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English Standard Version

Elisha left the oxen and ran after Elijah and said, Let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.

1 Kings 19:20

As they were going along the road, someone said to Jesus, I will follow you wherever you go.

Luke 9:57

1 Kings 19 (English Standard Version)

17 And the one who escapes from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu put to death, and the one who escapes from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha put to death.
18 Yet I will leave seven thousand in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him.”
19 So he departed from there and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen in front of him, and he was with the twelfth. Elijah passed by him and cast his cloak upon him.
20 And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah and said, “Let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” And he said to him, “Go back again, for what have I done to you?”
21 And he returned from following him and took the yoke of oxen and sacrificed them and boiled their flesh with the yokes of the oxen and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he arose and went after Elijah and assisted him.

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Luke 9 (English Standard Version)

54 And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, “Lord, do you want us to tell fire to come down from heaven and consume them?”
55 But he turned and rebuked them.
56 And they went on to another village.
57 As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”
58 And Jesus said to him,
“Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”
59 To another he said,
“Follow me.”
But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”
60 And Jesus said to him,
“Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”

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Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, Please let me go and kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.

1 Kings 19:20

While they were walking, one man told Jesus, I will follow you wherever you go!

Luke 9:57

1 Kings 19 (Free Bible Version)

17 Jehu will execute anyone who escapes the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will execute anyone who escapes the sword of Jehu.
18 I still have seven thousand left in Israel, all those who have not bowed their knees to worship and whose mouths have not kissed him.”
19 So Elijah left, and went and found Elisha, son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve pairs of oxen, and he was with the twelfth pair. Elijah went over to him and threw his cloak around him.
20 Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me go and kiss my father and mother goodbye, and then I will follow you.” “Go on home,” Elijah replied. “I've never done anything for you.”
21 Elisha left him, took his pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the wood of the oxen's yoke as fuel, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate it. Then he left to follow and serve Elijah.

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Luke 9 (Free Bible Version)

54 When James and John saw this, they asked Jesus, “Master, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to burn them up?”
55 But Jesus turned, and reprimanded them.
56 Then they proceeded to another village.
57 While they were walking, one man told Jesus, “I will follow you wherever you go!”
58 Jesus told the man, “Foxes have their dens, and wild birds have their nests, but the Son of man doesn't even have a place to rest his head.”
59 He told another man, “Follow me.” But the man replied, “Master, first let me go home and bury my father.”
60 “Let the dead bury their own dead,” Jesus replied. “You go and proclaim God's kingdom.”

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