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
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 as Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him.
John 1:43
On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. And Jesus said to him, "Follow me."
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Luke 15:32
But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.'"
Ephesians 2:1
You were made alive when you were dead in your transgressions and sins,
Ephesians 5:14
Therefore he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and rise 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 who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.
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Ezekiel 44:25
"'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.