Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go you and preach the kingdom of God. Treasury of Scripture Let. Luke 15:32 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this your brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found. Ephesians 2:1,5 And you has he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins... 1 Timothy 5:6 But she that lives in pleasure is dead while she lives. Revelation 3:1 And to the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things said he that has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars... but. John 21:15-17 So when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, love you me more than these? He said to him, Yes... 1 Corinthians 9:16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid on me; yes, woe is to me, if I preach not the gospel! 2 Corinthians 5:16-18 Why from now on know we no man after the flesh: yes, though we have known Christ after the flesh... 2 Timothy 2:3,4 You therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ... 2 Timothy 4:2,5 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine...
Context The Cost of Following Jesus
57And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said to him, Lord, I will follow you wherever you go. 58And Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has not where to lay his head. 59And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 60Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go you and preach the kingdom of God. 61And another also said, Lord, I will follow you; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. 62And Jesus said to him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus said to him: Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou, and preach the kingdom of God.
Darby Bible Translation
But Jesus said to him, Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, but do thou go and announce the kingdom of God.
King James Bible
Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
Young's Literal Translation
and Jesus said to him, 'Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, and thou, having gone away, publish the reign of God.'
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