The Cost of Discipleship
Matthew 8:22
In 9 translations
- BSB
- But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
- KJV
- But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
- WEB
- But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”
- ASV
- But Jesus saith unto him, Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead.
- LSV
- and Jesus said to him, “Follow Me, and permit the dead to bury their own dead.”
- YLT
- and Jesus said to him, 'Follow me, and suffer the dead to bury their own dead.'
- DBY
- But Jesus said to him, Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.
- DRC
- But Jesus said to him: Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.
- GNV
- But Iesus said vnto him, Followe me, and let the dead burie their dead.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read λέγει (“speaks”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read εἶπεν (“said”).
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- SBLGNT: λέγει. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read λέγει; Robinson–Pierpont read εἶπεν.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς λέγει αὐτῷ· Ἀκολούθει μοι, καὶ ἄφες τοὺς νεκροὺς θάψαι τοὺς ἑαυτῶν νεκρούς.
- RP2018
- Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἀκολούθει μοι, καὶ ἄφες τοὺς νεκροὺς θάψαι τοὺς ἑαυτῶν νεκρούς.
- TR-Boyd
- Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἀκολούθει μοι, καὶ ἄφες τοὺς νεκροὺς θάψαι τοὺς ἑαυτῶν νεκρούς.
- SCR1894
- ο δε ιησους ειπεν αυτω ακολουθει μοι και αφες τους νεκρους θαψαι τους εαυτων νεκρους
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Cross-references most cited first
- Luke 15:32But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
- Colossians 2:13When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses,
- Ephesians 5:14So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
- Ephesians 2:5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!
- Ephesians 2:1And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,
- John 1:43The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”
- 1 Timothy 5:6But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.
- Matthew 4:18–22As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will…
- Matthew 9:9As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him.
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