Luke 9:60

But Jesus said to him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but thou, after departing, proclaim the kingdom of God.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

In Context

59And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me first, after departing, to bury my father.

61And also another said, I will follow thee, Lord, but first allow me to bid farewell to those in my house.

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Cross References

John 21:15So when they ate breakfast, Jesus says to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonah, do thou love me more than these things? He says to him, Yea, Lord. Thou know that I love thee. He says to him, Feed my lambs.

2 Corinthians 5:16So that henceforth we know no man according to flesh, and even if we have known Christ according to flesh, yet now we know him no longer.

Ephesians 2:5even us being dead in the transgressions, he made alive together with the Christ (ye are saved by grace),

2 Timothy 2:3Thou therefore endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 4:5But be thou sober in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, bring thy ministry to fullness.

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:58-62

Every Thing to Be Left for Christ. 57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 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. 60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. 61 And another also… Read the whole commentary →

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