Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
But Jesus answered: "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their dead."
New American Standard Bible
But Jesus *said to him,
King James Version
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
Holman Bible
But Jesus told him,
International Standard Version
But Jesus told him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead."
A Conservative Version
But Jesus said to him, Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.
American Standard Version
But Jesus saith unto him, Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead.
Amplified
But Jesus said to him,
An Understandable Version
But Jesus answered him, "Become my follower, and let the [spiritually] dead bury them" [i.e., let a person's relatives care for their own family members until they die].
Anderson New Testament
But Jesus said to him: Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.
Bible in Basic English
But Jesus said to him, Come after me; and let the dead take care of their dead.
Common New Testament
But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead."
Daniel Mace New Testament
but Jesus said to him, follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.
Darby Translation
But Jesus said to him, Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.
Godbey New Testament
And Jesus says to him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
Goodspeed New Testament
But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead!"
John Wesley New Testament
But Jesus said to him, Follow me, and leave the deadto bury their dead.
Julia Smith Translation
But Jesus said to him, Follow me; and let the dead inter the dead.
King James 2000
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead!"
Modern King James verseion
But Jesus said to him, Follow Me, and let the dead bury their dead.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But Jesus said unto him, "Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead."
Moffatt New Testament
Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
Montgomery New Testament
"Follow me," Jesus said to him, "and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
NET Bible
But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead."
New Heart English Bible
But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
Noyes New Testament
But he saith to him, Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.
Sawyer New Testament
But Jesus said to him, Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.
The Emphasized Bible
But, Jesus, saith unto him, - Be following me, and leave, the dead, to bury, their own dead.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their own dead.
Webster
But Jesus said to him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
Weymouth New Testament
"Follow me," said Jesus, "and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
Williams New Testament
And Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
World English Bible
But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
Worrell New Testament
But Jesus saith to him, "Follow Me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
Worsley New Testament
but Jesus said unto him; Do thou follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Jesus said to him, 'Follow me, and suffer the dead to bury their own dead.'
Themes
Jesus Christ » History of » Crosses lake galilee and quiets the squall
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Preferring Christ to all earthly relations
Topics
Interlinear
De
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 8:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
What It Takes To Be A Disciple
21 "Master," said another, who was a disciple, "let me first go and bury my father." 22 But Jesus answered: "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their dead." 23 Then he got into the boat, followed by his disciples.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 9:9
As Jesus went along, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting in the tax-office, and said to him: "Follow me." Matthew got up and followed him.
John 1:43
The following day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. He found Philip, and said to him: "Follow me."
Matthew 4:18-22
As Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers--Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew--casting a net into the Sea; for they were fishermen.
Luke 15:32
We could but make merry and rejoice, for here is your brother who was dead, and is alive; who was lost, and is found.'"
Ephesians 2:1
You yourselves were once dead because of your offenses and sins.
Ephesians 2:5
Even though we were 'dead' because of our offenses, gave Life to us in giving Life to the Christ. (By God's loving-kindness you have been saved.)
Ephesians 5:14
For everything that has its true character made manifest is clear as light. And that is why it is said--'Sleeper, awake! Arise from the dead, and the Christ shall give thee light!'
Colossians 2:13
And to you, who once were 'dead,' by reason of your sins and your uncircumcised nature--to you God gave Life in giving life to Christ! He pardoned all our sins!
1 Timothy 5:6
But the life of a widow who is devoted to pleasure is a living death.