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LET DEAD BURY THEIR DEAD [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Proverbs and Maxims
CONT

And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

OBS

Context from Matthew 8, 21-22 (in the Bible).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Proverbes et dictons
CONT

Un autre des disciples lui dit : «Seigneur, permets-moi de m'en aller d'abord enterrer mon père.» Mais Jésus lui dit : «Suis-moi, et laisse les morts enterrer leurs morts.»

OBS

Ce passage est tiré de l'Évangile selon saint Matthieu, chapitre 8, versets 21 et 22 (dans la Bible).

Spanish

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