• Luke 9:60
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 60 εἶπεν He said δὲ but αὐτῷ to him Ἄφες Let you go off τοὺς the νεκροὺς dead (ones) θάψαι to bury τοὺς the ἑαυτῶν of themselves νεκρούς, dead (ones), σὺ you δὲ but ἀπελθὼν having gone off διάγγελλε be declaring abroad τὴν the βασιλείαν kingdom τοῦ of the θεοῦ. God.

  • Luke Study Notes—Chapter 9
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 9:60

      Let the dead bury their dead: As shown in the study note on Lu 9:59, the father of the man to whom Jesus is talking was likely ailing or elderly, not dead. Therefore, Jesus is evidently saying: ‘Let those who are spiritually dead bury their dead,’ that is, the man should not wait to make his decision to follow Jesus, since other relatives could apparently care for the father until his death. By following Jesus, the man put himself on the way to eternal life, not among those who were spiritually dead before God. In his reply, Jesus shows that putting the Kingdom of God first in one’s life and declaring it far and wide are essential to remaining spiritually alive.