Matthew 8:22
20 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
21 Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
23 When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.
24 Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
- KJV
- But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
- WEB
- But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”
- ASV
- But Jesus saith unto him, Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead.
- DARBY
- But Jesus said to him, Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.
- BLB
- But Jesus says to him, “Follow Me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”
- ÅB
- Men Jesus sa til ham: «Følg meg, og la de døde begrave sine døde!»
- OTB
- Men Jesus svarte ham, “Følg Meg, og la de døde ta seg av sine egne døde.”
- B1930
- Men Jesus sa til ham: Følg mig, og la de døde begrave sine døde!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 15:32
But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
Read in contextColossians 2:13
When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses,
Read in contextEphesians 5:14
So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
Read in contextEphesians 2:5
made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!
Read in contextEphesians 2:1
And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,
Read in contextJohn 1:43
The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”
Read in context1 Timothy 5:6
But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.
Read in contextMatthew 4:18–22
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
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