Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

Follow

Matthew 4:18
And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
Matthew 9:9
And passing forth from there, Jesus saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And he says to him, Follow me. And after rising, he followed him.
John 1:43
On the morrow he wanted to go forth into Galilee, and he finds Philip. And Jesus says to him, Follow me.

And

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
Ephesians 5:14
Therefore he says, Awake, thou who sleep. And arise from the dead, and the Christ will shine upon thee.
Colossians 2:13
And you, being dead in transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, you he made alive together with him, having forgiven us all the transgressions,
1 Timothy 5:6
But she who is self-indulgent is dead while she lives.

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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.