1 Kings 19:20

20And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah and said, a“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?”

Haggai 1:2

2Thus says the Lord of hosts: These people say the time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the Lord.”

Matthew 6:33

33But bseek first cthe kingdom of God and his righteousness, dand all these things will be added to you.

Matthew 8:21-22

21Another of the disciples said to him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” 22And Jesus said to him, Follow me, and leave ethe dead to bury their own dead.”

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