Matthew 8:20-22

Contemporary English Version

²⁰Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens, and birds have nests. But the Son of Man doesn't have a place to call his own.”

²¹^(A) Another disciple said to Jesus, “Lord, let me wait till I bury my father.”

²²Jesus answered, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.”^[a]

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 8:20-22

New International Version

²⁰Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man^(A) has no place to lay his head.”

²¹Another disciple said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

²²But Jesus told him, “Follow me,^(B) and let the dead bury their own dead.”

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