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Matthew 8:21-22
Contemporary English Version
Matthew 8:21-22
Contemporary English Version
21 (A) Another disciple said to Jesus, “Lord, let me wait till I bury my father.”
22 Jesus answered, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.”[a]
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- 8.22 let the dead bury their dead: For the Jewish people a proper burial of their dead was a very important duty. But Jesus teaches that following him is even more important.
Matthew 8:21-22
New International Version
Matthew 8:21-22
New International Version
21 Another disciple said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
22 But Jesus told him, “Follow me,(A) and let the dead bury their own dead.”
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