Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
General references
Bible References
Let
Luke 15:32
But it was right to make merry and rejoice, because this thy brother was dead and has come to life again, and was lost and has been found.
Ephesians 2:1
and you, being dead in your offences and sins --
1 Timothy 5:6
But she that lives in habits of self-indulgence is dead while living.
Revelation 3:1
And to the angel of the assembly in Sardis write: These things saith he that has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
But
John 21:15
When therefore they had dined, Jesus says to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He says to him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I am attached to thee. He says to him, Feed my lambs.
1 Corinthians 9:16
For if I announce the glad tidings, I have nothing to boast of; for a necessity is laid upon me; for it is woe to me if I should not announce the glad tidings.
2 Corinthians 5:16
So that we henceforth know no one according to flesh; but if even we have known Christ according to flesh, yet now we know him thus no longer.
2 Timothy 2:3
Take thy share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy 4:2
proclaim the word; be urgent in season and out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine.
General references
Ezekiel 44:25
And they shall come at no dead person to become unclean; but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister that hath had no husband, they may become unclean.
Matthew 4:22
and they, having left the ship and their father, immediately followed him.
Luke 5:28
And having left all, rising up, he followed him.