Matthew

Matthew 8:19–20

¹⁹And one of the scribes came to Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”

²⁰Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
one	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
of the scribes	γραμματεὺς	grammateus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning
came	προσελθὼν	proselthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4334 I come near, consent to
to Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Teacher	Διδάσκαλε	Didaskale	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G1320 a teacher
I will follow	ἀκολουθήσω	akolouthēsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
You	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
wherever	ὅπου	hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
You go	ἀπέρχῃ	aperchē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
replied	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Foxes	ἀλώπεκες	alōpekes	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G258 a fox
have	ἔχουσιν	echousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
dens	φωλεοὺς	phōleous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5454 a burrow, hole
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
birds	πετεινὰ	peteina	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4071 a bird
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
air	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
nests	κατασκηνώσεις	kataskēnōseis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2682 a dwelling-place
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Son	Υἱὸς	Huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of Man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
has	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
to lay	κλίνῃ	klinē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2827 I rest, recline, make to yield
head	κεφαλὴν	kephalēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2776 the head

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Matthew 8:19 Luke 22:33–34 · John 13:36–38 · Luke 14:33 · Luke 14:25–27 · 1 Corinthians 1:20 · Luke 9:57–60 · Mark 12:32–34

Matthew 8:20 Psalm 84:3 · Luke 2:7 · Isaiah 53:2–3 · 2 Corinthians 8:9 · Luke 2:16 · Psalm 104:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.