Matthew 8:22
and Jesus said to him, 'Follow me, and suffer the dead to bury their own dead.'
Young's Literal Translation
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, 'Sir, permit me first to depart and to bury my father;'
23And when he entered into the boat his disciples did follow him,
Cross References
Matthew 9:9And Jesus passing by thence, saw a man sitting at the tax-office, named Matthew, and saith to him, 'Be following me,' and he, having risen, did follow him.
John 1:43On the morrow, he willed to go forth to Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, 'Be following me.'
Ephesians 2:5even being dead in the trespasses, did make us to live together with the Christ, (by grace ye are having been saved,)
Colossians 2:13And you — being dead in the trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh — He made alive together with him, having forgiven you all the 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 →