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58 Jesus said, “Foxes have dens, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man doesn't have a place to call his own.”

59 Jesus told someone else to come with him. But the man said, “Lord, let me wait until I bury my father.”[a]

60 Jesus answered, “Let the dead take care of the dead, while you go and tell about God's kingdom.”

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Footnotes

  1. 9.59 bury my father: The Jewish people taught that giving someone a proper burial was even more important than helping the poor.

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