Matthew 8:22

Good News Translation

“Follow me,” Jesus answered, “and let the dead bury their own dead.”

Cross References

1 Kings 19:20

Elisha then left his oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Let me kiss my father and mother good-bye, and then I will go with you.” Elijah answered, “All right, go back. I'm not stopping you!”

Matthew 8:21

Another man, who was a disciple, said, “Sir, first let me go back and bury my father.”

Matthew 9:9

Jesus left that place, and as he walked along, he saw a tax collector, named Matthew, sitting in his office. He said to him, “Follow me.” Matthew got up and followed him.

Mark 2:14

As he walked along, he saw a tax collector, Levi son of Alphaeus, sitting in his office. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.” Levi got up and followed him.

Luke 15:24

For this son of mine was dead, but now he is alive; he was lost, but now he has been found.’ And so the feasting began.

Luke 15:32

But we had to celebrate and be happy, because your brother was dead, but now he is alive; he was lost, but now he has been found.’”

Luke 9:59

He said to another man, “Follow me.” But that man said, “Sir, first let me go back and bury my father.”

Luke 9:60

Jesus answered, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You go and proclaim the Kingdom of God.”

John 1:43

The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Come with me!” (

John 21:19

(In saying this, Jesus was indicating the way in which Peter would die and bring glory to God.) Then Jesus said to him, “Follow me!”

John 21:22

Jesus answered him, “If I want him to live until I come, what is that to you? Follow me!”

Ephesians 2:1

In the past you were spiritually dead because of your disobedience and sins.

Ephesians 2:5

that while we were spiritually dead in our disobedience he brought us to life with Christ. It is by God's grace that you have been saved.

Ephesians 5:14

for anything that is clearly revealed becomes light. That is why it is said, “Wake up, sleeper, and rise from death, and Christ will shine on you.”

Colossians 2:13

You were at one time spiritually dead because of your sins and because you were Gentiles without the Law. But God has now brought you to life with Christ. God forgave us all our sins;

1 Timothy 5:6

But a widow who gives herself to pleasure has already died, even though she lives.