Matthew 8:22 Cross References - Twentieth_Century

²² But Jesus answered: "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their dead."

¹⁸ As Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers--Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew--casting a net into the Sea; for they were fishermen. ¹⁹ "Come and follow me," Jesus said, "and I will set you to fish for men." ²⁰ The two men left their nets at once and followed him. ²¹ Going further on, he saw two other men who were also brothers, James, Zebediah's son, and his brother John, in their boat with their father, mending their nets. Jesus called them, ²² And they at once left their boat and their father, and followed him.

⁹ As Jesus went along, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting in the tax-office, and said to him: "Follow me." Matthew got up and followed him.

³² We could but make merry and rejoice, for here is your brother who was dead, and is alive; who was lost, and is found.'"

⁴³ The following day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. He found Philip, and said to him: "Follow me."

¹ You yourselves were once dead because of your offenses and sins.

⁵ Even though we were 'dead' because of our offenses, gave Life to us in giving Life to the Christ. (By God's loving-kindness you have been saved.)

¹⁴ For everything that has its true character made manifest is clear as light. And that is why it is said--'Sleeper, awake! Arise from the dead, and the Christ shall give thee light!'

¹³ And to you, who once were 'dead,' by reason of your sins and your uncircumcised nature--to you God gave Life in giving life to Christ! He pardoned all our sins!

⁶ But the life of a widow who is devoted to pleasure is a living death.