Matthew 8:22
But Jesus said to him: Follow thou me, and leave the dead to bury their dead.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
In Context
21And another of his disciples said to him: My Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
23And when Jesus entered the ship, his disciples embarked with him.
Cross References
Matthew 9:9And as Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man sitting at the custom-house, whose name was Matthew. And he said to him, Follow me: and he arose and followed him.
John 1:43The next day, Jesus was disposed to depart for Galilee: and he found Philip and said to him, Come after me.
Ephesians 2:5when we were dead in our sins, quickened us with the Messiah, and rescued us by his grace;
Colossians 2:13And you, who were dead in your sins, and by the uncircumcision of your flesh, he hath vivified with him; and he hath 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 →