Matthew 8:22

1 Timothy 5:6; Colossians 2:13; Ephesians 2:1; Ephesians 2:5; Ephesians 5:14; John 1:43; Luke 15:32; Matthew 4:18-22; Matthew 9:9

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Let the dead bury their dead - The word “dead” is used in this passage in two different senses. It is apparently a paradox, but is suited to conv...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Aspirants to Discipleship ( Luke 9:57-60 ). Mt. here breaks away from Mk.'s order, omitting Mark 1:35-38 , and giving as the sequel to Jesus-' fir...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

let . leave. the dead . corpses. Note the-well-known Figure of speech Antanaclasis (App-6), by which one word is used twice in the same sentence...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

22. Allow the dead to bury their dead. By these words Christ does not condemn burial: for it would have been shameful and cruel to throw awa...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1336 HOW WE ARE TO FOLLOW CHRIST Matthew 8:19-22 . A certain Scribe came and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. Let the dead bury their dead - It was usual for the Jews to consider a man as d...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And another—said, &c.— The answer of this disciple supposes that our Saviour had ordered him to follow him. See Luke 9:59 . It is uncertain wh...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. Since this is more fully given in Luke, we must ta...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Leper Cleansed. The Centurion's Servant Healed. Healing of Peter's Wife's Mother and many others. Stilling of the Tempest. Healing of the Gadare...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Sayings to a scribe and another disciple ( Luke 9:57 ). St. Luke introduces these sayings much later in our Lord's ministry. Both evangelists appar...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Follow me; and let the dead, etc.] This difficult saying is variously interpreted: (1) My claim comes before all other claims. It is better that th...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Let the dead bury their dead. — The point of the half-epigrammatic, half-proverbial saying, lies in the contrast between the two meanings of the wo...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The King passed down from the mountain and from teaching in order that He might bring the Kingdom nearer to His people, and give them examples of its...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

As this is the first place in the Gospel we meet with the phrase Son of MAN, in reference to the person of CHRIST; and especially as it is a phrase t...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But Jesus said unto him, follow thou me ,.... Christ would not excuse him on this account, but insists on what he had before called him to; to atten...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And another said, Lord , &c. Luke informs us, Luke 9:59 , that Christ had said to this man, Follow me , to which command he replied, as is her...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Now the King comes down among the people from the height from which He had given them wise instruction. For He is not only their teacher: He will exp...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ's Answer to a Scribe and Another. 18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes a...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But Jesus said unto him, Follow Me, and let the dead bury their dead. Here was a man that had belonged to the larger circle of disciples, that had...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

But Jesus said — When God calls, leave the business of the world to them who are dead to God.

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

Related Commentaries of Matthew 8:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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