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The Danger of "But First"
Commentators note that the man's desire to follow Jesus was conditional: "I will follow you, but first..." This reveals a divided heart. While saying goodbye to family seems reasonable, scholars like John Calvin and Charles Spurgeon explain that placing any condition before obedience to Christ's immediate call demonstrates a failure to grasp its urgency and supreme importance.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 9:61
18th Century
Theologian
Bid them farewell. To take leave, inform them of the plan, and set things at home in order. Jesus did not allow this, because he probably …
AT Robertson
On Luke 9:61
And another also said (ειπεν δε κα ετερος). A volunteer like the first. This third case is given by Luke alone, though the inciden…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 9:61
19th Century
Bishop
Lord, I will follow thee.—This third example of our Lord’s method of dealing with half-hearted disciples is peculiar to S…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 9:61
19th Century
Preacher
And another also said, Lord, I will follow you; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
"Lord, I will…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 9:61
Although saying good-by is not at all the emotional equivalent of a funeral, it still represents a family duty that must be forsaken for service to…
John Calvin
On Luke 9:61
16th Century
Theologian
And another said. Matthew does not mention this third person. It appears that he was too strongly attached to the world to be ready and pr…
John Gill
On Luke 9:61
17th Century
Pastor
And another also said
"To him", as the Syriac and Arabic versions add, that is, to Christ; the Ethiopic version read…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 9:57–62
17th Century
Minister
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, …