Matthew 8:22

But Jesus said to him: Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead.

Matthew 9:9

Jesus moved on. He then saw Matthew seated at his work collecting taxes. He said to him: Follow me. He rose and followed him.

John 1:43

The next day he was reminded to go into Galilee. There he found Philip. Jesus said to him, Follow me.

Matthew 4:18-22

Jesus walked on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. There he saw Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother. They were fishermen.

Luke 15:32

We had to celebrate and be happy. Your brother was dead. Now he is alive! He was lost and now he has been found!'

Ephesians 2:1

You were once dead because of your trespasses and sins.

Ephesians 2:5

even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ. For by grace (loving-kindness) you have been saved.

Ephesians 5:14

For this reason it says: Awake, sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.

Colossians 2:13

You were dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh. He made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses.

1 Timothy 5:6

But she that gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

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Bible References

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Matthew 4:18
Jesus walked on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. There he saw Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother. They were fishermen.
Matthew 9:9
Jesus moved on. He then saw Matthew seated at his work collecting taxes. He said to him: Follow me. He rose and followed him.
John 1:43
The next day he was reminded to go into Galilee. There he found Philip. Jesus said to him, Follow me.

And

Luke 15:32
We had to celebrate and be happy. Your brother was dead. Now he is alive! He was lost and now he has been found!'
Ephesians 2:1
You were once dead because of your trespasses and sins.
Ephesians 5:14
For this reason it says: Awake, sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.
Colossians 2:13
You were dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh. He made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses.
1 Timothy 5:6
But she that gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.

General references

Ezekiel 44:25
A priest must not make himself unclean by going near a dead body. But a priest may become unclean if the dead person is his father, mother, son, daughter, brother, or unmarried sister.