Matthew 8:22 NLT: But Jesus told him, "Follow me now. Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead."
But Jesus told him, "Follow me now. Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead."
8:22 But Jesus said - When God calls, leave the business of the world to them who are dead to God.
On the Words of the Gospel, Matt. viii. 23, "And when He was Entered into a Boat," Etc.
Elisha left the oxen standing there, ran after Elijah, and said to him, "First let me go and kiss my father and mother good-bye, and then I will go with you!" Elijah replied, "Go on back, but think about what I have done to you."
Another of his disciples said, "Lord, first let me return home and bury my father."
As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at his tax collector's booth. "Follow me and be my disciple," Jesus said to him. So Matthew got up and followed him.
As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at his tax collector's booth. "Follow me and be my disciple," Jesus said to him. So Levi got up and followed him.
He said to another person, "Come, follow me." The man agreed, but he said, "Lord, first let me return home and bury my father."
But Jesus told him, "Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead! Your duty is to go and preach about the Kingdom of God."
for this son of mine was dead and has now returned to life. He was lost, but now he is found.' So the party began.