Luke 9:58

And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

King James Version

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Other Translations for Luke 9:58

BSB

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

AKJV

And Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has not where to lay his head.

CPDV

Jesus said to him: "Foxes have dens, and the birds of the air have nests. But the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head."

ERV

And Jesus said 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.

NHEB

And Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."

SMT

And Jesus said to him, Foxes have dens, and fowls of heaven encampments; but the Son of man has not where he might lay down the head.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Luke 9:58

AndG2532Conjunction JesusG2424Noun Masculine saidG2036untohimG846 FoxesG258Noun Feminine haveG2192Verb holesG5454Noun Masculine andG2532Conjunction birdsG4071Noun NeuteroftheairG3772Noun MasculinehavenestsG2682Noun Neuter butG1161ConjunctiontheSonG5207Noun MasculineofmanG444Noun Masculine hathG2192Verb notG3756 whereG4226AdverbtolayG2827VerbhisheadG2776Noun Feminine

Commentary for Luke 9:58

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Luke 9:58

Summary

Jesus explains his poverty and homelessness

Event

Teaching about hardship

Estimated Time Period

c. 30 AD