Luke 9:60

The Cost of Discipleship

59Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”60But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”

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Berean Standard Bible
But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
American Standard Version (1901)
But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.
Bible in Basic English
But he said to him, Let the dead take care of their dead; it is for you to go and give news of the kingdom of God.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And Jesus said to him: Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou, and preach the kingdom of God.
Free Bible Version
“Let the dead bury their own dead,” Jesus replied. “You go and proclaim God's kingdom.”
Geneva Bible 1599
And Iesus said vnto him, Let the dead burie their dead: but go thou, and preache the kingdome of God.
King James (Authorized) Version
Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
One Unity Resource Bible
But Yeshua [Salvation] said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce God’s Kingdom.”
Translation for Translators
But Jesus said to him, “God considers that those who do not have eternal life are dead [MET]. Let those people do the work of burying people who die. As for you, go and tell people about how God wants ◄to rule/to have complete control over► people’s lives!”
Unlocked Literal Bible
But he said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim far and wide the kingdom of God.”
Noah Webster Bible
Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
World English Bible
But Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce God’s Kingdom.”
Young's Literal Translation
and Jesus said to him, 'Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, and thou, having gone away, publish the reign of God.'