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Luke 9:59

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KJV ORIGINAL

And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Jesus turned to someone else and said, 'Come follow me.' But the guy was like, 'Jesus, can I just go bury my dad first?'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes following Jesus means the timing feels impossible, but he's still asking.

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