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NASB | Matthew 8:22 But Jesus *said to him, "Follow Me, and allow the dead to bury their own dead." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 8:22 But Jesus said to him, "Follow Me [believing in Me as Master and Teacher], and allow the [spiritually] dead to bury their own dead." |
Bible Question:
What did Jesus mean by these two, seemingly almost callous quotes? Mat 8:22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luk 9:60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God |
Bible Answer: it may sound rude but when Jesus said these words his focus was on the people alive. he was trying to tell his disciples not to waste too much time on the ones dead physically and spiritually. he wanted them to spend time with him and learn everything he had to teach them.jesus knew that he had limited time on the earth and a great task ahead of him. |