Luke 9:60
58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
- KJV
- Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
- WEB
- But Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce God’s Kingdom.”
- ASV
- But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.
- DARBY
- But Jesus said to him, Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, but do *thou* go and announce the kingdom of God.
- BLB
- But He said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but you, having gone away, declare the kingdom of God.”
- ÅB
- Men han sa til ham: La de døde begrave sine døde; men gå du avsted og forkynn Guds rike!
- OTB
- Jesus sa til ham: "La de døde begrave sine egne døde, men du, gå og forkynn Guds rike."
- B1930
- Men han sa til ham: La de døde begrave sine døde; men gå du avsted og forkynn Guds rike!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Timothy 2:3–4
Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Read in context1 Timothy 5:6
But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
Read in contextJohn 21:15–17
So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
Read in contextLuke 15:32
It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
Read in contextRevelation 3:1
And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
Read in context2 Timothy 4:2
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
Read in context2 Timothy 4:5
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
Read in contextEphesians 2:1
And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
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