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 round beside the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren - Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, - casting a large fishing-net into the sea, for they were fishers;
Matthew 9:9
And Jesus, passing aside from thence, saw a man presiding over the tax-office, called, Matthew, and saith unto him, - Be following me. And, arising, he followed him.
John 1:43
On the morrow, he desired to go forth into Galilee. And Jesus findeth Philip, and saith unto him - Be following me!

And

Luke 15:32
But, to make merry and rejoice, there was need, because, this thy brother - was, dead, and hath come to life again, and was lost, and is found.
Ephesians 2:1
Unto you also - being dead by your offences and sins,
Ephesians 5:14
Wherefore it saith - Up! thou sleeper, and arise from among the dead, and the Christ will shine upon thee.
Colossians 2:13
And, as for you - who were, dead, by your offences and by the uncircumcision of your flesh, he hath brought you to life together with him, - having in favour forgiven us all our offences,
1 Timothy 5:6
Whereas, she that runneth riot, while living, is, dead:

General references

Ezekiel 44:25
And unto no dead person, shall they go in. to defile themselves,- Save that for father or for mother or for son or for daughter, for brother or for sister who hath belonged to no husband they may defile themselves.