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Luke 9:58

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 9:58 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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

Context — Luke 9

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
55But he turned, and rebuked them.
56And they went to another village.
57And as they went on the way, a certain man said unto him, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
58And 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.
59And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
60But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.
61And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord; but first suffer me to bid farewell to them that are at my house.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And Jesus said unto him, foxes have holes, etc.] 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 “<400820>Matthew 8:20”).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See the notes at Matthew 8:19-22. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“But Jesus said to him - First understand the terms: consider on what conditions thou art to follow me. Luke 9:61”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“9:58 no place even to lay his head: Any disciple of Jesus must be ready to go anywhere and to give up home and security.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Jesus: Luk 14:26-33, Luk 18:22, Luk 18:23; Jos 24:19-22; Joh 6:60-66 Foxes: Psa 84:3; Co2 8:9; Jam 2:5 Luke 9:59”
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