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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." |
Subject: Leave behind anything of no value. |
Bible Note: This verse is interesting.. Ryrie's Study Bible puts it this way, "Following the Lord required full commitment; therefore let the spiritually dead bury the physically dead." And I believe that this is what Aliyu meant when he wrote his post on 04-30-01 at 02:29. Nelson's NKJV Study Bible goes on to say, "This passage most likely describes a follower whose father was still alive, because by Levitical law the man would not be out in public if his father had just died. His father was aged, so the man wanted to go to his home, wait for his father to die, and then follow Christ. Jesus' answer means that we must never make excuses for refusing to follow Him. There is no better time than the present." Therefore, this passage serves to further show the level of commitment that is demanded by Jesus' discipleship. |
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