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Leave the dead to bury their own dead
Jesus does not mean literally that dead people will bury other dead people. Possible meanings of "the dead" are 1) it is a metaphor for those who will soon die, or 2) it is a metaphor for those who do not follow Jesus and are spiritually dead. The main point is that a disciple must not let anything delay him from following Jesus. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
the dead
This refers to dead people in general. Alternate translation: "the dead people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj)