Week 6 - Matthew 8 v 18-22

Matthew 8
New International Version
The Cost of Following Jesus
¹⁸When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake. ¹⁹Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”
²⁰Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”
²¹Another disciple said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
²²But Jesus told him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
1.      Why do you think Jesus wanted to escape from the crowds surrounding him?

2.      The teacher of the law had the right idea but what lacking in his desire?

3.      What did Jesus’ answer imply?

4.      What do you think the disciple mean when he said “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”?

5.      What do you think Jess meant when he said “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”?

Please email Brother Phil your answers and further discussion.