Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
But Jesus said to him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but thou, after departing, proclaim the kingdom of God.
New American Standard Bible
But He said to him,
King James Version
Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
Holman Bible
But He told him,
International Standard Version
But he told him, "Let the dead bury their own dead. But you go and proclaim the kingdom of God."
American Standard Version
But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.
Amplified
But He said to him,
An Understandable Version
But Jesus replied to him, "Let the [spiritually] dead bury their own dead [i.e., let them care for their family members until they die], but you go and proclaim the [coming] kingdom of God."
Anderson New Testament
Jesus said: Let the dead bury their own dead; but do you go and publish abroad the kingdom of God.
Bible in Basic English
But he said to him, Let the dead take care of their dead; it is for you to go and give news of the kingdom of God.
Common New Testament
Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God."
Daniel Mace New Testament
Jesus said to him, let the dead bury their dead; but do you go and preach the kingdom of God.
Darby Translation
But Jesus said to him, Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, but do thou go and announce the kingdom of God.
Godbey New Testament
And Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead; but thou having gone away proclaim the kingdom of God.
Goodspeed New Testament
Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead; you must go and spread the news of the Kingdom of God!"
John Wesley New Testament
But he said, Lord, Suffer me first to go and bury my father. Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead, but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jesus said to him, Permit the dead to inter their own. dead; and thou, having gone, announce the kingdom of God.
King James 2000
Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but you go and preach the kingdom of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But he said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead! But you go [and] proclaim the kingdom of God."
Modern King James verseion
Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Jesus said unto him, "Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God."
Moffatt New Testament
Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead; you go and spread the news of the Reign of God."
Montgomery New Testament
"Leave the dead to bury their own dead," said Jesus to him, "go you and announce, far and wide the kingdom of God."
NET Bible
But Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God."
New Heart English Bible
But Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce the Kingdom of God."
Noyes New Testament
And he said to him, Let the dead bury their own dead; but go thou and carry the tidings of the kingdom of God.
Sawyer New Testament
But he said to him, Let the dead bury their dead, but do you go and proclaim abroad the kingdom of God.
The Emphasized Bible
And he said unto him - Leave, the dead, to bury their own dead; but, thou, departing, be declaring the kingdom of God.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And Jesus said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but go thou, preach the kingdom of God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But Jesus said: "Leave the dead to bury their dead; but go yourself and carry far and wide the news of the Kingdom of God."
Webster
Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
Weymouth New Testament
"Leave the dead," Jesus rejoined, "to bury their own dead; but you must go and announce far and wide the coming of the Kingdom of God."
Williams New Testament
Then He answered him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but you go on and continue to spread the good news of the kingdom of God."
World English Bible
But Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce the Kingdom of God."
Worrell New Testament
And He said, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but, going, publish abroad the Kingdom of God."
Worsley New Testament
but Jesus said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their dead; but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Jesus said to him, 'Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, and thou, having gone away, publish the reign of God.'
Themes
Care » Instances of » Certain persons who desired to follow jesus
Leaders » Preaching » Encouraged
Ministers » Work of preaching » Encouraged
Ministers » Remuneration of » Required to preach the gospel
Ministers » Should not be » Entangled by cares
Missionary-work by ministers » Worldly concerns should not delay
go Preach » Work of ministers, preaching encouraged
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 9:60
Verse Info
Context Readings
Would-Be Followers
59 And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me first, after departing, to bury my father. 60 But Jesus said to him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but thou, after departing, proclaim the kingdom of God. 61 And also another said, I will follow thee, Lord, but first allow me to bid farewell to those in my house.
Cross References
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.
John 21:15-17
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 5:16-18
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.
Ephesians 2:1
Even you, who were dead in trespasses and sins
Ephesians 2:5
even us being dead in the transgressions, he made alive together with the Christ (ye are saved by grace),
1 Timothy 5:6
But she who is self-indulgent is dead while she lives.
2 Timothy 2:3-4
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.
2 Timothy 4:5
But be thou sober in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, bring thy ministry to fullness.
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.