Luke
Luke 9:57–60
57As they were walking along the road, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow You wherever You go.”
58Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
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.”
Word by word
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Luke 9:57
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As they | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| were walking | πορευομένων | poreuomenōn | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural | G4198 I travel, journey, go |
| along | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| road | ὁδῷ | hodō | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G3598 a way, road, journey |
| someone | τις | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| said | εἶπέν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| to | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| I will follow | Ἀκολουθήσω | Akolouthēsō | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G190 I accompany, attend, follow |
| You | σοι | soi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| wherever | ὅπου | hopou | Adverb | G3699 where, whither |
| You go | ἀπέρχῃ | aperchē | Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular | G565 I come or go away from, depart, return |
Luke 9:58
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| replied | εἶπεν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| Foxes | ἀλώπεκες | alōpekes | Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G258 a fox |
| have | ἔχουσιν | echousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| dens | φωλεοὺς | phōleous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G5454 a burrow, hole |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| birds | πετεινὰ | peteina | Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G4071 a bird |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| air | οὐρανοῦ | ouranou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3772 the sky, the heaven |
| nests | κατασκηνώσεις | kataskēnōseis | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G2682 a dwelling-place |
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Son | Υἱὸς | Huios | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5207 a son, descendent |
| of Man | ἀνθρώπου | anthrōpou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| has | ἔχει | echei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| no place | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| to lay | κλίνῃ | klinē | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2827 I rest, recline, make to yield |
| head | κεφαλὴν | kephalēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2776 the head |
Luke 9:59
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| He said | Εἶπεν | Eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| to | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| another | ἕτερον | heteron | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2087 another, different |
| Follow | Ἀκολούθει | Akolouthei | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G190 I accompany, attend, follow |
| Me | μοι | moi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| replied | εἶπεν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| Lord | Κύριε | Kyrie | Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| first | πρῶτον | prōton | Adverb - Superlative | G4412 first, before |
| let | Ἐπίτρεψόν | Epitrepson | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G2010 I allow, permit |
| me | μοι | moi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| go | ἀπελθόντι | apelthonti | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular | G565 I come or go away from, depart, return |
| bury | θάψαι | thapsai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G2290 I bury |
| my | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| father | πατέρα | patera | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
Luke 9:60
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| told | Εἶπεν | Eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| Let | Ἄφες | Aphes | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit |
| the | τοὺς | tous | Article - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| dead | νεκροὺς | nekrous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3498 dead, a corpse |
| bury | θάψαι | thapsai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G2290 I bury |
| their own | ἑαυτῶν | heautōn | Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G1438 himself, herself, itself |
| dead | νεκρούς | nekrous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3498 dead, a corpse |
| You | σὺ | sy | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| however | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| go | ἀπελθὼν | apelthōn | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G565 I come or go away from, depart, return |
| proclaim | διάγγελλε | diangelle | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G1229 I announce throughout, spread the news of |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| kingdom | βασιλείαν | basileian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
Cross-references
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Luke 9:57 Matthew 8:19–22 · John 13:37 · Luke 9:57–60 · Exodus 19:8 · Luke 9:51
Luke 9:58 Matthew 8:20 · Luke 14:26–33 · 2 Corinthians 8:9 · Luke 18:22–23
Luke 9:59 Matthew 16:24 · 1 Kings 19:20 · Matthew 6:33 · Matthew 8:21–22 · Haggai 1:2
Luke 9:60 2 Timothy 2:3–4 · 1 Timothy 5:6 · John 21:15–17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.