Matthew 8:20 “Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but t…”

Matthew 8:20

Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.”

American Standard Version

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.

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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.'

Bible in Basic English

And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of heaven have a resting-place; but the Son of man has nowhere to put his head.

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Cross references

“and”

Psalm 84:3 Psalm 104:17

Psalm 84:3 · BSB

Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she places her young near Your altars, O LORD of Hosts, my King and my God.

Psalm 104:17 · BSB

where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses.

“the Son”

Luke 2:7 Luke 2:16 2 Corinthians 8:9 Psalm 109:22 Luke 2:12 Luke 8:3

Luke 2:7 · BSB

And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Luke 2:16 · BSB

So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the Baby, who was lying in the manger.

2 Corinthians 8:9 · BSB

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.

Psalm 109:22 · BSB

For I am poor and needy; my heart is wounded within me.

Luke 2:12 · BSB

And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”

Luke 8:3 · BSB

Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means.

Also

Matthew 12:32 Matthew 17:9 Matthew 19:28 Matthew 16:27 Matthew 12:40 Matthew 12:8

Matthew 12:32 · BSB

Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.

Matthew 17:9 · BSB

As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone about this vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”

Matthew 19:28 · BSB

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Matthew 16:27 · BSB

For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.

Matthew 12:40 · BSB

For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Matthew 12:8 · BSB

For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19And one of the scribes came to Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”

21Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

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