Luke 9:60

And Jesus said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but go thou, preach the kingdom of God.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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. And he said, Lord, permit me first to return home, and put my father in his grave.

61Then said another, I will follow thee, Lord, but give me leave first to bid adieu to those at my house.

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Cross References

John 21:15When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him, Yes, Lord! thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him, Feed my lambs.

2 Corinthians 5:16Wherefore from the present moment know we no man after the flesh: yea though we have also known Christ after the flesh, yet so henceforth know we him no more.

Ephesians 2:5though we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved,)

2 Timothy 2:3Thou therefore endure hardships, as a brave soldier of Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 4:5But watch thou in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fully discharge 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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