Luke 9:60
And he said to him, Let the dead bury their own dead; but go thou and carry the tidings of the kingdom of God.
Noyes Bible
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 to another, Follow me. But he said, Suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Cross References
John 21:15So when they had breakfasted, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him, Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my lambs.
2 Corinthians 5:16So that we henceforth know no one according to the flesh; and if we have even known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we no longer know him.
Ephesians 2:5even when dead through our trespasses, life with Christ,—by grace have ye been saved,—
2 Timothy 2:3Endure hardship with me as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 4:5But be thou watchful in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fully accomplish 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 →