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Matthew 8:20

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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And another of his disciples said unto him,.... That is, one of his disciples; for this does not suppose, that the other, the Scribe before mentioned, was one. It is possible, he might be one of the…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Matthew 8:19-20

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…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Matthew 8:18-22

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…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

the Son of man The origin of this expression as a Messianic title is found in Dan 7:13: "I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with (in) the clouds of heaven, and came…