Matthew 8:19-22

19 ¹And a scribe came up and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go. ”

20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head. ”

21 Another of the disciples said to him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father. ”

22 And Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave ²the dead to bury their own dead. ”

Cross References

• 1. 8:19 For ver. 19-22, see Luke 9:57-60
• 2. 8:22 [John 5:25]