Matthew 8:22
“But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Matthew 8:22 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
But Jesus saith unto him, Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
But Jesus answered: “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their dead.”
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Jesus aber sprach zu ihm: Folge mir nach, und laß die Toten ihre Toten begraben.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y Jesús le dijo: Sígueme; deja que los muertos entierren á sus muertos.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Porém Jesus lhe disse: Segue-me, e deixa aos mortos enterrarem seus mortos.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Mas Jesus disse-lhe: "Segue-Me, e deixa os mortos enterrarem seus próprios mortos".
📖 Matthew 8:22 in Context
20And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
21And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
22But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
23And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.
24And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
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