Matthew 8:20 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and Jesus saith to him, `The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven places of rest, but the Son of Man hath not where he may lay the head.`

English ASV

And Jesus saith 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.

English Amplified

And Jesus replied to him, Foxes have holes and the birds of the air have lodging places, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And Jesus replied to him, Foxes have holes and the birds of the air have lodging places, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Jesus told him, “Foxes have dens, and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Jesus says to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven roosting-places; but the Son of man has not where he may lay his head.

English EASY 2024

Jesus replied, ‘Wild animals and birds have their own places to live. But I, the Son of Man, have no place of my own to lie down and rest.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes to live in. The birds have nests. But the Son of Man has no place to rest."

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."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Jesus answered him, “Foxes have holes, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lie down and rest.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Jesus told him, "Foxes have holes, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to sleep."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Jesus told him, "Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head."

English KJV 1611

And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Jesus answered him, "Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Jesus said to him, “Foxes have dens, and the birds in the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes. Birds of the air have nests. But the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."

English NIV

Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."

English NKJ 1982

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.”

English NLT

But Jesus said, "Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but I, the Son of Man, have no home of my own, not even a place to lay my head."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens, birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no true home in this world.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But Jesus said, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but I, the Messiah, have no home of my own—no place to lay my head.“

English Tyndale 1537

And Jesus said unto him: the foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests, but the son of the man hath not whereon to lay(rest) his head.