But Jesus said to him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. Treasury of Scripture follow. Matthew 4:18-22 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea... Matthew 9:9 And as Jesus passed forth from there, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said to him, Follow me... John 1:43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and finds Philip, and said to him, Follow me. and. 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... Ephesians 5:14 Why he said, Awake you that sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light. Colossians 2:13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, has he quickened together with him... 1 Timothy 5:6 But she that lives in pleasure is dead while she lives.
Context The Cost of Following Jesus
18Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart to the other side. 19And a certain scribe came, and said to him, Master, I will follow you wherever you go. 20And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has not where to lay his head. 21And another of his disciples said to him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 22But Jesus said to him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
But Jesus saith unto him, Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But Jesus said to him: Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.
Darby Bible Translation
But Jesus said to him, Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.
King James Bible
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
Young's Literal Translation
and Jesus said to him, 'Follow me, and suffer the dead to bury their own dead.'
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