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Matthew 8:22 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. "
Matthew 8:22
Verse in Context
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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.
And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.
And, 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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Matthew 8:1
"When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him."
Matthew 8:2
"And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean."
Matthew 8:3
"And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed."
Matthew 8:4
"And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them."
Matthew 8:4
"And Jesus said to him, See that you say nothing about this to anyone; but go and let the priest see you and make the offering which was ordered by Moses, for a witness to them."
Matthew 8:5
"And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,"
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