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Matthew 8:21-23
Contemporary English Version
Matthew 8:21-23
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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(Mark 4.35-41; Luke 8.22-25)
23 After Jesus left in a boat with his disciples,
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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.
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