Was jesus speaking against funerals?

jesus wanted all true christians to be crucified on the cross after death.

:.""for never hath it been more vastly delicious to depart thee than to nail thyself on a holy plank of wood"":10:3 Corinthians

i humbly believe that The Lord JESUS CHRIST was emphasizing that we focus on the 1st commandment - "And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment." - Mark 12:30

that is, "He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me." -Matthew 10:37

so, "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." - Matthew 6:33

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." - Ephesians 2:8-9

No, Jesus was speaking against giving excuses (like the man did) in the light of weighty matters of faith and growth in God.

If you're (spiritually) dead, why are you giving excuses to bury the (physically) dead?

InesQor:

No, Jesus was speaking against giving excuses (like the man did) in the light of weighty matters of faith and growth in God.

PAGAN 9JA:

jesus wanted all true christians to be crucified on the cross after death.

:.""for never hath it been more vastly delicious to depart thee than to nail thyself on a holy plank of wood"":10:3 Corinthians

ha ha yeah sorry not funny

bin gbagbo:

Was jesus speaking against funerals?

No not at all after all he said "let the dead BURY the Dead" at least there is burying taking place and what do you call a ceremony where burial(s) are conducted?
Jesus was was keen to bring our attention to the reality of that the natural man is everything but alive though living but is no different from the relative or friend lying six feet in the earth.

GBAM! for you. The natural man is in a state of spiritual death. So the physically dead and the spiritually dead are all Dead!.

Ephesians 2:5
5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved

funny people.

he spoke about the knowledge of Jesus. but he quoted some other books apart from Gospel, where you will able to find something Jesus said.

is Jesus the author of Ephesians?

gimmicks. and more gimmicks.

Paul is so much important to Christians than Jesus ever was.

Joagbaje:

GBAM! for you. The natural man is in a state of spiritual death. So the physically dead and the spiritually dead are all Dead!.

Ephesians 2:5
5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved

you nailed this one on the head.

which is why the spiritually dead cannot understand the scriptures.

it is like throwing you pearls to swine as Jesus mentioned in the scriptures.

@Sweetnecta

Bobo you need peace o! So that you can let some things slide

@frosbel @Joagbaje
Yes, as I said, If you're (spiritually) dead, why are you giving excuses to bury the (physically) dead?