Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
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General references
Bible References
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Matthew 4:18
As He was walking along the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, since they were fishermen.
Matthew 9:9
As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office, and He said to him, “Follow Me!” So he got up and followed Him.
John 1:43
The next day He decided to leave for Galilee. Jesus found Philip and told him, “Follow Me!”
And
Luke 15:32 But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
Ephesians 2:1
And you were dead in your trespasses and sins
Ephesians 5:14
for what makes everything clear is light. Therefore it is said:
Get up, sleeper, and rise up from the dead,
and the Messiah will shine on you.
and the Messiah will shine on you.
Colossians 2:13
And when you were dead in trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive with Him and forgave us all our trespasses.
1 Timothy 5:6
however, she who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives.
General references
Ezekiel 44:25
A priest may not come near a dead person so that he becomes defiled. However, he may defile himself for a father, a mother, a son, a daughter, a brother, or an unmarried sister.