Luke 9:60

Luke 9:60 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
• New International Version (NIV)Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God.”

Context of Luke 9:60

58Jesus told him, “Foxes have holes, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to sleep.” 59He told another man, “Follow me!” But the man said, “Sir, first let me go to bury my father.” But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You must go everywhere and tell about God’s kingdom.” 61Another said, “I’ll follow you, sir, but first let me tell my family goodbye.” 62Jesus said to him, “Whoever starts to plow and looks back is not fit for God’s kingdom.”

Luke 9:60 word by word

Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ ἄφες τοὺς νεκροὺς θάψαι τοὺς ἑαυτῶν νεκρούς. σὺ δὲ ἀπελθὼν διάγγελλε τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ·δέde · thenG1161
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Letἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: leaveG863
• the deadνεκρόςnekros · deadG3498
• buryθάπτωthaptō · to buryG2290
• theirἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• goἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
• thouσύsu · youG4771
• and preachδιαγγέλλωdiaggellō · to proclaimG1229
• the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Luke 9:60

• Luke 15:32But we have something to celebrate, something to be happy about. This brother of yours was dead but has come back to life. He was lost but has been found.’ ”
• Ephesians 2:1You were once dead because of your failures and sins.
• 1 Timothy 5:6But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead although she is still alive.
• Revelation 3:1“To the messenger of the church in Sardis, write: The one who has God’s seven spirits and the seven stars says: I know what you have done. You are known for being alive, but you are dead.
• John 21:15After they had eaten breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than the other disciples do?” Peter answered him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus told him, “Feed my lambs.”
• 1 Corinthians 9:16If I spread the Good News, I have nothing to brag about because I have an obligation to do this. How horrible it will be for me if I don’t spread the Good News!
• 2 Corinthians 5:16So from now on we don’t think of anyone from a human point of view. If we did think of Christ from a human point of view, we don’t anymore.
• 2 Timothy 2:3Join me in suffering like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
• 2 Timothy 4:2Be ready to spread the word whether or not the time is right. Point out errors, warn people, and encourage them. Be very patient when you teach.

Commentaries on Luke 9:60

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 57-60Verses 57-60 See the notes at Matthew 8:19-22.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 57-62Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 57-62As he traveled toward Jerusalem to suffer and die, Jesus explained the cost to those who wished to follow him.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 9:60

• Care
• Character
• Decision
• Excuses
• Instability
• Jesus, the Christ
• Procrastination
• Self-Denial

In the dictionaries

• God
• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Kingdom of God
• Advantage
• Belong
• Bless
• Close
• Cry

Commentaries on Luke 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings