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NASB					Matt 8:21 Another²⁰⁸⁷ of the disciples³¹⁰¹ said³⁰⁰⁴ to Him, "Lord²⁹⁶², permit²⁰¹⁰ me first⁴⁴¹³ to go⁵⁶⁵ and bury²²⁹⁰ my father³⁹⁶²."
AMPLIFIED 2015					Matt 8:21 Another of the ¹disciples said to Him, "Lord, let me first go and ²bury my father (collect my inheritance)." [Luke 9:59, 60]

Amplified 2015 Translator's Notes:
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Disciple does not always refer to a true believer, but may also be used to refer to someone who is merely a student or learner.

Possibly an idiom meaning something like, "after my father dies and after I observe the traditional mourning period and after I receive my inheritance, then I will do such and such." This was probably nothing more than a petty excuse to avoid making a commitment to Jesus and had nothing to do with the condition of the man's father (who was probably fine).

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Greek Heb.

565

aperchomai; from 575 and 2064; to go away, go after:--came(1), depart(1), departed(3), drew(1), go(20), go away(6), go over(1), going away(1), going back(1), gone(2), gone away(4), leave(5), left(8), passed away(2), past(2), spread(1), went(16), went their way(1), went along(1), went away(37), went back(1), went off(3), withdrew*(1).

2010

epitrepô; from 1909 and the same as 5157; to turn to, entrust, hence to permit:--allow(2), allowed(2), gave...permission(2), given...permission(1), granted permission(1), permit(4), permits(2), permitted(4).

2087

heteros; of unc. or.; other:--another(31), another man(1), another one(2), any other(1), different(6), else(2), neighbor(3), next(3), one(1), other(31), other person(1), others(13), someone else(1), strange(1), strangers(1).

2290

thaptô; from a prim. root; to bury:--buried(7), bury(4).

2962

kurios; from kuros (authority); lord, master:--lord(10), Lord(626), Lord of lords(2), Lord's(12), lords(1), master(38), master's(3), masters(8), masters'(1), owner(6), owners(1), sir(11), sirs(1).

3004

legô; a prim. vb.; to say:--addressing(1), agree*(1), ask(1), asked(3), asking(4), bring charges(1), call(8), called(34), calling(1), calls(3), claimed(1), claiming(2), command(3), designated(1), follows(1), give(1), gives(1), greeted*(1), made(1), mean(2), means(3), meant(1), mention(1), named(3), ordered(2), quote(1), referred(1), remarking(1), said(1086), say(364), saying(440), says(102), shouting(1), so-called(3), speak(22), speaking(17), speaks(6), spoke(18), spoken(26), stated(1), stating(2), talking(5), tell(71), telling(18), thing spoken(1), things spoken(1), thought(1), told(35), using(1).

3101

mathêtês; from 3129; a disciple:--disciple(26), disciples(233), disciples'(1), pupil(1).

3962

patêr; a prim. word; a father:--father(348), father's(13), fathers(53), parents(1).

4413

prôtos; contr. superl. of 4253; first, chief:--before(3), best(1), first(128), first of all(2), first importance(1), first man(1), first one(1), first things(1), first time(1), foremost(5), leading(2), leading man(1), leading men(5), outer(3), previous(1).

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