And he said unto another (ειπεν δε προς ετερον). Matthew 8:21 omits Christ's "Follow me" (ακολουθε μο) and makes this m…

Lord, I will follow thee.—See Notes on Matthew 8:19-22. The two anecdotes, if we may so call them, are placed by the two…

And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And Jesus s…

St. Cyril of Alexandria: Although the Almighty Lord is bountiful, He does not grant heavenly and divine gifts to everyone abso…

Since it was a religious, social, and family obligation to provide a decent funeral for one’s father, Jesus’ refusal to permit this is a striking e…

And he said to another, follow me
According to Matthew, one of his disciples, who had attended him some time, and wh…

Here is one who is eager to follow Christ, but seems to have been hasty and rash, and not to have counted the cost. If we intend to follow Christ, …