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Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."
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Count the Cost of Discipleship
Commentators like Matthew Henry and Charles Spurgeon explain that Jesus' response is a test of the man's commitment. By highlighting His own homelessness, Jesus forces the man to 'count the cost' of discipleship. The path of following Christ is not one of worldly comfort or advantage, but often involves significant personal sacrifice and hardship.
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Luke
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19th Century
Anglican
Lord, I will follow thee.—See Notes on Matthew 8:19-22. The two anecdotes, if we may so call them, are placed by the two…
Baptist
And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And Jesus s…
Using the terminology of discipleship (“follow”), the first man amplifies it with a sweeping promise. Jesus’ reply is in accord with his prior defi…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Jesus said to him, foxes have holes Both the words of this man to Christ, and Christ's answer to him, are exactl…
Presbyterian
Here is one who is eager to follow Christ, but seems to have been hasty and rash, and not to have counted the cost. If we intend to follow Christ, …
