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
While Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers Simon (also called Peter) and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, because they were fishermen.
Matthew 9:9
As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector's desk and told him, "Follow me." So he got up and followed him.
John 1:43
The next day, Jesus decided to go away to Galilee, where he 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 has come back to life. He was lost and has been found.'"
Ephesians 2:1
You used to be dead because of your offenses and sins
Ephesians 5:14
for the light is making everything visible. That is why it says, "Wake up, sleeper! Arise from the dead, and the Messiah will shine on you.''
Colossians 2:13
Even when you were dead because of your offenses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with him when he forgave us all of our offenses,
1 Timothy 5:6
But the self-indulgent widow is just as good as dead.
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Ezekiel 44:25
They are not to come in contact with a dead body, so they don't defile themselves, except in the case of their father, mother, son, daughter, brother, or for an unmarried sister, on whose behalf they may defile themselves.