Matthew 8:22
But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
In Context
21Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
23When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.
Cross References
Matthew 9:9As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.
John 1:43The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”
Ephesians 2:5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!
Colossians 2:13When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses,
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 →