Luke 9:60
Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their own dead: but you go and preach the kingdom of God.
Revised King James 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. But he said, Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.
Cross References
John 21:15So when they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. He said to him, Feed my lambs.
2 Corinthians 5:16Therefore, we no longer regard man according to the flesh: though once we regarded Christ according to the flesh, yet now we regard him thus no longer.
Ephesians 2:5Even when we were dead in transgressions, has made us alive together with Christ, (by grace you are saved;)
2 Timothy 2:3Therefore endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 4:5But you, be steady in all things; endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your 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 →