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Matthew 8:20-22
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Matthew 8:20-22
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
20 And Jesus says to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the heaven have nests, but the Son of Man does not have[a] a place where He may lay His head”. 21 And another of His disciples said to Him, “Master, permit me first to go and bury[b] my father”. 22 But Jesus says to him, “Be following Me, and allow the dead to bury their own dead”.
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- Matthew 8:20 That is, Jesus is not going to an earthly home or destiny to which this man can follow Him.
- Matthew 8:21 This man’s father may have just died; or, he may mean ‘Let me fulfill my duty to my father. When he dies, I will follow You.’
Matthew 8:20-22
New International Version
Matthew 8:20-22
New International Version
20 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man(A) has no place to lay his head.”
21 Another disciple said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
22 But Jesus told him, “Follow me,(B) and let the dead bury their own dead.”
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