Matthew 8:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Ver. 21. Lord, suffer me first to go and bury] Old men's fear is (saith Plutarch, and that makes them so gripple) that they shall not have θρεψοντας και θαψοντας, those that will be careful to nourish them while alive, and to bury them decently when they are dead.

Matthew 8:21

21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.