Luke 9:60 Parallel Translations

But Jesus told him, "Let the dead bury their own dead. You must go everywhere and tell about the kingdom of God."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

ASV:

But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.

BBE:

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.

DBY:

But Jesus said to him, Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, but do thou go and announce the kingdom of God.

ERV:

But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.

WEY:

"Leave the dead," Jesus rejoined, "to bury their own dead; but you must go and announce far and wide the coming of the Kingdom of God."

WBS:

Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

WEB:

But Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce the Kingdom of God."

YLT:

and Jesus said to him, 'Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, and thou, having gone away, publish the reign of God.'

Luke 9:60 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 4:23 Jesus was going throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

9:60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury {o} their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
(o) Who, even though they live in this frail life of man, yet are strangers from the true life, which is everlasting and heavenly.

PNT:

9:60 Let the dead bury their dead. Let the world attend to its own duties. To preach the kingdom rises above every other duty. The disciple was probably an apostle, who wished to stay with his father until his father's death.

MHC:

9:57-62 Here is one that is forward to follow Christ, but seems to have been hasty and rash, and not to have counted the cost. If we mean to follow Christ, we must lay aside the thoughts of great things in the world. Let us not try to join the profession of Christianity, with seeking after worldly advantages. Here is another that seems resolved to follow Christ, but he begs a short delay. To this man Christ first gave the call; he said to him, Follow me. Religion teaches us to be kind and good, to show piety at home, and to requite our parents; but we must not make these an excuse for neglecting our duty to God. Here is another that is willing to follow Christ, but he must have a little time to talk with his friends about it, and to set in order his household affairs, and give directions concerning them. He seemed to have worldly concerns more upon his heart than he ought to have, and he was willing to enter into a temptation leading him from his purpose of following Christ. No one can do any business in a proper manner, if he is attending to other things. Those who begin with the work of God, must resolve to go on, or they will make nothing of it. Looking back, leads to drawing back, and drawing back is to perdition. He only that endures to the end shall be saved.

CONC:

Abroad Allow Announce Bury Care Dead Everywhere Kingdom Leave News Preach Proclaim Publish Reign Rejoined Suffer Wide

Abroad Allow Announce Bury Care Dead Everywhere Far Jesus Kingdom Leave News Preach Proclaim Publish Reign Rejoined Suffer Wide

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