Matthew 8:22
But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
In Context
21Then a different one of the disciples said to Him, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.”
23Now when He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.
Cross References
Matthew 9:9And going on from there Jesus saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and He says to him, “Follow me.” So getting up he followed Him.
John 1:43The next day He decided to go to Galilee, so He finds Philip and says 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 2:13Yes you, though being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh—He has 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 →