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Berean Standard Bible

“Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.””

Luke 9:58

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On the road to Jerusalem, a would-be follower tells Jesus he will follow him wherever he goes. Jesus responds by describing the reality of the life he is calling him to.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”

World English Bible (WEB)

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.”

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes and the birds of the air have resting-places, but the Son of man has nowhere to put his head.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

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.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Jesús le respondió:―Las zorras tienen guaridas y las aves tienen nidos, pero el Hijo del hombre no tiene ni donde recostar la cabeza.

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