All In or Not at All — April 11 [Description]Passage Overview:Matthew 8:18-22 and Luke 9:57-62 both record conversations between Jesus and individuals who express a desire to follow Him. Jesus responds in ways that reveal the radical cost of discipleship:In Matthew, Jesus sees the growing crowd and prepares to leave. A scribe says he wants to follow Jesus "wherever you go." Jesus replies, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head”—a sobering reminder that following Him doesn’t guarantee comfort or security.Another man wants to follow Jesus but asks to first bury his father. Jesus answers, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.” This challenges cultural expectations, showing that allegiance to Jesus must surpass even our closest earthly obligations.In Luke, the exchange is expanded. One man offers to follow Jesus, and again, Jesus warns about having “nowhere to lay His head.” Another wants to say goodbye to his family first, and Jesus replies, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.” The message? Following Jesus requires undivided commitment and total surrender.These passages emphasize that discipleship isn’t casual—it demands immediate obedience, sacrifice, and putting Jesus above comfort, family, and personal priorities. 365D 101

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Matthew 8:18-22 365D 101.1

18 And when Jesus saw great multitudes about Him, He gave a command to depart to the other side. 365D 101.2

19 Then a certain scribe came and said to Him, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.” 365D 101.3

20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.” 365D 101.4

21 Then another of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” 365D 101.5

22 But Jesus said to him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.” 365D 101.6

Luke 9:57-62 365D 101.7

57 Now it happened as they journeyed on the road, that someone said to Him, “Lord, I will follow You wherever You go.” 365D 101.8

58 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.” 365D 101.9

59 Then He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” 365D 101.10

60 Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God.” 365D 101.11

61 And another also said, “Lord, I will follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house.” 365D 101.12

62 But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.” 365D 101.13