But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
Following Christ and carrying out His work must take precedence over temporal duties and ordinary obligations, even the duty of burying a family member. Workers must not leave their field of labor and the people they are guiding while those people are deciding for or against the truth, even when faced with death at home. Ministers guiding souls toward conversion and baptism must not turn aside for temporal interests, family or property concerns, or even sickness, and not even for death. The salvation of souls is more important than these competing claims.
Following Christ and carrying out His work must take precedence over temporal duties and ordinary obligations, even the duty of burying a family member. Workers must not leave their field of labor and the people they are guiding while those people are deciding for or against the truth, even when faced with death at home. Ministers guiding souls toward conversion and baptism must not turn aside for temporal interests, family or property concerns, or even sickness, and not even for death. The salvation of souls is more important than these competing claims.