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

58And Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.” 59And He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.” But He said to him, “Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere the kingdom of God.” 61Another also said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first permit me to say good-bye to those at home.” 62But Jesus said to him, “No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”

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

• But He saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• “Allowἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: leaveG863
• the deadνεκρόςnekros · deadG3498
• to buryθάπτωthaptō · to buryG2290
• their ownἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• but as for you, goἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
• proclaimδιαγγέλλωdiaggellō · to proclaimG1229
• the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Luke 9:60

• Luke 15:32But we had to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live, and was lost and has been found.’”
• Ephesians 2:1And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,
• 1 Timothy 5:6But she who gives herself to wanton pleasure is dead even while she lives.
• Revelation 3:1“To the angel of the church in Sardis write: He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars, says this: ‘I know your deeds, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead.
• John 21:15So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Tend My lambs.”
• 1 Corinthians 9:16For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for I am under compulsion; for woe is me if I do not preach the gospel.
• 2 Corinthians 5:16Therefore from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer.
• 2 Timothy 2:3Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
• 2 Timothy 4:2preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.

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
• Kingdom of God
• Advantage
• Belong
• Bless
• Close
• Cry
• Cure
• Decease

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