MANNAFEST

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

KJV

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4 additional translations
ASV

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

WEB

But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim 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.'

DBT

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

About this book

New Testament

LukeLuke's 'orderly account' (1:3) follows Jesus from Bethlehem through the long travel narrative to Jerusalem and the Emmaus road.

Author
Luke, beloved physician (Col 4:14), travel-companion of Paul
Date
c. AD 60–62

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