Luke 9:60
King James Version
Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
Luke 9:60 in context
58And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
59And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
60Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
61And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
62And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
About this book
The Gospel of Luke — summary, themes & key verses
The Gospel for everyone — Jesus' compassion for the poor, the lost, and the outsider.
