Matthew 8:22
But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
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- John 1:43 : 43 On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, "Follow me."
- Eph 5:14 : 14 Therefore he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
- Col 2:13 : 13 You were dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh. He made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,
- Eph 2:1 : 1 You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins,
- Eph 2:5 : 5 even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
- Matt 9:9 : 9 As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, "Follow me." He got up and followed him.
- Luke 15:32 : 32 But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.'"
- 1 Tim 5:6 : 6 But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.
- Matt 4:18-22 : 18 Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 19 He said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men." 20 They immediately left their nets and followed him. 21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them. 22 They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.
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59 He said to another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."
60 But Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce the Kingdom of God."
61 Another also said, "I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house."
62 But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God."
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18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes around him, he gave the order to depart to the other side.
19 A scribe came, and said to him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go."
20 Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."
21 Another of his disciples said to him, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."
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19 Now he said this, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. When he had said this, he said to him, "Follow me."
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24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
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57 As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, "I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord."
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23 When he got into a boat, his disciples followed him.
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28 He left everything, and rose up and followed him.
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22 Jesus said to him, "If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you? You follow me."
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22 They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.
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25 Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them,
26 "If anyone comes to me, and doesn't disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can't be my disciple.
27 Whoever doesn't bear his own cross, and come after me, can't be my disciple.
- Matt 9:18-192 verses72%
18 While he told these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped him, saying, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live."
19 Jesus got up and followed him, as did his disciples.
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14 He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, "Young man, I tell you, arise!"
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12 His disciples came, and took the body, and buried it; and they went and told Jesus.
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38 He who doesn't take his cross and follow after me, isn't worthy of me.
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22 When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me."
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19 He said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men."
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22 The Jews therefore said, "Will he kill himself, that he says, 'Where I am going, you can't come?'"
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37 He allowed no one to follow him, except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
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11 When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.
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28 Peter began to tell him, "Behold, we have left all, and have followed you."
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37 The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
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21 Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
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9 As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, "Follow me." He got up and followed him.
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52 All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, "Don't weep. She isn't dead, but sleeping."
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17 Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men."
18 Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.
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21 Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, "One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross."
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28 Peter said, "Look, we have left everything, and followed you."
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43 On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, "Follow me."
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49 While he still spoke, one from the ruler of the synagogue's house came, saying to him, "Your daughter is dead. Don't trouble the Teacher."
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20 Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
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33 So therefore whoever of you who doesn't renounce all that he has, he can't be my disciple.
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36 Simon and those who were with him followed after him;
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16 Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, "Let's go also, that we may die with him."
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14 Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit."