Matthew 8:22

KJV1611 – Modern English

But Jesus said to him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

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  • John 1:43 : 43 The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and he found Philip and said to him, Follow me.
  • Eph 5:14 : 14 Therefore he says, Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.
  • Col 2:13 : 13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, he has made alive together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
  • Eph 2:1 : 1 And you He has made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
  • Eph 2:5 : 5 Even when we were dead in sins, made us alive together with Christ, (by grace you are saved;)
  • Matt 9:9 : 9 And as Jesus passed from there, he saw a man named Matthew, sitting at the tax office: and he said to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
  • Luke 15:32 : 32 It was right that we should make merry and be glad: for this your brother was dead and is alive again; and was lost and is found.
  • 1 Tim 5:6 : 6 But she who lives in pleasure is dead while she lives.
  • Matt 4:18-22 : 18 And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 19 And he said to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 And they immediately left their nets and followed him. 21 And going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. 22 And they immediately left the boat and their father and followed him.

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  • Luke 9:59-62
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    59Then he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, let me first go and bury my father.

    60Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God.

    61And another also said, Lord, I will follow you, but let me first go bid them farewell who are at my house.

    62And Jesus said to him, No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

  • Matt 8:18-21
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    18Now when Jesus saw great crowds around him, he gave the command to depart to the other side.

    19And a certain scribe came, and said to him, Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.

    20And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.

    21And another of his disciples said to him, Lord, let me first go and bury my father.

  • John 21:19
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    19He said this, signifying by what death he would glorify God. After he spoke this, he said to him, Follow me.

  • Matt 16:24
    75%

    24Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

  • Luke 9:57
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    57And it happened, as they journeyed on the road, that someone said to him, Lord, I will follow you wherever you go.

  • Matt 8:23
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    23And when he entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.

  • Mark 8:34
    73%

    34And when he had called the people to him, with his disciples also, he said to them, Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

  • Luke 5:28
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    28And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

  • John 21:22
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    22Jesus said to him, If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me.

  • Matt 4:22
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    22And they immediately left the boat and their father and followed him.

  • Luke 9:23
    73%

    23And he said to them all, If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

  • Luke 14:25-27
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    25And great multitudes went with him: and he turned, and said to them,

    26If any man comes to me and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

    27And whoever does not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

  • Matt 9:18-19
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    18While he spoke these things to them, behold, a certain ruler came, and worshiped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay your hand upon her, and she shall live.

    19And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.

  • Luke 7:14
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    14And he came and touched the bier: and those who carried him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say to you, Arise.

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    12And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.

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    38And he who does not take his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.

  • Luke 18:22
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    22Now when Jesus heard these things, he said to him, Yet you lack one thing: sell all that you have, and distribute to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

  • Matt 4:19-20
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    19And he said to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

    20And they immediately left their nets and followed him.

  • John 8:21-22
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    71%

    21Then Jesus said again to them, I go my way, and you shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: where I go, you cannot come.

    22Then the Jews said, Will he kill himself? because he says, Where I go, you cannot come.

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    11And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.

  • John 13:36
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    36Simon Peter said to him, Lord, where are you going? Jesus answered him, Where I am going, you cannot follow me now, but you shall follow me afterward.

  • Mark 10:28
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    28Then Peter began to say to him, See, we have left all and followed you.

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    37The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

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    44And he who was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, Loose him, and let him go.

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  • Matt 9:9
    70%

    9And as Jesus passed from there, he saw a man named Matthew, sitting at the tax office: and he said to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

  • Luke 8:52
    70%

    52And all wept, and mourned for her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleeps.

  • Mark 1:17-18
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    17And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you become fishers of men.

    18And immediately they left their nets and followed him.

  • Mark 10:21
    70%

    21Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, One thing you lack: go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow me.

  • Luke 18:28
    69%

    28Then Peter said, Look, we have left all, and followed you.

  • John 1:43
    69%

    43The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and he found Philip and said to him, Follow me.

  • Luke 8:49
    69%

    49While he yet spoke, there comes one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Your daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.

  • Mark 1:20
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    20And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

  • Luke 14:33
    69%

    33So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be my disciple.

  • Mark 1:36
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    36And Simon and those who were with him followed after him.

  • John 11:16
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    16Then Thomas, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

  • Matt 15:14
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    14Let them alone: they are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.