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Matthew 8:22

But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”

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ASV

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

KJV

But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

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15 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ὉHo<the>G3588 →
δὲdeButG1161 →
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424 →
λέγειlegeispeaksG3004 →
αὐτῷ·autōto him;G846 →
ἀκολούθειakoloutheido followG190 →
μοι,moiMe,G3165 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἄφεςaphesdo leaveG863 →
τοὺςtoustheG3588 →
νεκροὺςnekrousdeadG3498 →
θάψαιthapsaito buryG2290 →
τοὺςtous<the>G3588 →
ἑαυτῶνhe'autōntheir ownG1438 →
νεκρούς.¶nekrousdead.G3498 →

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Luke 15:32But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”Colossians 2:13When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses,Ephesians 5:14So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”Ephesians 2:5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!Ephesians 2:1And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,John 1:43The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”Matthew 4:19“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”1 Timothy 5:6But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.Matthew 19:21Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”Matthew 4:18–22As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.Luke 5:27After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him,Matthew 9:9As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.

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John the Baptist Baptizes Jesus — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
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