Luke 9:61
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And another said: I will follow thee, Lord; but let me first take my leave of them that are at my house.

but.

Luke 14:18-20,26 And they began all at once to make excuse. The first said to him: I have bought a farm and I must needs go out and see it. I pray thee, hold me excused. . . .

Deuteronomy 33:9 Who hath said to his father, and to his mother: I do not know you; and to his brethren: I know you not: and their own children they have not known. These have kept thy word, and observed thy covenant,

1 Kings 19:20 And he forthwith left the oxen, and run after Elias, and said: Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said to him: Go, and return back: for that which was my part, I have done to thee.

Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatsoever thy hand is able to do, do it earnestly: for neither work, nor reason, nor wisdom, nor knowledge shall be in hell, whither thou art hastening.

Matthew 10:37,38 He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me. . . .

Context
The Cost of Discipleship
60And Jesus said to him: Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. 61And another said: I will follow thee, Lord; but let me first take my leave of them that are at my house. 62Jesus said to him: No man putting his hand to the plough and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God.…
Cross References
1 Kings 19:20
And he forthwith left the oxen, and run after Elias, and said: Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said to him: Go, and return back: for that which was my part, I have done to thee.

2 Corinthians 2:13
I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but bidding them farewell, I went into Macedonia.

Lexicon
Still
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

another
ἕτερος (heteros)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2087: (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different.

said,
Εἶπεν (Eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“I will follow
Ἀκολουθήσω (Akolouthēsō)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 190: To accompany, attend, follow. Properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. To accompany.

You,
σοι (soi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

Lord;
Κύριε (Kyrie)
Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

first
πρῶτον (prōton)
Adverb - Superlative
Strong's Greek 4412: First, in the first place, before, formerly. Neuter of protos as adverb; firstly.

let
ἐπίτρεψόν (epitrepson)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2010: To turn to, commit, entrust; I allow, yield, permit. From epi and the base of trope; to turn over, i.e. Allow.

me
μοι (moi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

bid farewell
ἀποτάξασθαι (apotaxasthai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle
Strong's Greek 657: To withdraw from, take leave of, renounce, send away.

to
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

my
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

family.”
οἶκόν (oikon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family.


Additional Translations
Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”

And another also said, "I will follow You, Lord; but first allow me to bid farewell to those at my home."

And another also said, Lord, I will follow you; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord; but first suffer me to bid farewell to them that are at my house.

And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord, but first allow me to bid adieu to those at my house.

And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord; but first suffer me to bid farewell to them that are at my house.

And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house.

"Master," said yet another, "I will follow you; but allow me first to go and say good-bye to my friends at home."

Another also said, "I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house."

And another also said, 'I will follow thee, sir, but first permit me to take leave of those in my house;'
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