Luk 9:57 | NETfull | STEP | As they were walking along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”

Luke 9:57

Challenging Professed Followers

57 As ^{▼▼ Grk “And as.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.} they were walking ^{▼▼ Grk “going,” but “walking” is an accurate description of how they traveled about.} along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” ^{▼▼ Most mss (A C W Θ Ψ f¹³ 33 Maj.) add κύριε (kurie, “Lord”) here, but scribes were prone to add to the text, especially appellations for the Lord. The shorter reading also enjoys significant ms support (Ƥ^{45, 75}א B D L Ξ f¹ lat co).} ^{▼▼ The statement “I will follow you wherever you go” is an offer to follow Jesus as a disciple, no matter what the cost.}