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Luke 9:58-60
Contemporary English Version
Luke 9:58-60
Contemporary English Version
58 Jesus said, “Foxes have dens, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man doesn't have a place to call his own.”
59 Jesus told someone else to come with him. But the man said, “Lord, let me wait until I bury my father.”[a]
60 Jesus answered, “Let the dead take care of the dead, while you go and tell about God's kingdom.”
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- 9.59 bury my father: The Jewish people taught that giving someone a proper burial was even more important than helping the poor.
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