Matthew 8:22
But Jesus said to him, “Follow Me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.” 1 Jesus Calms a Storm
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
In Context
21Then another of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.”
23Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him.
Cross References
Matthew 9:9And as Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” And he arose and followed Him.
John 1:43On the next day He wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me.”
Ephesians 2:5even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
Colossians 2:13And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven 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 →