Luke 9:58

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.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς· Iēsous	G2424	Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
said	εἶπεν eipen	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
him	αὐτῷ autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
Foxes	ἀλώπεκες alōpekes	G258	a fox · noun — nominative plural feminine
have	ἔχουσιν, echousin	G2192	to hold (used in very various applications · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person plural
holes	φωλεοὺς phōleous	G5454	a burrow or lurking-place · noun — accusative plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
birds	πετεινὰ peteina	G4071	a flying animal · noun — nominative plural neuter
of the air	οὐρανοῦ ouranou	G3772	the sky · noun — genitive singular masculine
nests	κατασκηνώσεις· kataskēnōseis	G2682	an encamping · noun — accusative plural feminine
but	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
the Son	υἱὸς huios	G5207	a "son" (sometimes of animals) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a title
of man	ἀνθρώπου anthrōpou	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
hath	ἔχει echei	G2192	to hold (used in very various applications · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
not	οὐκ ouk	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative
where	ποῦ pou	G4226	as adverb of place · adverb — interrogative
to lay	κλίνῃ.¶ klinē	G2827	to slant or slope · verb — present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular
head	κεφαλὴν kephalēn	G2776	the head (as the part most readily taken hold of) · noun — accusative singular feminine

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Cross-references

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.
Luke 14:26-33 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, h…
2 Corinthians 8:9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty mig…
Luke 18:22-23 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and…
Psalms 84:3 Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, m…
John 6:60-66 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
James 2:5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to t…
Joshua 24:19-22 And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressio…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:57–end

We have here an account of three several persons that offered themselves to follow Christ, and the answers that Christ gave to each of them. The two former we had an account of in Mat 19:21. I. Here is one that is extremely forward to follow Christ immediately, but seems to have been too rash, hasty, and inconsiderate, and not to have set down and counted the cost. 1. He makes Christ a very large promise (Luk 9:57): As they went in the way, going up to Jerusalem, where it was expected Christ would first appear in his glory, one said to him, Lord, I will follow thee withersoever thou goest. This must be the resolution of all that will be found Christ's disciples indeed; they follow the Lamb w…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 9:56

For the Son of man, &c.--a saying truly divine, of which all His miracles--for salvation, never destruction--were one continued illustration. went to another--illustrating His own precept (Mat 10:23).

Adam Clarke on Luke 9:57

A certain man - He was a scribe. See on Mat 8:19-22 (note). It is probable that this took place when Christ was at Capernaum, as Matthew represents it, and not on the way to Jerusalem through Samaria.

John Gill on Luke 9:58

And Jesus said unto him, foxes have holes,.... Both the words of this man to Christ, and Christ's answer to him, are exactly the same as in Matthew, which makes it look as if it was the same history; though it is not improbable, that Christ might be accosted in the same manner by another person, at another time and place, and return a like answer to each; See Gill on Matthew 8:20.

John Calvin on Luke 9:57–end

Luke 9:57-62 Matthew 8:19-22 Luke 9:57-62 19. And a scribe approaching said to him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou shalt go. 20. And Jesus saith to him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests: but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 21. And another of his disciples said to him, Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father. 22. And Jesus said to him, Follow me, and allow the dead to bury their dead. 57. And it happened, while they were walking in the way, one said to him, I will follow thee withersoever thou shalt go. 58. Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests: but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 59. And h…

The Church Fathers

See how our Lord sets forth by his works the poverty which he taught. For him was no table spread, no lights, no house, nor any such thing.
— John Chrysostom ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Therefore it is said to him, Why do you seek to follow Me for the riches and gain of this world, when so great is My poverty that I have not even a place of rest, and take shelter under another man's roof.
— Bede ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

That Lord walked in humility and obscurity, with no definite home: for "the Son of man," said He, "hath not where to lay His head; " unadorned in dress, for else He had not said, "Behold, they who are clad in soft raiment are in kings' houses: " in short, inglorious in countenance and aspect, just as Isaiah withal had fore-announced.
— Tertullian, On Idolatry

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Apostle — A person sent by another; a messenger; envoy. This word is once used as a descriptive designation of Jesus Christ, the Sent of the Father (Heb. 3:1; John 20:21). It is, however, generally used as…
Care · .Certain per — .Certain per
Fox · General references — General references
Fox, The · Dwells in holes — Dwells in holes
Humility Of Christ, The · Exhibited in his: Poverty — Exhibited in his: Poverty
Instability · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Pilgrims And Strangers · As saints they: Have the example of Christ — As saints they: Have the example of Christ
Prophecies Respecting Christ · Fulfilled — Fulfilled
Self-Denial · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:57–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 9:56

Adam Clarke on Luke 9:57

John Gill on Luke 9:58

John Calvin on Luke 9:57–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:57–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 9:56

Adam Clarke on Luke 9:57

John Gill on Luke 9:58

John Calvin on Luke 9:57–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 9:58