Devine Scripture

1 Kings 19:20

1 Kings chapter 19 · verse 20 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again; for what have I done to thee?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again; for what have I done to thee?

Context

v.19So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing, with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed over unto him, and cast his mantle upon him.

v.20This passage

v.21And he returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 9:9

    And as Jesus passed by from thence, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting at the place of toll: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

  • Matthew 19:27

    Then answered Peter and said unto him, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee; what then shall we have?

  • Luke 9:61

    And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord; but first suffer me to bid farewell to them that are at my house.

  • Matthew 4:20

    And they straightway left the nets, and followed him.

  • Acts 20:37

    And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,

  • Matthew 4:22

    And they straightway left the boat and their father, and followed him.