Luke 9:57-62

Luke 9:57-62

[57] that, as they  went  in  the way,  a certain  man said  unto  him,  I will follow  whithersoever  thou goest.  [58] And  Jesus  said  unto him,  Foxes  have  holes,  and  birds  of the air  have nests;  but  the Son  of man  hath  not  where  to lay  his head.  [59] And  he said  unto  another,  Follow  But  he said,  Lord,  suffer  first  to go  and bury  father.  [60] said  unto him,  Let  the dead  bury  their  dead:  but  go  thou  and preach  the kingdom  of God.  [61] And  another  also  said,  Lord,  I will follow  but  let  first  go bid them farewell,  which are at home at  house.  [62] And  Jesus  said  unto  him,  No man,  having put  his  hand  to  the plough,  and  looking  back,  fit  for  the kingdom  of God. 

What does Luke 9:57-62 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Luke turned from a presentation of people who rejected Jesus to one in which three individuals wanted to become His disciples. Each of them underestimated the degree of commitment that Jesus required. Jesus" words clarify the cost of discipleship (cf. Luke 9:23-26). Note the recurrence of the key word "follow" in Luke 9:57; Luke 9:59; Luke 9:61. The first two incidents evidently happened during Jesus" ministry in Galilee (cf. Matthew 8:18), and perhaps the third one did too. Luke probably grouped them here because they all deal with the same issue that Luke developed in this context, namely, discipleship.