He must not enter a place where there is a dead body. He must not make himself“ unclean,” even if his father or mother dies.

不可挨近死尸，也不可为父母沾染自己。

不可挨近任何死尸，即使为了父母也不可玷污自己。

不可挨近任何死尸，即使为了父母也不可玷污自己。

他不可接近死者，即使是父母也不可，以免玷污自己。

不可走近死尸，也不可为了父母玷污自己。

不可挨近死屍，也不可為父母沾染自己。

不可挨近任何死屍，即使為了父母也不可玷污自己。

不可挨近任何死屍，即使為了父母也不可玷污自己。

他不可接近死者，即使是父母也不可，以免玷污自己。

不可走近死屍，也不可為了父母玷污自己。

他不可走近死人；為了父親或母親也不可讓自己蒙不潔。

勿近尸、即父母之尸、亦勿緣之自污、

勿近尸側、即父母之尸亦勿近之、而蒙不潔。

毋近死者、即父母之屍、亦毋近而蒙不潔、

He must not enter a place where there is a dead body. He must not make himself unclean, even for his father or mother,

He shall not go in to any dead bodies nor make himself unclean, even for his father or for his mother.

He must not defile himself by going near a dead body. He may not make himself ceremonially unclean even for his father or mother.

He must not go near any dead person or make himself unclean even for his father or mother.

nor shall he approach any dead person, nor defile himself even for his father or his mother;

nor shall he go near any dead body, nor defile himself for his father or his mother;

neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;

He must not go near any dead person or make himself unclean even for his father or mother.

Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;

He must not go where there is any dead person; he must not defile himself even for his father and his mother.

He must not go in to any dead body, or defile himself for his father or for his mother.

“ Here is the law that applies when a person dies in a tent. Anyone who enters the tent will be‘ unclean’ for seven days. Anyone in the tent will also be‘ unclean’ for seven days.

“‘ Do not make cuts on your bodies when someone dies. Do not put marks on your skin. I am the Lord.

But what if their father or mother dies? Or what if their brother or sister dies? Then they must not make themselves“ unclean” because of them. The hair on their heads shows they are set apart for God.

The Lord said to Moses,“ Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron. Tell them,‘ A priest must not make himself“ unclean” by going near the dead body of any of his people.But he can go near the body of a close relative. It could be his mother, father, son, daughter or brother.

So from now on we don’t look at anyone the way the world does. At one time we looked at Christ in that way. But we don’t anymore.

He said to another man,“ Follow me.” But the man replied,“ Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”Jesus said to him,“ Let dead people bury their own dead. You go and tell others about God’s kingdom.”

Another follower said to him,“ Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”But Jesus told him,“ Follow me. Let the dead bury their own dead.”

“ Anyone who comes to me must hate their father and mother. They must hate their wife and children. They must hate their brothers and sisters. And they must hate even their own life. Unless they do this, they can’t be my disciple.

While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside. They wanted to speak to him.Someone told him,“ Your mother and brothers are standing outside. They want to speak to you.”Jesus replied to him,“ Who is my mother? And who are my brothers?”Jesus pointed to his disciples. He said,“ Here is my mother! Here are my brothers!Anyone who does what my Father in heaven wants is my brother or sister or mother.”

Levi didn’t show special favor to anyone. He did not spare his father and mother. He didn’t excuse his relatives or his children. But he watched over your word. He guarded your covenant.