Verse 22
Matthew 8:22
New Living Translation
22
But Yashua (Jesus) told him, “Follow me now. Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead.”
Original Language Text
greek
ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ⸀λέγει αὐτῷ· Ἀκολούθει μοι, καὶ ἄφες τοὺς νεκροὺς θάψαι τοὺς ἑαυτῶν νεκρούς.
English Translation
But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead."
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Chapter 8 Context
1
Large crowds followed Yashua (Jesus) as he came down the mountainside.
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Suddenly, a man with leprosy approached him and knelt before him. “Lord,” the man said, “if you are...
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3
Yashua (Jesus) reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” he said. “Be healed!” And instantly the...
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4
Then Yashua (Jesus) said to him, “Don’t tell anyone about this. Instead, go to the priest and let hi...
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5
When Yashua (Jesus) returned to Capernaum, a Roman officer came and pleaded with him,
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6
“Lord, my young servant lies in bed, paralyzed and in terrible pain.”
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7
Yashua (Jesus) said, “I will come and heal him.”
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8
But the officer said, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come into my home. Just say the word from w...
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9
I know this because I am under the authority of my superior officers, and I have authority over my s...
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10
When Yashua (Jesus) heard this, he was amazed. Turning to those who were following him, he said, “I...
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11
And I tell you this, that many Gentiles will come from all over the world — from east and west — and...
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12
But many Israelites — those for whom the Kingdom was prepared — will be thrown into outer darkness,...
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13
Then Yashua (Jesus) said to the Roman officer, “Go back home. Because you believed, it has happened....
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14
When Yashua (Jesus) arrived at Peter’s house, Peter’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a high feve...
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15
But when Yashua (Jesus) touched her hand, the fever left her. Then she got up and prepared a meal fo...
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16
That evening many demon-possessed people were brought to Yashua (Jesus). He cast out the evil spirit...
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17
This fulfilled the word of the Lord through the prophet Isaiah, who said, “He took our sicknesses<br...
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18
When Yashua (Jesus) saw the crowd around him, he instructed his disciples to cross to the other side...
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19
Then one of the teachers of religious law said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”
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20
But Yashua (Jesus) replied, “Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man ha...
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21
Another of his disciples said, “Lord, first let me return home and bury my father.”
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22
But Yashua (Jesus) told him, “Follow me now. Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead.”
23
Then Yashua (Jesus) got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples.
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24
Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. But Yashua (Jesus) was...
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25
The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!”
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26
Yashua (Jesus) responded, “Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!” Then he got up and rebuked...
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27
The disciples were amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked. “Even the winds and waves obey him!”
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28
When Yashua (Jesus) arrived on the other side of the lake, in the region of the Gadarenes, two men w...
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29
They began screaming at him, “Why are you interfering with us, Son of God (Elohim)? Have you come he...
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30
There happened to be a large herd of pigs feeding in the distance.
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31
So the demons begged, “If you cast us out, send us into that herd of pigs.”
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32
“All right, go!” Yashua (Jesus) commanded them. So the demons came out of the men and entered the pi...
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33
The herdsmen fled to the nearby town, telling everyone what happened to the demon-possessed men.
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34
Then the entire town came out to meet Yashua (Jesus), but they begged him to go away and leave them...
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