Matthew 8:20

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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 (BSB)
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.”
World English Bible (WEB)
And{G2532} Jesus{G2424} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, The foxes{G258} have{G2192}{(G5719)} holes{G5454}, and{G2532} the birds{G4071} of the air{G3772} have nests{G2682}; but{G1161} the Son{G5207} of man{G444} hath{G2192}{(G5719)} not{G3756} where{G4226} to lay{G2827}{(G5725)} his head{G2776}.
Strong's King James
(20) Yeshua said to him, "The foxes have holes and the sky birds nests but the Son of Humanity has nowhere to lay His head."
The F.O.G
The Messiah responded soberly, "Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but I, the Son of Man, have no place to call home. Following Me means embracing that same uncertainty."
The F.O.G Paraphrase
and Jesus saith to him, ‘The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven places of rest, but the Son of Man hath not where he may lay the head.’
Young's Literal Translation

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