Matthew 8:19

And Jesus saith unto him,.... Knowing his heart, and the carnal and worldly views with which he acted;

the foxes have holes in the earth, where they hide themselves from danger, take their rest, and…

And a certain scribe came ... - It is not improbable that this man had seen the miracles of Jesus, and had formed an expectation that by following him he would obtain some considerable worldly…

Here is, I. Christ's removing to the other side of the sea of Tiberias, and his ordering his disciples, whose boats attended him, to get their transport-vessels ready, in order to it, Mat 8:18. The…

We are not told whether this scribe, thus brought face to face with privation and hardship, was daunted like the young ruler (ch. Mat 19:16), or persevered like the sons of Zebedee (ch. Mat 20:22).