Matthew 8:22
But Jesus said to him, Come after me; and let the dead take care of their dead.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
In Context
23And when he had got into a boat, his disciples went after him.
Cross References
Matthew 9:9And when Jesus was going from there, he saw a man whose name was Matthew, seated at the place where taxes were taken; and he said to him, Come after me. And he got up and went after him.
John 1:43And he took him to Jesus. Looking at him fixedly Jesus said, You are Simon, the son of John; your name will be Cephas (which is to say, Peter).
Ephesians 2:5Even when we were dead through our sins, gave us life together with Christ (by grace you have salvation),
Colossians 2:13And you, being dead through your sins and the evil condition of your flesh, to you, I say, he gave life together with him, and forgiveness of all our sins;
Matthew Henry on Matthew 8:19-23
Christ's Answer to a Scribe and Another. 18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side. 19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 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. 22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me;… Read the whole commentary →