Matthew 8:22

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

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

Cross References

1 Kings 19:20

He left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” Then Elijah said to him, “Go back again, for what have I done to you?”

Matthew 8:21

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

Matthew 9:9

As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax-collection station, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him.

Mark 2:14

As he was walking along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax-collection station, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him.

Luke 15:24

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

Luke 15:32

But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.’ ”

Luke 9:59

To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

Luke 9:60

And Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but as for 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, “Follow me.”

John 21:19

(He said this to indicate the kind of death by which he would glorify God.) After this he said to him, “Follow me.”

John 21:22

Jesus said to him, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? Follow me!”

Ephesians 2:1

You were dead through the trespasses and sins

Ephesians 2:5

even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—

Ephesians 5:14

for everything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, “Sleeper, awake! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

Colossians 2:13

And when you were dead in trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive together with him, when he forgave us all our trespasses,

1 Timothy 5:6

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