Luke 9:60

And Iesus said vnto him, Let the dead burie their dead: but go thou, and preache the kingdome of God.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

59But he said vnto another, Followe me. And the same said, Lord, suffer me first to goe and burie my father.

61Then another saide, I will follow thee, Lord: but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at mine house.

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Cross References

John 21:15So when they had dined, Iesus said to Simon Peter, Simon the sonne of Iona, louest thou me more then these? He said vnto him, Yea Lord, thou knowest that I loue thee. He said vnto him, Feede my lambes.

2 Corinthians 5:16Wherefore, henceforth know we no man after the flesh, yea though wee had knowen Christ after the flesh, yet nowe henceforth know we him no more.

Ephesians 2:5Euen when we were dead by sinnes, hath quickened vs together in Christ, by whose grace ye are saued,

2 Timothy 2:3Thou therefore suffer affliction as a good souldier of Iesus Christ.

2 Timothy 4:5But watch thou in all thinges: suffer aduersitie: doe the worke of an Euangelist: cause thy ministerie to be throughly liked of.

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 →

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