But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and
let the dead bury their dead.
BSB
But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
WEB
But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”
YLT
and Jesus said to him, ‘Follow me, and suffer the dead to bury their own dead.’
F.O.G Original
(22) But Yeshua said to him, “Follow Me and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”
F.O.G
(22) But Yeshua said to him, “Follow Me and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”
F.O.G MSG
But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”ᵏ
Footnotes:
²²ᵏ Let the dead bury their own dead: Likely meaning let those who are spiritually dead handle burial duties—following Jesus takes priority over even family obligations.