Luke 9:60 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁶⁰ But he said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶⁰ Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶⁰ But Jesus said to him, Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and publish abroad throughout all regions the kingdom of God.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶⁰ But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.

Common English Bible

⁶⁰ Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. But you go and spread the news of God’s kingdom.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶⁰ And Jesus said to him: "Let the dead bury their dead. But you go and announce the kingdom of God."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶⁰ And Jesus said to him: Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou, and preach the kingdom of God.

Luke 9:60 Cross References

Matthew 4:23

And he went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every infirmity among the people.

Matthew 8:22

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

Luke 15:24

for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to make merry.

Luke 15:32

It was fitting to make merry and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’ ”

1 Corinthians 9:16

For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!

Ephesians 2:1

And you he made alive, when you were dead through the trespasses and sins

Ephesians 2:5

even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),

1 Timothy 5:6

whereas she who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives.

2 Timothy 4:2

preach the word, be urgent in season and out of season, convince, rebuke, and exhort, be unfailing in patience and in teaching.

2 Timothy 4:5

As for you, always be steady, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil your ministry.

Revelation 3:1

“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. “ ‘I know your works; you have the name of being alive, and you are dead.