JAMB - Christian Religious Knowledge Crk (2025 - No. 23)
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
this was an assurance of resurrection for all
discipleship entails detachment from the family
the man's father had not died
the spiritually dead should be left to bury the physically dead
Explanation
When a potential follower asked to first bury his father, Jesus replied, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead" (Matthew 8:22). This difficult saying was meant to emphasise the absolute priority of the Kingdom of God. It teaches that true discipleship entails detachment from even the most significant family obligations if they hinder one's immediate response to God's call.
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