But Jesus said to him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.’ ”
And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses,
Therefore He says: “Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.”
even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins,
But she who lives in pleasure is dead while she lives.
The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me.”
As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him.
And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” And he said to him, “Go back again, for what have I done to you?”
Then another of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”
As He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him.
Then He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”
Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God.”
for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to be merry.
This He spoke, signifying by what death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, “Follow Me.”
Jesus said to him, “If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you? You follow Me.”