Luke 9:60
Modern Translations
New International Version
Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God."

New Living Translation
But Jesus told him, “Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead! Your duty is to go and preach about the Kingdom of God.”

English Standard Version
And Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”

Berean Study Bible
But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”

New American Standard Bible
But He said to him, “Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere the kingdom of God.”

NASB 1995
But He said to him, "Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere the kingdom of God."

NASB 1977
But He said to him, “Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere the kingdom of God.”

Amplified Bible
But He said to him, “Allow the [spiritually] dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and spread the news about the kingdom of God.”

Christian Standard Bible
But he told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and spread the news of the kingdom of God.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But He told him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and spread the news of the kingdom of God."

Contemporary English Version
Jesus answered, "Let the dead take care of the dead, while you go and tell about God's kingdom."

Good News Translation
Jesus answered, "Let the dead bury their own dead. You go and proclaim the Kingdom of God."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But Jesus told him, "Let the dead bury their own dead. You must go everywhere and tell about the kingdom of God."

International Standard Version
But he told him, "Let the dead bury their own dead. But you go and proclaim the kingdom of God."

NET Bible
But Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

New King James Version
Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God.”

King James 2000 Bible
Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but you go and preach the kingdom of God.

New Heart English Bible
But Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce the Kingdom of God."

World English Bible
But Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce the Kingdom of God."

American King James Version
Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go you and preach the kingdom of God.

American Standard Version
But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.

A Faithful Version
But Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God."

Darby Bible Translation
But Jesus said to him, Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, but do thou go and announce the kingdom of God.

English Revised Version
But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.

Webster's Bible Translation
Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Iesus said vnto him, Let the dead burie their dead: but go thou, and preache the kingdome of God.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Iesus sayde vnto hym, Let the dead burie their dead: but go thou & preache the kyngdome of God.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But Iesus sayde vnto him: Let the deed burye their deed. But go thou thy waye, and preach the kyngdome of God.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Iesus sayd vnto him: Let the deed bury their deed: but goo thou and preache the kyngdome of God.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Jesus said to him, “Permit the dead to bury their own dead, and you, having gone away, publish the Kingdom of God.”

Berean Literal Bible
And He said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but you, having gone forth, declare the kingdom of God."

Young's Literal Translation
and Jesus said to him, 'Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, and thou, having gone away, publish the reign of God.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jesus said to him, Permit the dead to inter their own dead; and thou, having gone, announce the kingdom of God.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And He said to him, Leave the dead their own dead; you however, go forth, announce throughout the kingdom of God.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus said to him: Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou, and preach the kingdom of God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Jesus said to him: “Let the dead bury their dead. But you go and announce the kingdom of God.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Yeshua said to him, “Let the dead bury their dead and you go announce the Kingdom of God.”

Lamsa Bible
Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their own dead; but you go and preach the kingdom of God.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Jesus said: Let the dead bury their own dead; but do you go and publish abroad the kingdom of God.

Godbey New Testament
And Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead; but thou having gone away proclaim the kingdom of God.

Haweis New Testament
And Jesus said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but go thou, preach the kingdom of God.

Mace New Testament
Jesus said to him, let the dead bury their dead; but do you go and preach the kingdom of God.

Weymouth New Testament
"Leave the dead," Jesus rejoined, "to bury their own dead; but you must go and announce far and wide the coming of the Kingdom of God."

Worrell New Testament
And He said, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but, going, publish abroad the Kingdom of God."

Worsley New Testament
but Jesus said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their dead; but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
















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