Luke

Luke 9:57–62

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.”

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.”

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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

Luke 9:61

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Still	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
another	ἕτερος	heteros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2087 another, different
said	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
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
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
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
bid farewell	ἀποτάξασθαι	apotaxasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G657 I withdraw from, take leave of, renounce, send away
to	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
family	οἶκόν	oikon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household

Luke 9:62

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
declared	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
No one	Οὐδεὶς	Oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
who puts	ἐπιβαλὼν	epibalōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1911 I throw upon, lay, strike upon
hand	χεῖρα	cheira	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5495 a hand
to	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
plow	ἄροτρον	arotron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G723 a plow
and then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
looks	βλέπων	blepōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G991 I look, see
back	ὀπίσω	opisō	Adverb	G3694 behind, after
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
fit	εὔθετός	euthetos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2111 suitable, fit, useful
for the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλείᾳ	basileia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god