Leviticus 21:11 · KJV
“Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;”
— Leviticus 21:11
And {he that is} the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;
Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God {is} upon him: I {am} the LORD.
Leviticus 21 — Context
And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.
10And {he that is} the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;
11Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
12Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God {is} upon him: I {am} the LORD.
13And he shall take a wife in her virginity.
Cross References
Numbers 19:14
This {is} the law, when a man dieth in a tent: all that come into the tent, and all that {is} in the tent, shall be unclean seven days.
Leviticus 21:1-2
And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people:
Numbers 6:7
He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God {is} upon his head. {consecration: Heb. separation}
Leviticus 19:28
Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I {am} the LORD.
2 Corinthians 5:16
Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we {him} no more.
Matthew 12:46-50
While he yet talked to the people, behold, {his} mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
Matthew 8:21-22
And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Luke 9:59-60
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
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