three several persons that offered themselves to follow Christ, and the answers that Christ…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
61.let me first go bid them farewell The incident and the allusion closely resemble the call of Elisha (1Ki 19:20). But…
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