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Matthew 8:20-22
1599 Geneva Bible
Matthew 8:20-22
1599 Geneva Bible
20 But Jesus said unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven have [a]nests, but the Son of man hath not whereon to rest his head.
21 ¶ [b]And another of his disciples said unto him, Master, suffer me first to go, and bury my father.
22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me, and let the dead bury the dead.
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- Matthew 8:20 Word for word, shades made with boughs.
- Matthew 8:21 When God requireth our labor, we must leave off all our duty to men.
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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