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22 But Jesus told him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”

Matthew 8:22 NIV
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KJV
But Jesus said unto him,Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

ESV
And Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."

NLT
But Jesus told him, “Follow me now. Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead. ”

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