Luke 9:60
But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.
American Standard 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 unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Cross References
John 21:15So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, [son] of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
2 Corinthians 5:16Wherefore we henceforth know no man after the flesh: even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know [him so] no more.
Ephesians 2:5even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace have ye been saved),
2 Timothy 2:3Suffer hardship with [me], as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 4:5But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.
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 →