What did Jesus mean when He said “Let the dead bury the dead” (Luke 9:60)?
In Luke 9:60, Jesus uses the phrase “Let the dead bury their own dead” to emphasize the absolute urgency of discipleship and the priority of proclaiming the Kingdom of God over earthly obligations. The statement employs a double meaning for the word “dead”: the first refers to those who are spiritually dead (unresponsive to God), while the second refers to those who are physically …
