Matthew 8:22
But Jeshu said to him Come after me, and leave the dead ones burying their dead.
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
In Context
21And another from his disciples said to him, My Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.
23AND when Jeshu had ascended into the ship, his disciples ascended with him.
Cross References
Matthew 9:9AND when Jeshu had passed thence, he saw a man who was sitting at the place of the tribute-takers, whose name was Mathai; and he said to him, Come after me; and he arose and went after him.
John 1:43AND the day following Jeshu willed to go forth into Galila. And he found Philipos, and said to him, Come after me.
Ephesians 2:5while we were dead in our sins, made us alive with the Meshiha, and through his grace delivered us,
Colossians 2:13And you who were dead in your sins, and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, he hath made alive with him, and forgiven us all our sins;
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 →