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Matthew 8:22
But Jesus said to him, Come after me; and let the dead take care of their dead.
Matthew 8:22 · Bible in Basic English
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Matthew 8:22 in other translations
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”
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In context
19 And there came a scribe and said to him, Master, I will come after you wherever you go.
20 And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of heaven have a resting-place; but the Son of man has nowhere to put his head.
21 And another of the disciples said to him, Lord, let me first go and give the last honours to my father.
22 But Jesus said to him, Come after me; and let the dead take care of their dead.
23 And when he had got into a boat, his disciples went after him.
24 And there came up a great storm in the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves: but he was sleeping.
25 And they came to him, and, awaking him, said, Help, Lord; destruction is near.
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