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A certain man (τις). Matthew 8:19 calls him "a scribe."Luke 9:57–60; Matthew 8:19–22, but not in…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
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…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
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.
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
St. Cyril of Alexandria: Although the Almighty Lord is bountiful, He does not grant heavenly and divine gifts to everyone abso…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
Using the terminology of discipleship (“follow”), the first man amplifies it with a sweeping promise. Jesus’ reply is in accord with his prior defi…
John Gill
JohnGill
And it came to pass, as they went in the way
From one village of the Samaritans, to the other; though if this is the…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
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, …
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson