Matthew 8:19 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

A scribe came to him and said, "Teacher, I'll follow you wherever you go."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

ASV:

And there came a scribe, and said unto him, Teacher, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

BBE:

And there came a scribe and said to him, Master, I will come after you wherever you go.

DBY:

And a scribe came up and said to him, Teacher, I will follow thee whithersoever thou mayest go.

ERV:

And there came a scribe, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

WEY:

when a Scribe came and said to Him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go."

WBS:

And a certain scribe came, and said to him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

WEB:

A scribe came, and said to him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go."

YLT:

and a certain scribe having come, said to him, 'Teacher, I will follow thee wherever thou mayest go;'

Matthew 8:19 Cross References

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Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

8:19 {4} And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
(4) The true disciples of Christ must prepare themselves for all kinds of miseries.

PNT:

8:19 A certain scribe came, and said... I will follow thee. Compare Lu 9:57-62. Though this scribe belonged to a class which, as a body, rejected Christ, he was disposed to be a disciple (see Mt 8:21), but had not counted the cost. See PNT Mt 2:4.

WES:

8:19 Luke 9:57.

MHC:

8:18-22 One of the scribes was too hasty in promising; he proffers himself to be a close follower of Christ. He seems to be very resolute. Many resolutions for religion are produced by sudden conviction, and taken up without due consideration; these come to nothing. When this scribe offered to follow Christ, one would think he should have been encouraged; one scribe might do more credit and service than twelve fishermen; but Christ saw his heart, and answered to its thoughts, and therein teaches all how to come to Christ. His resolve seems to have been from a worldly, covetous principle; but Christ had not a place to lay his head on, and if he follows him, he must not expect to fare better than he fared. We have reason to think this scribe went away. Another was too slow. Delay in doing is as bad on the one hand, as hastiness in resolving is on the other. He asked leave to attend his father to his grave, and then he would be at Christ's service. This seemed reasonable, yet it was not right. He had not true zeal for the work. Burying the dead, especially a dead father, is a good work, but it is not thy work at this time. If Christ requires our service, affection even for the nearest and dearest relatives, and for things otherwise our duty, must give way. An unwilling mind never wants an excuse. Jesus said to him, Follow me; and, no doubt, power went with this word to him as to others; he did follow Christ, and cleaved to him. The scribe said, I will follow thee; to this man Christ said, Follow me; comparing them together, it shows that we are brought to Christ by the force of his call to us, Ro 9:16.

CONC:

Follow Goest Law Master Mayest Scribe Teacher Wherever Whithersoever

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