Luke 9:59 Made Simple

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.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Gospel of Luke was written by Luke, a companion of Paul, to Theophilus and a broader Gentile audience, likely in the late first century CE. It was written to provide an orderly and reliable account of Jesus' life and teachings, confirming the truth of Christian instruction for its readers.

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