22But Jesus saith unto him, Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead.


In Context

19 And there came a scribe, and said unto him, Teacher, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

21 And another of the disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

22 But Jesus saith unto him, Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead.

23 And when he was entered into a boat, his disciples followed him.

24 And behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the boat was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

Matthew 8:22 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:22But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:22But Jesus told him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:22But Jesus said to him: Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:22But Jesus said to him, Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:22But Jesus saith unto him, Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:22But Jesus said to him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:22But Jesus said to him, |Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:22and Jesus said to him, 'Follow me, and suffer the dead to bury their own dead.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:22But Jesus said to him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.