Matthew 8:22
20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.
24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
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
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 contextColossians 2:13
And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
Read in contextEphesians 5:14
Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
Read in contextEphesians 2:5
Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
Read in contextEphesians 2:1
And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
Read in contextJohn 1:43
The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
Read in context1 Timothy 5:6
But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
Read in contextMatthew 4:18–22
And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
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