But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”
Parallel translations
- KJV But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
- BSB But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
- NKJV But Jesus said to him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
- NASB But Jesus *said to him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
- NLT But Jesus told him, “Follow me now. Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead.”
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Cross-references · 9
- Luke 15:32But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’”
- Col 2:13You were dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh. He made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,
- Eph 5:14Therefore he says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
- Eph 2:5even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
- Eph 2:1You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins,
- John 1:43On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”
- 1 Tim 5:6But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.
- Matt 4:18–22Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
- Matt 9:9As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him.
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