Matthew 8:22
and Jesus said to him, “Follow Me, and permit the dead to bury their own dead.”
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
In Context
21And another of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, permit me first to depart and to bury my father”;
23And when He entered into the boat His disciples followed Him,
Cross References
Matthew 9:9And Jesus passing on from there saw a man sitting at the tax office named Matthew, and says to him, “Follow Me,” and he, having risen, followed Him.
John 1:43On the next day He willed to go forth to Galilee, and He finds Philip and says to him, “Follow Me.”
Ephesians 2:5even being dead in the trespasses, made us alive together with the Christ (by grace you are saved),
Colossians 2:13And you—being dead in the trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh—He made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all the 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 →