Matthew 8:22

New Century Version

But Jesus told him, “Follow me, and let the people who are dead bury their own dead.”

Cross References

1 Kings 19:20

Then Elisha left his oxen and ran to follow Elijah. “Let me kiss my father and my mother good-bye,” Elisha said. “Then I will go with you.” Elijah answered, “Go back. It does not matter to me.”

Matthew 8:21

Another man, one of Jesus’ followers, said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

Matthew 9:9

When Jesus was leaving, he saw a man named Matthew sitting in the tax collector’s booth. Jesus said to him, “Follow me,” and he stood up and followed Jesus.

Mark 2:14

While he was walking along, he saw a man named Levi son of Alphaeus, sitting in the tax collector’s booth. Jesus said to him, “Follow me,” and he 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 celebrate.

Luke 15:32

We had to celebrate and be happy 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!” But he said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

Luke 9:60

But Jesus said to him, “Let the people who 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. He 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, “If I want him to live until I come back, that is not your business. You follow me.”

Ephesians 2:1

In the past you were spiritually dead because of your sins and the things you did against God.

Ephesians 2:5

Though we were spiritually dead because of the things we did against God, he gave us new life with Christ. You have been saved by God’s grace.

Ephesians 5:14

and everything that is made easy to see can become light. This is why it is said: “Wake up, sleeper! Rise from death, and Christ will shine on you.”

Colossians 2:13

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

1 Timothy 5:6

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