Luke 9:60
King James Version (KJV)
Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
In context
58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
Luke 9:60 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
- WEB World English Bible
- But Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce God’s Kingdom.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and Jesus said to him, 'Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, and thou, having gone away, publish the reign of God.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- But Jesus said to him, Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, but do thou go and announce the kingdom of God.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.