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Main point summary
Through encounters with two potential followers, Jesus teaches two realities about discipleship: 1) disciples are "aliens" on this earth and 2) disciples make Jesus' priorities their priorities.
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Matthew 8:18-22
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Now when Jesus saw a crowd around Him,
a He gave orders to depart to the other side of the sea.
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a Then a scribe came and said to Him,
“Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”
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Jesus * said to him,
“The foxes have holes and the birds of the 1 air have 2 nests,
but a the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”
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Another of the disciples said to Him,
“Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.”
But Jesus * said to him,
“ a Follow Me,
and allow the dead to bury their own dead.”
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Matthew 8:18-22
Discipleship: Two Realities
Setting
Now when Jesus saw a crowd around Him,
He gave orders to depart to the other side of the sea.
First Reality: Disciples are "aliens" on this earth.
Then a scribe came and said to Him,
“Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”
Over-eager
Jesus said to him,
“The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”
Second Reality: Disciples make Jesus' priorities their priorities.
Another of the disciples said to Him,
“Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.”
Under-eager
But Jesus said to him,
“Follow Me, and allow the dead to bury their own dead.”
phrasing