The dilemma was, to bury the dead or to follow Christ Who gives life. What He said was that in following Christ without delay, the dead father will be also honored (cf Lk 18:20). He did not say that the saints are dead, but rather that if one is dead, then life with Christ is more important.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH,
SOOOOOOOO!
Context matters to RC's in interpretation of Scripture TOO!
LOL.
GTTM!