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Luke 9:59-61
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

59 And to another he said, “Follow me.” But he replied, “[Lord,] let me go first and bury my father.” 60 But he answered him, “Let the dead bury their dead.[a] But you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” 61 (A)And another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say farewell to my family at home.”

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  1. 9:60 Let the dead bury their dead: i.e., let the spiritually dead (those who do not follow) bury their physically dead. See also note on Mt 8:22.
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