When Jesus told the would-be disciple who wanted to bury his father to leave the dead to bury their own dead , he meant that
In Luke 9:59-60, when Jesus told the would-be disciple, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God," He was emphasising the urgency and priority of following Him. "The dead" in the first instance refers to the spiritually dead (those not following Christ). "Their own dead" refers to those who are physically dead. Jesus was urging the man to focus on the spiritual call rather than worldly obligations.
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