Verse Comparison: Luke 9:59
American Standard Version
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Amplified® Bible
And He said to another, Become My disciple, side with My party, and accompany Me! But he replied, {Lord,} permit me first to go and bury (await the death of) my father.
Contemporary English Version
Jesus told someone else to come with him. But the man said, "Lord, let me wait until I bury my father."
Darby English Version
And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me to go first and bury my father.
Good News Bible
He said to another man, "Follow me." But that man said, "Sir, first let me go back and bury my father."
International Standard Version
He told another man, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."
King James Version
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
New American Standard Bible
And He said to another, "Follow Me. But he said, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.""
New International Version
He said to another man, "Follow me."
But the man replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."
New King James Version
Then He said to another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father."
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And He said to another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father."
Young's Literal Translation
And he said unto another, `Be following me;' and he said, `Sir, permit me, having gone away, first to bury my father;'
