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 (KJV)

Other Translations for Luke 9:58

And Iesus said vnto him, Foxes haue holes, and birds of the aire haue nests, but the Sonne of man hath not where to lay his head.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

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."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes and the birds of the air have resting-places, but the Son of man has nowhere to put his head.
- Basic English Bible

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 Bible

And Jesus said 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.
- Darby Bible

Jesus said to him: The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

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.
- English Revised Version

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."
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for Luke 9:58

Wesley's Notes for Luke 9:58


9:58 But Jesus said to him - First understand the terms: consider on what conditions thou art to follow me.



People's Bible Notes for Luke 9:58


Lu 9:58 The Son of man. The Messiah. See PNT "Mt 10:23". He had no permanent home. Often his only shelter at night was the open sky.

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