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Luke 9:57

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 9:57 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And as they went on the way, a certain man said unto him, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And as they went on the way, a certain man said unto him, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
Luke 9:57 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 9

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
54And when his disciples James and John saw [this], they said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?
55But he turned, and rebuked them.
56And they went to another village.
57And as they went on the way, a certain man said unto him, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
58And Jesus said unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven [have] nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
59And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
60But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And it came to pass, as they went in the way, etc.] From one village of the Samaritans, to the other; though if this is the same history related in (<400819>Matthew 8:19) it was as Christ went from Capernaum to the sea side, in order to go to the other side of it; and must be inserted here, without regard to the order of time: a certain man said unto him; if the same as in Matthew, he is there said to be a “Scribe”; Lord, I will follow thee, wheresoever thou goest. The Arabic and Ethiopic versions read these words by way of question, “Lord, shall I not follow thee wheresoever thou goest?” (See Gill on “<400819>Matthew 8:19”).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See the notes at Matthew 8:19-22. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Mat 8:19. Luke 9:58”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“9:57-62 As he traveled toward Jerusalem to suffer and die, Jesus explained the cost to those who wished to follow him.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“a certain: Exo 19:8; Mat 8:19, Mat 8:20; Joh 13:37 Luke 9:58”
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