Matthew

Matthew 8:21–22

²¹Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

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

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Another	Ἕτερος	Heteros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2087 another, different
of His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθητῶν	mathētōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
requested	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
first	πρῶτον	prōton	Adverb - Superlative	G4412 first, before
let	ἐπίτρεψόν	epitrepson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2010 I allow, permit
me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
go	ἀπελθεῖν	apelthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
bury	θάψαι	thapsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2290 I bury
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
father	πατέρα	patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
told	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Follow	Ἀκολούθει	Akolouthei	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
Me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
let	ἄφες	aphes	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
dead	νεκροὺς	nekrous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
bury	θάψαι	thapsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2290 I bury
their own	ἑαυτῶν	heautōn	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
dead	νεκρούς	nekrous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Matthew 8:21 Luke 9:59–62 · Matthew 19:29 · Leviticus 21:11–12 · Numbers 6:6–7 · 1 Kings 19:20–21 · Haggai 1:2 · Deuteronomy 33:9–10

Matthew 8:22 Luke 15:32 · Colossians 2:13 · Ephesians 5:14 · Ephesians 2:5 · Ephesians 2:1 · John 1:43 · 1 Timothy 5:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.