Matthew 8:22

Easy To Read Version

But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and let the people that are dead bury their own dead.”

Cross References

1 Kings 19:20

Elisha immediately left his cows and ran after Elijah. Elisha said, “Let me kiss my mother and father goodbye. Then I will follow you.”

Matthew 8:21

Another man, one of Jesus’ followers, said to Jesus, “Lord, let me go and bury my father first. \{Then I will follow you.\}”

Matthew 9:9

When Jesus was leaving, he saw a man named Matthew. Matthew was sitting at his place for collecting taxes. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.” Then Matthew stood up and followed Jesus.

Mark 2:14

Jesus was walking beside the lake, and he saw a man named Levi, son of Alphaeus. Levi was sitting at his place for collecting taxes. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.” Then Levi stood up and followed Jesus.

Luke 15:24

My son was dead, but now he is alive again! He was lost, but now he is found!’ So they began to have a party.

Luke 15:32

We must be happy and have a party; because your brother was dead, but now he is alive. He was lost, but now he is found.’”

Luke 9:59

Jesus said to another man, “Follow me!”

Luke 9:60

But Jesus said to him, “Let the people that are dead bury their own dead! You must go and tell about the kingdom of God.”

John 1:43

The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. Jesus found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.”

John 21:19

(Jesus said this to show how Peter would die to give glory to God.) Then Jesus said to Peter, “Follow me!”

John 21:22

Jesus answered, “Maybe I want him to live until I come. That should not be important to you. You follow me!”

Ephesians 2:1

In the past, your spiritual lives were dead because of your sins and the things you did wrong against God.

Ephesians 2:5

We were \{spiritually\} dead. We were dead because of the things we did wrong against God. But God gave us new life with Christ. You have been saved by God’s grace (kindness).

Ephesians 5:14

And everything that is made easy to see can become light. This is why we say:

Colossians 2:13

You were spiritually dead because of your sins and because you were not free from the power of your sinful self. But God made you alive with Christ. And God forgave all our sins.

1 Timothy 5:6

But the widow who uses her life to please herself is really dead while she is still living.