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56 For the Son of Man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them." And they went to another village.
56
Then he and his disciples went to another village.
57 And it came to pass that, as they went along the way, a certain man said unto Him, "Lord, I will follow Thee whithersoever Thou goest."
57
As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”
58 And Jesus said unto him, "Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man hath nowhere to lay His head."
58
Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”
59 And He said unto another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father."
59
He said to another man, “Follow me.”But he replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
60 Jesus said unto him, "Let the dead bury their dead, but go thou and preach the Kingdom of God."
60
Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
61 And another also said, "Lord, I will follow Thee, but let me first go bid those farewell who are at home at my house."
61
Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.”
62 And Jesus said unto him, "No man, having put his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God."
62
Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”
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