Matthew 8:22 — King James Version← Study notes
“But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.”
Matthew 8:22 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 8:2215 words
ὁhothe
δὲdeand / but
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus
λέγειlegeisay
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
ἈκολούθειAkoloutheifollow, reach
μοιmoiI
καὶkaiand / also
ἄφεςaphescry, forgive, forsake
τοὺςtousthe
νεκροὺςnekrousdead
θάψαιthapsaibury
τοὺςtousthe
ἑαυτῶνheautōnalone, her (own, -self)
νεκρούςnekrousdead
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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