Matthew 8:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.”

Matthew 8:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 8:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 8:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A scribe came and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.””

Matthew 8:19 — World English Bible

Matthew 8:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And there came a scribe, and said unto him, Teacher, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. ”

Matthew 8:19 — American Standard Version

Matthew 8:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and a certain scribe having come, said to him, `Teacher, I will follow thee wherever thou mayest go;'”

Matthew 8:19 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 8:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And a scribe came up and said to him, Teacher, I will follow thee whithersoever thou mayest go. ”

Matthew 8:19 — Darby Translation

Matthew 8:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then came there a certaine Scribe, and said vnto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoeuer thou goest.”

Matthew 8:19 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 8:19 in Context — Matthew 8

17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.

18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.

19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

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What Does Matthew 8:19 Mean?

Matthew 8:19 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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