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Matthew 8:20 KJV
Matthew · chapter 8 · verse 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.Matthew 8:20 · King James Version
Matthew 8:20 in context
18Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.
19And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
20And 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.
21And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
22But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
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Key words (Strong's)
- JesusiēsousJesus = " Jehovah is salvation" , Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind…G2424 →
- saithlegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
- foxesalōpēxa fox, metaph. a sly or crafty manG258 →
- holesphōleosa lurking hole, a burrow, a lairG5454 →
- birdspeteinonflying, winged, flying or winged animals, birds, the birds of the heavenG4071 →
- nestskataskēnōsisthe pitching of tents, encamping, place of tarrying, encampment, abode, of the nest of…G2682 →
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Here is, I. Christ's removing to the other side of the sea of Tiberias, and his ordering his disciples, whose boats attended him, to get their transport-vessels ready, in order to it, Mat 8:18. The influences of this Sun of righteousness were not to be confined to one place, but diffused all the country over;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 18-22