Matthew 8:19-22

Listen to 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 2

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