LUKE—NOTE ON Luke 9:59 To bury a deceased parent was an important duty, and Jesus clearly encouraged honoring one’s parents (Matthew 15:1). But Jesus knew that this man’s request was merely an excuse for not following him. Burial at this time in Judaism often involved a year-long period from the time when the body was first buried until a year later when the bones of the deceased were placed in a box.

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