Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
But Jesus told him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead."
New American Standard Bible
But Jesus *said to him,
King James Version
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
Holman Bible
But Jesus told him,
A Conservative Version
But Jesus said to him, Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.
American Standard Version
But Jesus saith unto him, Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead.
Amplified
But Jesus said to him,
An Understandable Version
But Jesus answered him, "Become my follower, and let the [spiritually] dead bury them" [i.e., let a person's relatives care for their own family members until they die].
Anderson New Testament
But Jesus said to him: Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.
Bible in Basic English
But Jesus said to him, Come after me; and let the dead take care of their dead.
Common New Testament
But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead."
Daniel Mace New Testament
but Jesus said to him, follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.
Darby Translation
But Jesus said to him, Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.
Godbey New Testament
And Jesus says to him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
Goodspeed New Testament
But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead!"
John Wesley New Testament
But Jesus said to him, Follow me, and leave the deadto bury their dead.
Julia Smith Translation
But Jesus said to him, Follow me; and let the dead inter the dead.
King James 2000
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead!"
Modern King James verseion
But Jesus said to him, Follow Me, and let the dead bury their dead.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But Jesus said unto him, "Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead."
Moffatt New Testament
Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
Montgomery New Testament
"Follow me," Jesus said to him, "and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
NET Bible
But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead."
New Heart English Bible
But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
Noyes New Testament
But he saith to him, Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.
Sawyer New Testament
But Jesus said to him, Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.
The Emphasized Bible
But, Jesus, saith unto him, - Be following me, and leave, the dead, to bury, their own dead.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their own dead.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But Jesus answered: "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their dead."
Webster
But Jesus said to him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
Weymouth New Testament
"Follow me," said Jesus, "and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
Williams New Testament
And Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
World English Bible
But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
Worrell New Testament
But Jesus saith to him, "Follow Me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
Worsley New Testament
but Jesus said unto him; Do thou follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Jesus said to him, 'Follow me, and suffer the dead to bury their own dead.'
Themes
Jesus Christ » History of » Crosses lake galilee and quiets the squall
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Preferring Christ to all earthly relations
Topics
Interlinear
De
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 8:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
What It Takes To Be A Disciple
21 Then another of his disciples told him, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father." 22 But Jesus told him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead." 23 When Jesus got into the boat, his disciples went with him.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 9:9
As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector's desk and told him, "Follow me." So he got up and followed him.
John 1:43
The next day, Jesus decided to go away to Galilee, where he found Philip and told him, "Follow me."
Matthew 4:18-22
While Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers Simon (also called Peter) and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, because they were fishermen.
Luke 15:32
But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come back to life. He was lost and has been found.'"
Ephesians 2:1
You used to be dead because of your offenses and sins
Ephesians 2:5
even when we were dead because of our offenses, made us alive together with the Messiah (by grace you have been saved),
Ephesians 5:14
for the light is making everything visible. That is why it says, "Wake up, sleeper! Arise from the dead, and the Messiah will shine on you.''
Colossians 2:13
Even when you were dead because of your offenses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with him when he forgave us all of our offenses,
1 Timothy 5:6
But the self-indulgent widow is just as good as dead.