Matthew 8:22

New Living Translation

But Jesus told him, “Follow me now. Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead.”

Cross References

1 Kings 19:20

Elisha left the oxen standing there, ran after Elijah, and said to him, “First let me go and kiss my father and mother good-bye, and then I will go with you!” Elijah replied, “Go on back, but think about what I have done to you.”

Matthew 8:21

Another of his disciples said, “Lord, first let me return home and bury my father.”

Matthew 9:9

As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. So Matthew got up and followed him.

Mark 2:14

As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. So Levi got up and followed him.

Luke 15:24

for this son of mine was dead and has now returned to life. He was lost, but now he is found.’ So the party began.

Luke 15:32

We had to celebrate this happy day. For your brother was dead and has come back to life! He was lost, but now he is found!’”

Luke 9:59

He said to another person, “Come, follow me.” The man agreed, but he said, “Lord, first let me return home and bury my father.”

Luke 9:60

But Jesus told him, “Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead! Your duty is to go and preach about the Kingdom of God.”

John 1:43

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

John 21:19

Jesus said this to let him know by what kind of death he would glorify God. Then Jesus told him, “Follow me.”

John 21:22

Jesus replied, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? As for you, follow me.”

Ephesians 2:1

Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins.

Ephesians 2:5

that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!)

Ephesians 5:14

for the light makes everything visible. This is why it is said, “Awake, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will give you light.”

Colossians 2:13

You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for he forgave all our sins.

1 Timothy 5:6

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