Would-Be Followers of Jesus
Jesus warns potential followers about the cost of discipleship: "Foxes have holes and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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Matthew places this scene before the crossing to Gadara and records two would-be followers. Luke adds a third person who wants to say goodbye to his family first, to which Jesus replies, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God," a saying unique to Luke.
Two encounters: a scribe and a disciple, with responses about homelessness and prioritizing Jesus over family.
Three encounters, adding the "hand to the plow" saying about total commitment without looking back.
The bulk of Jesus's public work centered in Galilee: calling of the Twelve, the Sermon on the Mount, parables, miracles, and growing opposition.
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