Mat 8:22 | MHM | STEP | v. 22 : Jesus answered, Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead (Matthew 8:22 ). Jesus made it clear that following him must come before everything else, even important family duties. He called the man to put God’s work first. Spiritual things are more important than earthly things, even when those things seem very necessary (Leviticus 21:11-12; Luke 14:26 ). Jesus wants his followers to give him first place in their lives, no matter what.

‏ Matthew 8:22

v. 22: Jesus answered, Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead (Matthew 8:22 ^a). Jesus made it clear that following him must come before everything else, even important family duties. He called the man to put God’s work first. Spiritual things are more important than earthly things, even when those things seem very necessary (Leviticus 21:11-12; Luke 14:26 ^b). Jesus wants his followers to give him first place in their lives, no matter what.