Matthew 8:22
But Jesus said to him, Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
In Context
21But another of his disciples said to him, Lord, suffer me first to go away and bury my father.
23And he went on board ship and his disciples followed him;
Cross References
Matthew 9:9And Jesus, passing on thence, saw a man sitting at the tax-office, called Matthew, and says to him, Follow me. And he rose up and followed him.
John 1:43On the morrow he would go forth into Galilee, and Jesus finds Philip, and says to him, Follow me.
Ephesians 2:5(we too being dead in offences,) has quickened us with the Christ, (ye are saved by grace,)
Colossians 2:13And you, being dead in offences and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, he has quickened together with him, having forgiven us all the offences;
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 →