Matthew 8:22 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 8:22

20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”

21 ^aThen another of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, ^blet me first go and bury my father.”

22 But Jesus said to him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”

23 Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him.

24 ^aAnd suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep.

25 Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”

Verse Comparison: Matthew 8:22

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

Amplified® Bible
But Jesus said to him, Follow Me, and leave the dead [in sin] to bury their own dead.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus answered, "Come with me, and let the dead bury their dead."

Darby English Version
But Jesus said to him, Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.

Good News Bible
"Follow me," Jesus answered, "and let the dead bury their own dead."

International Standard Version
But Jesus told him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead."

King James Version
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

New American Standard Bible
But Jesus *said to him, "Follow Me, and allow the dead to bury their own dead."

New International Version
But Jesus told him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead."

New King James Version
But Jesus said to him, "Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead."

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But Jesus said to him, "Follow Me, and allow the dead to bury their own dead."

Revised Standard Version
But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."

Young's Literal Translation
and Jesus said to him, `Follow me, and suffer the dead to bury their own dead.'

New English Translation
But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”¹