Matthew 8:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Matthew 8:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 8:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 8:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Another of his disciples said to him, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.””

Matthew 8:21 — World English Bible

Matthew 8:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And another of the disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. ”

Matthew 8:21 — American Standard Version

Matthew 8:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And another of his disciples said to him, `Sir, permit me first to depart and to bury my father;'”

Matthew 8:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 8:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But another of his disciples said to him, Lord, suffer me first to go away and bury my father. ”

Matthew 8:21 — Darby Translation

Matthew 8:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And another of his disciples saide vnto him, Master, suffer me first to goe, and burie my father.”

Matthew 8:21 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 8:21 in Context — Matthew 8

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.

22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.

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What Does Matthew 8:21 Mean?

Matthew 8:21 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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