Luke 9:58 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.”

Luke 9:58 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 9:58 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 9:58 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.””

Luke 9:58 — World English Bible

Luke 9:58 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jesus said unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.”

Luke 9:58 — American Standard Version

Luke 9:58 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Jesus said to him, `The foxes have holes, and the fowls of the heaven places of rest, but the Son of Man hath not where he may recline the head.'”

Luke 9:58 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 9:58 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes and the birds of the heaven roosting-places, but the Son of man has not where he may lay his head.”

Luke 9:58 — Darby Translation

Luke 9:58 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Iesus saide vnto him, The foxes haue holes, and the birdes of the heauen nestes, but the Sonne of man hath not whereon to lay his head.”

Luke 9:58 — Geneva Bible

Luke 9:58 in Context — Luke 9

56 Porque el Hijo del hombre no ha venido para perder las almas de los hombres, sino para salvarlas. Y se fueron á otra aldea.

57 Y aconteció que yendo ellos, uno le dijo en el camino: Señor, te seguiré donde quiera que fueres.

58 Y le dijo Jesús: Las zorras tienen cuevas, y las aves de los cielos nidos; mas el Hijo del hombre no tiene donde recline la cabeza.

59 Y dijo á otro: Sígueme. Y él dijo: Señor, déjame que primero vaya y entierre á mi padre.

60 Y Jesús le dijo: Deja los muertos que entierren á sus muertos; y tú, ve, y anuncia el reino de Dios.

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What Does Luke 9:58 Mean?

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