Luke 9:60

And Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead; but thou having gone away proclaim the kingdom of God.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 thou me. And he said, Lord, permit me first having gone away to bury my father.

61And another said to Him, Lord, I will follow thee; but first permit me to bid adieu to those at my own home.

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Cross References

John 21:15Then when they took breakfast, Jesus says to Simon Peter; Simon, the son of Jonah, dost thou love me with divine love more than these? He says to Him, Yes, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee as a friend. He says to him; Feed my lambs.

2 Corinthians 5:16So that we from now know no man after the flesh: if indeed we have known Christ after the flesh, but we now know him no more.

Ephesians 2:5created life in us in Christ, who were dead in trespasses, by grace you have been saved,

2 Timothy 2:3Suffer affliction, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 4:5But be thou sober in all things, suffer affliction, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of 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 →

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