Matthew 8:22
King James Version (KJV)
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
In context
20 And 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.
21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.
24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
Matthew 8:22 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
- WEB World English Bible
- But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- But Jesus saith unto him, Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and Jesus said to him, 'Follow me, and suffer the dead to bury their own dead.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- But Jesus said to him, Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But Jesus said to him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.