Matthew 8:22
but Jesus said unto him; Do thou follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
In Context
23And when He was entered into the ship, his disciples followed Him:
Cross References
Matthew 9:9And as Jesus was passing from thence, He saw a man sitting at the custom-house, named Matthew; and He saith to him, Follow me: and he rose up and followed Him.
John 1:43The day following Jesus had a mind to go out into Galilee, and meeting with Philip, saith unto him, Follow me.
Ephesians 2:5hath made us alive in Christ, even when we were dead in trespasses, (for by grace ye are saved) and hath raised us up together,
Colossians 2:13And when ye were dead in trespasses, and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses,
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 →