Luke 9:60

60 But Jesus told him, "Let the dead bury their own dead. You must go everywhere and tell about the kingdom of God."

Luke 9:60 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 9:60

Jesus said unto him, let the dead bury the dead
(See Gill on Matthew 8:22).

but go thou and preach the kingdom of God;
that the kingdom of heaven is at hand, the Gospel dispensation is now ushering in, and the kingdom of the Messiah is setting up; go and publish the things concerning the kingdom of grace, which lies not in outward rites and ceremonies, but in righteousness and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost; and declare the things relating to the kingdom of glory, and eternal life and happiness; assert, that unless a man is born again, and has a better righteousness than his own, he is neither fit for, nor has he a right unto everlasting bliss.

Luke 9:60 In-Context

58 Jesus told him, "Foxes have holes, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to sleep."

59 He told another man, "Follow me!" But the man said, "Sir, first let me go to bury my father."

60 But Jesus told him, "Let the dead bury their own dead. You must go everywhere and tell about the kingdom of God."

61 Another said, "I'll follow you, sir, but first let me tell my family goodbye."

62 Jesus said to him, "Whoever starts to plow and looks back is not fit for the kingdom of God."