Matthew 8:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.”
Matthew 8:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 8:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 8:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.””
Matthew 8:20 — World English Bible
Matthew 8:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. ”
Matthew 8:20 — American Standard Version
Matthew 8:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Jesus saith to him, `The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven places of rest, but the Son of Man hath not where he may lay the head.'”
Matthew 8:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 8:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jesus says to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven roosting-places; but the Son of man has not where he may lay his head. ”
Matthew 8:20 — Darby Translation
Matthew 8:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But Iesus saide vnto him, The foxes haue holes, and the birdes of the heauen haue nestes, but the Sonne of man hath not whereon to rest his head.”
Matthew 8:20 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 8:20 in Context — Matthew 8
18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.
19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
What Does Matthew 8:20 Mean?
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