Matthew 8:20

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.

King James Version

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Other Translations for Matthew 8:20

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, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has not where to lay his head.

CPDV

And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have dens, and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of man has nowhere to rest his head."

ERV

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.

NHEB

And 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."

SMT

And Jesus says to him, The foxes have dens, and the fowls of heaven occupy nests; but the Son of man has not where he might recline the head.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Matthew 8:20

AndG2532Conjunction JesusG2424Noun Masculine saithG3004VerbuntohimG846ThefoxesG258Noun Feminine haveG2192Verb holesG5454Noun Masculine andG2532ConjunctionthebirdsG4071Noun NeuteroftheairG3772Noun MasculinehavenestsG2682Noun Neuter butG1161ConjunctiontheSonG5207Noun MasculineofmanG444Noun Masculine hathG2192Verb notG3756 whereG4226AdverbtolayG2827VerbhisheadG2776Noun Feminine

Commentary for Matthew 8:20

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

Overview of Matthew 8:20

Summary

Jesus explains his earthly deprivation and homelessness

Event

Teaching about hardship

Estimated Time Period

c. 30 AD