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Matthew 8:22

World English Bible

But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”

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Matthew 8:22 in other translations

But Jesus saith unto him, Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead.

Matthew 8:22 · American Standard Version

Matthew 8:22 in context

  1. 20Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”
  2. 21Another of his disciples said to him, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”
  3. 22But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”
  4. 23When he got into a boat, his disciples followed him.
  5. 24Behold, a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves, but he was asleep.