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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:
matt. 8-21 and 22 luke. 9-59 and 60 what did jesus mean when he said let the dead bury their dead? |
Bible Answer: Jesus is saying let the spiritually dead bury the physically dead. The disciples first and highest obligation is to follow Him without putting it off by claiming worldly obligations such as Luke 9:59, "Lord, lwet me go and bury my father, then I will follow you." Compare the higher demand of Jesus for the New Cevenant disciple tot he reponse Elijah gave to Elisha in 1 Kings 19:19-21. In ancient Hebrew and Greeek culture, the duty to bury one's parent was considered a sacred duty. revgearyt60, Jesus is making a point. Not that burying the dead and fulfilling family obligations is unimportant, but that following Him, spiritual obligations and committment, without excuse is more important than even important, but wordly family obligations. This is the same point He is making in Matt 10:37 and 19:29 amd Luke 14:26. Emmaus |
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