Matthew 8:22
"Follow me," Jesus said to him, "and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
In Context
21Another of his disciples said to him, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father,"
23Then he went in board a fishing-boat, his disciples accompanying him;
Cross References
Matthew 9:9As Jesus was passing thence, he saw a man called Mathew sitting at the tax-office, and said to him, "Follow me."
John 1:43Next day Jesus decided to go into Galilee; and he found Philip and said to him, "Follow me."
Ephesians 2:5even while we were dead in our trespasses, made us live together with Christ (it is by grace you have been saved).
Colossians 2:13And you also, at one time dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sensual nature, he has made alive together with himself. For he forgave us all our transgressions,
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 →