Matthew 8:22

Matthew 8:22
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

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Leviticus 21:1
And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people:

Leviticus 21:11
Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;

Numbers 6:6
All the days that he separateth himself unto the LORD he shall come at no dead body.

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1 Kings 19:20
And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?

Matthew 4:22
And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

Matthew 10:37
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Matthew 19:22
But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

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Proverbs 21:16
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

John 6:53
Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.

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Matthew 16:24
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Mark 2:14
And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

John 12:26
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

John 21:22
Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.

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