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Matthew 8:19–20

19 Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”

20 Jesus replied, Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Manc has no place to lay his head.”

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Matthew 8:19–20 — English Standard Version (ESV)

19 And a scribe came up and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” 20 And Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”

Matthew 8:19–20 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 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 8:19–20 — New Living Translation (NLT)

19 Then one of the teachers of religious law said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”

20 But Jesus replied, Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place even to lay his head.”

Matthew 8:19–20 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

19 Then a certain scribe came and said to Him, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”

20 And Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”

Matthew 8:19–20 — New Century Version (NCV)

19 Then a teacher of the law came to Jesus and said, “Teacher, I will follow you any place you go.”

20 Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes to live in, and the birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to rest his head.”

Matthew 8:19–20 — American Standard Version (ASV)

19 And there came a scribe, and said unto him, Teacher, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 20 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.

Matthew 8:19–20 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

19 And a scribe came up and said to him, Teacher, I will follow thee whithersoever thou mayest go. 20 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.

Matthew 8:19–20 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

19 An expert in Moses’ Teachings came to him and said, “Teacher, I’ll follow you wherever you go.” 

20 Jesus told him, “Foxes have holes, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to sleep.” 

Matthew 8:19–20 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

19 A scribe approached Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go!”

20 Jesus told him, Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”

Matthew 8:19–20 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

19 A scribe then approached and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” 20 And Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”

Matthew 8:19–20 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

19 And a scribe approached and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go!” 20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

Matthew 8:19–20 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

19 Then a teacher of the law came to him. He said, “Teacher, I will follow you no matter where you go.”

20 Jesus replied, “Foxes have holes. Birds of the air have nests. But the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

Matthew 8:19–20 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

19 Then a scribe came and said to Him, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”

20 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.”


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