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Atomic Bible
Luke 9:61
Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”
from The Cost of Discipleship, Luke 9:57-62
What it says

Another man wants to bid farewell to his family before following.

What it is doing

The verse introduces a divided commitment.

In context

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.” 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.”