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 Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
Matthew 9:9
And as Jesus was passing from thence, he saw a man named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith to him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
John 1:43
The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith to him, follow me.
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Luke 15:32
It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
Ephesians 2:1
And you hath he revived, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
Ephesians 5:14
Wherefore he saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ will give thee light.
Colossians 2:13
And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he made alive together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
1 Timothy 5:6
But she that liveth in pleasure, is dead while she liveth.
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Ezekiel 44:25
And they shall come at no dead person to defile themselves: but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister that hath had no husband, they may defile themselves.