Matthew 8:22

New International Version

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

Cross References

Luke 15:32

But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ ”

Colossians 2:13

When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins,

Ephesians 5:14

This is why it is said: “Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

Ephesians 2:5

made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.

Ephesians 2:1

As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,

1 Timothy 5:6

But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives.

John 1:43

The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.”

Matthew 9:9

As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.

1 Kings 19:20

Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah. “Let me kiss my father and mother goodbye,” he said, “and then I will come with you.” “Go back,” Elijah replied. “What have I done to you?”

Matthew 8:21

Another disciple said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

Mark 2:14

As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him.

Luke 9:59

He said to another man, “Follow me.” But he replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

Luke 9:60

Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”

Luke 15:24

For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.

John 21:19

Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me!”

John 21:22

Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.”