Matthew 8:20
And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head.
Revised King James New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
19And a certain scribe came, and said to him, Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.
21And another of his disciples said to him, Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.
Cross References
Matthew 12:32And whoever speaks a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in the world to come.
Matthew 16:13When Jesus came to the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say that the Son of man is?
Matthew Henry on Matthew 8:19-23
Christ's Answer to a Scribe and Another. 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;… Read the whole commentary →