Luke 9 · Verse 60

Luke 9:60

Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
Luke 9:60, King James Version

Luke 9:60 in other translations

BSBBut Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
WEBBut Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce God’s Kingdom.”
ASVBut he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.
YLTand Jesus said to him, ‘Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, and thou, having gone away, publish the reign of God.'
DARBYBut Jesus said to him, Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, but do thou go and announce the kingdom of God.
BBEBut he said to him, Let the dead take care of their dead; it is for you to go and give news of the kingdom of God.
WebsterJesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

What does Luke 9:60 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 9:57-62

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…

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Luke 9:60 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΕἶπενEipenHe saidG2036
δὲdethenG1161
αὐτῷautōto himG846
Ἰησοῦς·IēsousJesus:G2424
ἄφεςaphesdo leaveG863
τοὺςtoustheG3588
νεκροὺςnekrousdeadG3498
θάψαιthapsaito buryG2290
τοὺςtoustheG3588
ἑαυτῶνhe'autōntheir ownG1438
νεκρούς.nekrousdead.G3498
σὺsuyou yourselfG4771
δὲdehoweverG1161
ἀπελθὼνapelthōnhaving gone forthG565
διάγγελλεdiangelledo declareG1229
τὴνtēntheG3588
βασιλείανbasileiankingdomG932
τοῦtou<the>G3588
θεοῦ.¶theouof God.G2316

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 9:60

  • 2 Timothy 2:3-4

    Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

  • 1 Timothy 5:6

    But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.

  • John 21:15-17

    So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

  • Luke 15:32

    It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

  • Revelation 3:1

    And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

  • 2 Timothy 4:2

    Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

  • 2 Timothy 4:5

    But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

  • Ephesians 2:1

    And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

  • Ephesians 2:5

    Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

  • 2 Corinthians 5:16-18

    Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more. Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

  • 1 Corinthians 9:16

    For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!

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15:32; Eph 2:1,5; 1Ti 5:6; Re 3:1
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Joh 21:15-17; 1Co 9:16; 2Co 5:16-18; 2Ti 2:3,4; 4:2,5

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Context

  • Luke 9:59

    And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

  • Luke 9:60

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

  • Luke 9:61

    And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

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Luke 9:60 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y Jesús le dijo: Deja los muertos que entierren á sus muertos; y tú, ve, y anuncia el reino de Dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Jésus lui dit: Laisse les morts ensevelir leurs morts; mais toi, va et annonce le royaume de Dieu.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Jesus aber sprach zu ihm: Laß die Toten ihre Toten begraben, du aber gehe hin und verkündige das Reich Gottes.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Dixitque ei Jesus: Sine ut mortui sepeliant mortuos suos: tu autem vade, et annuntia regnum Dei.