Luke

Luke 9:59–62

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.”

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

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