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 needful to make merry and be glad, because this thy brother was dead, and became alive again, and was lost, and was found.
Ephesians 2:1
Even you, who were dead in trespasses and sins
1 Timothy 5:6
But she who is self-indulgent is dead while she lives.
Revelation 3:1
And to the agent of the congregation in Sardis write, These things says he who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou have a name that thou live, and thou are dead.

But

John 21:15
So when they ate breakfast, Jesus says to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonah, do thou love me more than these things? He says to him, Yea, Lord. Thou know that I love thee. He says to him, Feed my lambs.
1 Corinthians 9:16
For if I preach the good-news, it is not a source of pride for me, for an obligation is laid upon me. And woe is to me if I do not preach the good-news.
2 Corinthians 5:16
So that henceforth we know no man according to flesh, and even if we have known Christ according to flesh, yet now we know him no longer.
2 Timothy 2:3
Thou therefore endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy 4:2
preach the word, stand ready in season, out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

General references

Ezekiel 44:25
And they shall go in to no dead person to defile themselves. But for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister who has had no husband, they may defile themselves.
Matthew 4:22
And straightaway having left the boat and their father, they followed him.
Luke 5:28
And after leaving behind all, having risen up, he followed him.